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Two First Nations women at Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories.

Supply caches at Fort Norman, Northwest Territories. The structures have been built off the ground to keep them out of reach of animals. The closest cache includes a dogsled for winter transportation.

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.

The Northern Trading Co's steamwheeler "Trader", photographed on the Mackenzie River below Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories, under the Midnight Sun at 11:30pm. This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis'…

Tents belonging to the Slavie First Nation at Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories.

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…

The oil refinery at the Discovery Well in Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories.

Oil well at Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories.

A portrait of a Fort Norman man, McCleary. Originally from Pittsburg, McCleary suffered from gangrene during a particularly long, hard and isolated winter and was forced to amputate his own toes with a jackknife. He survived alone for over four…

A portrait of a Fort Norman man, McCleary. Originally from Pittsburg, McCleary suffered from gangrene during a particularly long, hard and isolated winter and was forced to amputate his own toes with a jackknife. He survived alone for over four…