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A cliff face over the river at the entrance to Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, known locally as The Ramparts.

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…

A First Nations woman at Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories, carrying her child in a sling on her back. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo print in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album.

Two Slavie First Nations women at Providence, Northwest Territories, the younger of whom carries a little girl slung on her back. They may be three generations of the same family. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available…

Two men ploughing a field at Hay River, Northwest Territories, with harnessed dogs. There were no horses or similar draft animals so far North, making dogs particularly important as beasts of burden. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured.

Five men packing gear into camp. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured.

The fragility of the glass slides is evident here. This slide, though otherwise whole, has been marred by a network of cracks interrupting a photo of skin boats set on the riverbank. It may have been dropped or its box struck over Miriam Green Ellis'…

A priest from the Catholic Mission at Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories poses with a covered wagon. The wagon is drawn by large dogs by necessity rather than eccentricity, due to the absence of horses and other more typical draft animals so far…

Alex Stefansson, posing with two husky puppies at Aklavik, Northwest Territories. Alex is the son of Mrs. Stefansson and famed Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo…

The Discovery Well at Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories, surrounded by the worker's camp, pictured from a boat on the river. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured.