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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Woman in Potlatch Costume

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Date: 1960 to 1970
Description: Colour slides collected and donated by Adelaide de Menil. Slide jacket's contain descriptions, which have been copied to the titles. Slides not taken by de Menil read: Schallerer's Photo Shop, 212 Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.

Woman shaped charm

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Description: Carved bone charm in shape of female human.

Wood carving of a shaman's tomb

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Museum exhibition shot of a carved shaman's tomb with shaman on either side with central eagle crest.

Wood Dagger (back)

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Description: Wood dagger with bear's head carved in the pommel. This dagger was likely used in ritual and may represent a real weapon.

Wood Dagger (front)

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Description: Wood dagger with bear's head carved in the pommel. This dagger was likely used in ritual and may represent a real weapon.

Wood worm bone charm

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Description: Bone charm in the form of a woodworm.

Wooden frog staff

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Description: Wooden staff with frog crest.

Wooden Mace

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Description: Likely more of a symbolic weapon or piece of ceremonial regalia.

Wooden salmon figure

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Carved wood figure of salmon.

Wooden soul catcher

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Soul catcher, carved from wood depicting two bears or sea lions on either side, with central human figure.

Wooden War Club

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Description: Carved wooden warclub.

Woodworm

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Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Woodworm post, Thluke-ass-a-Gars, shows the Ganaxtedi clan ancestress holding the Woodworm in front of her body, while two worms crawl on her head. The lower figures are a Crane holding a Frog in its bill. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.

Woodworm

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Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Woodworm post, Thluke-ass-a-Gars shows the Ganaxtedi clan ancestress holding the Woodworm in front of her body, while two worms crawl on her head. The lower figures are a Crane holding a Frog in its bill. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan..

Woodworm Detail

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Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Detail of worm face from Woodworm interior post. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.

Woodworm Dish

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Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Feast dish of the Ganaxtedi clan.