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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Carved and Painted Bowl

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

Carved and Painted Dish

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

Carved and Painted Dish Nearing Completion

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

Carved and Painted Figure

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of the carved and painted formline panels. The elaborate panels are a mix of human-like figures and water based figures. This figure has a salmon or whale in its stomach and a large dorsal fin. The panels likely tell the legend of the Strong Man or the Lazy Son in Law. These stories are often illustrated by Gonakadet and Duk-toohl.

Carved and Painted Panel

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Date: 1972
Description: Screen carved and painted for Royal Bank's Headquarters on Georgia Street, Vancouver. Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village. This 9-panel frieze was created by Earl Muldoe, Art Sterritt, Walter Harris, Alfred Joseph and Ken Mowatt.

Carved and Painted Panel

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Date: 1972
Description: Incomplete formline painting. Photo is part of the Re-enactment of the First Salmon Ceremony performed by the 'Ksan Performing Arts Group. The re-enactment is based on the narrative recorded by Franz Boas for the Gitselesu of Kitselas Canyon.

Carved and Painted Panel

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Screen carved and painted for Royal Bank's Headquarters on Georgia Street, Vancouver. This 9-panel frieze was created by Earl Muldoe, Art Sterritt, Walter Harris, Alfred Joseph and Ken Mowatt.

Carved and Painted Panel

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Screen carved and painted for Royal Bank's Headquarters on Georgia Street, Vancouver. This 9-panel frieze was created by Earl Muldoe, Art Sterritt, Walter Harris, Alfred Joseph and Ken Mowatt.

Carved and Painted Panel

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Screen carved and painted for Royal Bank's Headquarters on Georgia Street, Vancouver. This 9-panel frieze was created by Earl Muldoe, Art Sterritt, Walter Harris, Alfred Joseph and Ken Mowatt.

Carved and Painted Panel

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Screen carved and painted for Royal Bank's Headquarters on Georgia Street, Vancouver. This 9-panel frieze was created by Earl Muldoe, Art Sterritt, Walter Harris, Alfred Joseph and Ken Mowatt.

Carved and Painted Screen

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Screen carved and painted for Royal Bank's Headquarters on Georgia Street, Vancouver. George F. MacDonald photo This 9-panel frieze was created by Earl Muldoe, Art Sterritt, Walter Harris, Alfred Joseph and Ken Mowatt.

Carved and Painted Screen

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Screen carved and painted for Royal Bank's Headquarters on Georgia Street, Vancouver. This 9-panel frieze was created by Earl Muldoe, Art Sterritt, Walter Harris, Alfred Joseph and Ken Mowatt.

Carved and Painted Whale

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Carved Whale figure

Carved articulated figure

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Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Carved wooden humanoid figure, with teeth, hair and carrying dance accessory.

Carved Bear head

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Name(s): Sawyer, Alan R. (Alan Reed), ‏ 1919-2002
Description: Carved bears head that may have once been on the pommel of a dagger or war knife.