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The ornate interior of the new Catholic church at Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories, as decorated by Father Emile Petitot. It was affiliated with the local Catholic Mission. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured.

A portrait of a Fort Norman man, McCleary. Originally from Pittsburg, McCleary suffered from gangrene during a particularly long, hard and isolated winter and was forced to amputate his own toes with a jackknife. He survived alone for over four…

Miriam Green Ellis posing with a First Nations woman and children. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo print in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album.