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A portrait of Captain Bucey, at the helm of his steam wheeler, possibly the 'Distributor'.

"Doc" Griffin, a steam wheeler cook, holds two fish caught near the Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories. The fish are incorrectly identified as trout in the caption. This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis' hand-coloured…

A group portrait of the Edmonton Women's Press Club. Miriam Green Ellis is at the far right.

Facing pages from a memory book gifted to a departing member of the Edmonton Women's Press Club, showing prominent member Miriam Green Ellis' contribution. It includes a formal portrait and a handwritten farewell passage. Murphy was notable not only…

Facing pages from a memory book gifted to a departing member of the Edmonton Women's Press Club, showing prominent member Nellie McClung's contribution. It includes a formal portrait and a handwritten farewell passage. McClung is notable not only as…

Facing pages from a memory book gifted to a departing member of the Edmonton Women's Press Club, showing prominent member Miriam Green Ellis' contribution. It includes a formal portrait and a handwritten farewell passage. This book now resides in the…

A formal portrait of Miriam Green Ellis, with her signature. This image was included with her contribution a memory book created by the Edmonton Women's Press Club for a departing member.

A man from the Cree First Nation poses in full Sun Dance regalia at Hobbema. The geometric pattern on his vest, arms and belt is composed entirely of intricate, highly skilled beadwork.

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…

A formal portrait of Emily Murphy, with her signature. This image was included with her contribution a memory book created by the Edmonton Women's Press Club for a departing member.