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First Nations Man at Fort Norman
A First Nations man poses with a pipe in Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories.
Discovery Well
The Discovery Well at Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories. This view shows the well, affiliated building and flagpole.
First Nations Woman Making Snowshoes
A First Nations woman sits in front of a cabin making snowshoes. This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis' hand-coloured magic lantern slides.
First Nations Woman Making Snowshoes (Close View)
A close view of a First Nations woman making snowshoes.
First Nations Mother and Baby with Peaked Cap
A First Nations mother poses holding her child, who is wearing a peaked cap, slung on her back at Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories. This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis' hand-coloured magic lantern slides.
Laura, in Black and White
A portrait of Laura, an Inuit woman travelling to Edmonton for trial. She is said to have beaten her husband. Miriam Green Ellis did not comment on the circumstances of the altercation, but did report that Laura was sent back home without a…
Three Children and a Puppy
Three children pose for the camera. The little girl closest to the camera holds a puppy, while the First Nations children in the background look to someone outside the frame.
Captain Bucey of the Steam Wheeler 'Distributor'
A portrait of Captain Bucey, at the helm of his steam wheeler, possibly the 'Distributor'.
Swimming Alongside the Steam Wheeler
Two men swim in the river alongside the steam wheeler. Swimming was a popular activity amongst steam wheeler passengers.
Steam Wheeler 'Distributor'
The steam wheeler "Distributor", owned by the Alberta & Arctic Co.