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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Yan Mortuaries

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Date: 1897
Name(s): Dorsey, George A. (George Amos), 1868-1931
Description: At the north end of this row was an unusual multiple mortuary supported on three posts. It had an elaborate crest carving of a thunderbird on the front plaque. The only comparable mortuaries are one at Tian and another at Yaku. Beside it is one of many double-mortuaries.

Yan Panorama

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Date: 1881
Name(s): Dossetter, Edward
Description: Looking north from the Killer Whale House at the south end of the village.

Yan Poles

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Date: 1932
Name(s): Inverarity, Robert Bruce, 1909-1999
Description: Memorial poles and a frontal pole associated with the House Looking at Its Beak, the Flicker House and the Dark House.

Yan Village

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Date: 1947
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: South end of the village showing the mortuaries, memorials and frontal poles as hey stand after the house frames have long disappeared.

Yan Village

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Date: 1939
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: In the foreground, on the left, is a corner post as well as memorial and mortuary poles associated with House Looking at its Beak. In the background

Yan Village

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Date: 1901 to 1913
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
Description: Looking north from the centre of the village through the house row. Most of the house frames are either gone or falling apart, but the memorials, mortuaries, frontal poles and double-mortuary are mostly still intact.

Yan Village

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Date: 1919
Name(s): Smith, Harlan Ingersoll, 1872-1939
Description: On the left is the whale from base of the frontal pole from the second house in the row at the south end of the village. In the background you can clearly see memorial poles still standing and a house that is still intact.

Yan Village

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Date: 1941
Description: A panorama of the beach at Yan. The remaining poles can be seen along the edge of the forest growth.

Young Boy in Fur Coat

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Date: 1915 to 1925
Name(s): Shotridge, Louis
Description: Boy wearing fur coat in snow

Young Man in Button Blanket

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Date: 1972
Description: Chester McLean

Young Man in Button Blanket

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Date: 1972
Description: Chester McLean posing for pictures

Young Man in Button Blanket

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Date: 1972
Description: Chester McLean

Young Man with Face Painted

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Date: 1972
Description: Chester McLean

Young Men's Christian Association

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Date: 1905 to 1910
Description: Nisga'a men at a Young Men's Christian Association meeting.