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A horse and rider, stuck in the soft mud of the riverbank in an attempt to ford the Salt River in the Northwest Territories. The photo captures the motion blur where the distressed horse is thrashing its head. This image is also represented among…

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.

Miriam Green Ellis, swimming in the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories. She swam at every opportunity along the journey.

Major Burwash, arctic explorer, poses with Ethel and Mrs. Gooch in the woods near Wrigley, Northwest Territories.

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.

The Discovery Well at Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories. This view shows the well, affiliated building and flagpole.

A First Nations man poses with a pipe in Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories.

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

A rock formation along the Mackenzie river known locally as The Ramparts. This formation is located at the entrance to Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories.

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.