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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Woodworm Dish

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Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Woodworm feast dish. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.

Woodworm Feast Dish

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

Woodworm Girl

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Tlingit maide holding the woodworm

Woodworm Girl

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Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Detail of face of the Ganaxtedi ancestress depicted on the Woodworm post (Thluke-ass-a-Gars), Whale house.

Woodworm Girl Profile

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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 Post

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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 Totem

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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.

Work Bench

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Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing carvings and tools at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton

Working on a Mask

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Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing decorating a mask at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton

Working on a Mask

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Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing carving at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton

Working on a Mask

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Date: 1972
Description: Freda Diesing carving at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton

Working with Wood

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Date: 1972
Description: Victor Mowat

Working with Wood

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Date: 1972
Description: Victor Mowat

Worm Profile

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Date: 1994
Name(s): Herem, Barry
Description: Detail of wor, foot and Crane from Woodworm post. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.

Wrangell Business Man Pole

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A 65' high totem pole carved in 1940 by Charlie Tagcook for a Wrangell businessmand. The pole tells the story of How Raven Got the Light, and the "Jonah Story." The bottom figure is the cannibal giant and the small, white figure is the mosquito.