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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…

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…

An Inuit woman from Aklavik, Laura, poses behind the wheel of a car in front of the Templeman Bros. store in Edmonton, Alberta. An unknown man sits in the back seat. According to its sign, the store specializes in plumbing, heating and tinsmithing.…

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…

Two Inuit women pose with three children, the youngest of whom clings to his or her mother's back. 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.

Alex Stefansson poses with two husky puppies at Aklavik, Northwest Territories. Alex is the son of Mrs. Stefansson and famed Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson.This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis' hand-coloured magic lantern…

A portrait of an elderly Inuit woman at Aklavik, Northwest Territories. Miriam Green Ellis identifies her as a Patriarchess.

Several Inuit women, including Mrs. Stefansson, sit inside a tent at Aklavik, Northwest Territories.

Alex Stefansson, back right, poses with two other Inuit boys in Aklavik, Northwest Territories. Alex is the son of Mrs. Stefansson and famed Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson. This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis' hand-coloured…