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A view of the tar sands near Fort McMurray, Alberta, as seen from on the river. The deposits erode directly from the riverbank.

A tar sands deposit in a riverbank at Waterways in northern Alberta. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured.

Accordion Fold. 7.5 x 5.3 cm (page size); 7.5 x 76.1 cm extended.
N 7433.3 B73 A6 T113 1999

Loose sheets in box. Introduction by Vagn Steen at the beginning. The loose sheets are divided into 5 sections. All are reproductions. Number 404 of 500.

Two men swim in the river alongside the steam wheeler. Swimming was a popular activity amongst steam wheeler passengers.

This chart is part of a Swift Canadian campaign, beginning in the late 1940s, that encouraged “Meats for Babies.” Although Swift’s Canadian headquarters were in Ontario, this pre-cooked and strained food, sold in small cans, might have been…

Supply caches at Fort Norman, Northwest Territories. The structures have been built off the ground to keep them out of reach of animals. The closest cache includes a dogsled for winter transportation.

This album's owner combined photographs and text to record "sunny memories" of family and friends. Each page of this album is unique, with some photographs cut into various shapes to produce playful collages. Particularly charming in this album are…