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First Nations Woman with Baby
A First Nations woman poses with her child held in a sling on her back. An older woman, possibly the child's grandmother, gazes at the camera from behind them both. The image has been overexposed at the middle bottom.
Two First Nations Women at Fort Norman
Two First Nations women at Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories.
Birch Bark Canoe at Fort Norman
A birch bark canoe, set on the shore at Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories. This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis' hand-coloured magic lantern slides.
Skin Barge Frames at Fort Simpson
A barge, stripped of its hide hull, sits on the river bank at Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories. Hides for trade were often used as boat hulls, acting as both cargo and transportation.
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.
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.
First Nations Woman Making Snowshoes (Close View)
A close view of a First Nations woman making snowshoes.
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 Man at Fort Norman
A First Nations man poses with a pipe in Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories.
Drying Fish Along the Arctic Red River
Fish dry on racks by the Arctic Red River in the Northwest Territories.