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Boat Navigating Waterfall
A boat hanging in midair as it is navigated over a short waterfall. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured.
Tags: frontier life, magic lantern, river travel
Steam Wheeler Under the Midnight Sun
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.
Miriam Green Ellis in Field of Rye
Miriam Green Ellis posing in a late summer rye field at Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo print in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album.
Baby in Hammock
Inside a First Nations family's tent at Fort Norman in the Northwest Territories. The mother tends the older children, while her newborn sleeps in a makeshift hammock. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo…
Group Portrait of Loucheux First Nations
Group photograph of several of the Loucheux First Nations, Fort McPherson. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo print in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album.
Tags: First Nations, Fort McPherson, magic lantern
Inuit Women and Children
Two Inuit women with children. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo print in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album.
Mrs. Stefansson and Old Mary
Mrs. Stefansson with her family. Mrs. Stefansson: far left. Alex Stefansson: third from left. Old Mary: third from right. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo print in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album.
Tags: Aklavik, children, Inuit, magic lantern, Northwest Territories
The Ramparts
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
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…
Baby with Peaked Cap and Mother
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.