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    Title

    Skin Boats at Fort Norman

    Subject

    'Skin boats Norman'

    Description

    Skin boats at Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories. The hull is covered in hides, which would be removed for sale at its destination. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo print in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album.

    Creator

    Miriam Green Ellis

    Identifier

    s023a

    Original Format

    glass slide

    Citation

    Miriam Green Ellis, “Skin Boats at Fort Norman,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed October 31, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/267.