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Two steam wheelers that travelled the rivers of Northern Alberta, the A & A Company's 'Slave River' and the H. B. Company's 'Athabasca River'. Both vessels are named for actual rivers.

The Northern Trading Co's steam wheeler 'Trader', pictured at 11:30 at night with the sun only just going down. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo print in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album.

"Doc" Griffin, a steam wheeler cook, posing with fresh fish (though not trout as the caption suggests). According to Miriam Green Ellis, he had started a medical degree and left it for the river life. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured,…