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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.

The Mother Provincial, Sister Ste. Rose and two unnamed Sisters, pictured next to some of the First Nations children of the Catholic mission at Providence, Northwest Territories.

A man stands at the riverbank accompanied by a skinny horse and a dog. This horse is said to be the only one north of Fort Smith, Northwest Territories.

The most Northerly bank, a Union Bank of Canada, in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. The man standing in front of the building is B. Beuer, the bank manager.

The Catholic mission at Providence, Northwest Territories, pictured from the street.

A Slavie First Nations camp, awaiting treaty money at Providence, Northwest Territories.

A view of the tar sands near Fort McMurray, Alberta, as seen from on the river. The deposits erode directly from the riverbank.

Two men swim in the river alongside the steam wheeler. Swimming was a popular activity amongst steam wheeler passengers.

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.

Two steam wheelers that travelled the rivers of Northern Alberta, the A & A Company's 'Slave River' and the H. B. Company's 'Athabasca River'. Both vessels are named for actual rivers.