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A portrait of Sister St. Rose, the Mother Superior of the Catholic mission at Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories. This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis' hand-coloured magic lantern slides.

Two men, Mr. Hoare and Mr. Hester, a Reverend, hold Inuit drums.

Mrs. Conibear, trader and entrepreneur, posing in front of her Fort Smith home with a bag made from a moose fetus' hide. 'Tea bags' like this were used much like a market bag. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as…

Mrs. Conibear, trader and entrepreneur, posing in front of her Fort Smith home with a bag made from the a moose fetus' hide by an Inuit craftsperson. 'Tea bags' like this were used much like a market bag. This image is also represented among Miriam…

Modified photograph of Mrs. Conibear, trader and entrepreneur, holding a moosehide 'tea bag' in front of her Fort Smith home. From the accompanying text:

'Mrs Connibear in front of her house at Fort Smith. It is probably the only house in the…

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.

Mrs. Stefansson (far left) poses with her son Alex Stefansson (third from left), Old Mary (third from right) and three unidentified children at Akalvik, Northwest Territories. This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis' hand-coloured…

Nellie McClung, posing in the sitting room of her Edmonton home.