George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive

The Bill Reid Centre's George and Joanne MacDonald Image Archive contains images of Northwest Coast First Peoples, their villages, and their visual and material belongings. Many of the images collected by the MacDonalds are not unique, and can be found in museums and archives around the world. Throughout his career, Dr. MacDonald sought to bring these important resources together under one roof with the intent of creating access for Northwest Coast First Nations, and in particular artists, whose passion for historic imagery and visual documentation of their cultural belongings he witnessed first-hand. The archive is a reflection of the MacDonalds' research interests, their careers in archaeology and anthropology, their many relationships in the field, and their deep respect and admiration of the diverse nations of the Northwest Coast.

Contributed by The Bill Reid Centre, Simon Fraser University.

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Twin Mortuary Pole interupted by Tree

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: One of the twin mortuary Pole in the southern Village of Cumshewa (hlqin7ul). At the base form is a human figure and below it is a supernatural snag in human form. There would be cylinders above the figures representing the number of potlatches.

Twin Mortuary Pole interupted by Tree

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: One of the twin mortuary Pole in the southern Village of Cumshewa (hlqin7ul). At the base form is a human figure and below it is a supernatural snag in human form. There would be cylinders above the figures representing the number of potlatches. One of the twin mortuary Pole in the southern Village of Cumshewa (hlqin7ul). At the base form is a human figure and below it is a supernatural snag in human form. There would be cylinders above the figures representing the number of potlatches.

Twin Mortuary Pole interupted by Tree

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: One of the twin mortuary Pole in the southern Village of Cumshewa (hlqin7ul). At the base form is a human figure and below it is a supernatural snag in human form. There would be cylinders above the figures representing the number of potlatches.

Twin Mortuary Pole interupted by Tree

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: One of the twin mortuary Pole in the southern Village of Cumshewa (hlqin7ul). At the base form is a human figure and below it is a supernatural snag in human form. There would be cylinders above the figures representing the number of potlatches.

Twin Mortuary Pole interupted by Tree

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: One of the twin mortuary Pole in the southern Village of Cumshewa (hlqin7ul). At the base form is a human figure and below it is a supernatural snag in human form. There would be cylinders above the figures representing the number of potlatches.

Twin Mortuary Pole interupted by Tree

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Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A Memorial pole in One of the twin mortuary Pole in the southern Village of Cumshewa (hlqin7ul). At the base form is a human figure and below it is a supernatural snag in human form. There would be cylinders above the figures representing the number of potlatches.

Twin Mortuary Pole interupted by Tree

Menil_HG-0026-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: One of the twin mortuary Pole in the southern Village of Cumshewa (hlqin7ul). At the base form is a human figure and below it is a supernatural snag in human form. There would be cylinders above the figures representing the number of potlatches.

Twin Mortuary Pole interupted by Tree

Menil_HG-0027-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: One of the twin mortuary Pole in the southern Village of Cumshewa (hlqin7ul). At the base form is a human figure and below it is a supernatural snag in human form. There would be cylinders above the figures representing the number of potlatches.

Two Bear Posts

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Two bear posts

Two Bear Posts in Front of House

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Two bear posts

Two Daggers

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Two daggers, one wood and one steel. Both have the image of a bear carved into the pommel.

Two Eagle Memorial Pole Replica

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Copy of an old Memorial pole, called two Eagle Memorial Pole. The original of this 15-foot pole belonged to the Eagle Leg House in Old Kasaan. The original version had two eagle figures at the top, that were apparetnly burned.

Two Eagle Memorial Pole Replica

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Copy of an old Memorial pole, called two Eagle Memorial Pole. The original of this 15-foot pole belonged to the Eagle Leg House in Old Kasaan. The original version had two eagle figures at the top, that were apparetnly burned.

Two Eagle Memorial Pole Replica

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Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Copy of an old Memorial pole, called two Eagle Memorial Pole. The original of this 15-foot pole belonged to the Eagle Leg House in Old Kasaan. The original version had two eagle figures at the top, that were apparetnly burned.

Two Eagle Memorial Pole Replica

Menil_HG-0274-Thumbnail Image.jpg
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Copy of an old Memorial pole, called two Eagle Memorial Pole. The original of this 15-foot pole belonged to the Eagle Leg House in Old Kasaan. The original version had two eagle figures at the top, that were apparetnly burned.