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Louis Riel
This carte-de-visite of Métis leader Louis Riel provides an example of how a photograph of a political figure circulates information and ideas. Riel led the Red River Resistance in 1869-70, and then negotiated the terms of Manitoba’s entry into…
Magic Lantern Slide - Boat Navigating Waterfall
A boat hanging in midair as it is navigated over a short waterfall. This slide is shown in full, showing the black paper used to frame the image and the red and white indexing stickers.
Magic Lantern Slide - Discovery Well
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 slide is shown in full, showing the black paper used to frame the image and the red and white…
Magic Lantern Slide - Laura
A portrait of Laura, an Inuit woman accused of beating her husband, taken while she was traveling South for trial. This slide is shown in full, showing the black paper used to frame the image and the red and white indexing stickers.
Magic Lantern Slide - Midnight Sun on the Arctic Ocean
One of Miriam Green Ellis' many efforts to capture the Midnight Sun.This slide is shown in full, showing the black paper used to frame the image and the red and white indexing stickers. A caption has been written beneath the image.
Magic Lantern Slide - Mission Father
A priest from the Catholic Mission at Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories poses with a covered wagon. This slide is shown in full, showing the black paper used to frame the image and the red and white indexing stickers. A caption has been written…
Magic Lantern Slide - 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 slide is shown in full, showing the black paper used to frame the image and the red and white indexing stickers.
Magic Lantern Slide - Roman Catholic Church
The elaborately decorated interior of the Roman Catholic church built in Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories. This slide is shown in full, showing the black paper used to frame the image and the red and white indexing stickers. A caption has been…
Magic Lantern Slide - Skin Boats
Skin boats at Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories. This slide is shown in full, showing the black paper used to frame the image and the red and white indexing stickers. A faded caption has been written in beneath the image.