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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Carving a Screen

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Walter Joseph 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.

Carving Detail

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Date: 1997
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Portion of rainwall screen replica. The replica was commissioned by the Canadian Museum of Civilization and was created by Art Price. The original screen is from the Whale House at Klukwan, Alaska.

Carving Details into a Dish

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

Carving Details into a Dish

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

Carving Display

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

Carving Display

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

Carving Eyes into a Mask

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

Carving in Progress

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Walter Joseph 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.

Carving in Progress

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Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Walter Joseph 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.

Carving in Stone

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Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Petroglyph design

Carving Mask

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

Carving of a Face

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

Carving of Sculpin

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Date: 1917
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
Description: Sculpin (spiny fish) effigy in front of a house with a carved human figure on the far side. This figure was later placed on top of the fish and used to support the raven's head protruding from the housefront. Also notable in this photo are the four figures on the gable of the house in the background and the large carving of a human head on the ground in front of the same house.

Carving out the Canyon

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Date: 1980 to 1985
Description: Water moving swiftly through the Canyon

Carving Spoons

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Date: 1972
Description: Murphy Stanley carving spoons for eating Soapberries also known as Indian ice-cream.