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McCleary at Fort Norman
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…
Portrait of Alikomiak
Portrait of a young Inuit man, Alikomiak. He was arrested, along with fellow Inuit hunter Tatimagana, for the murder of four Inuit at Coronation Gulf in 1921. Alikomiak shot and killed an RCMP officer, W.A. Doak, and an employee of the Hudson's Bay…
First Nations Man at Fort Norman
A First Nations man poses with a pipe in Fort Norman (now Norman Wells), Northwest Territories.
Laura, in Black and White
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…
Captain Bucey of the Steam Wheeler 'Distributor'
A portrait of Captain Bucey, at the helm of his steam wheeler, possibly the 'Distributor'.
Steam Wheeler Cook with Fresh Fish
"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…
Edmonton Women's Press Club
A group portrait of the Edmonton Women's Press Club. Miriam Green Ellis is at the far right.
Memory Book - Emily Murphy
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…
Memory book - Nellie McClung
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…
Memory Book - Miriam Green Ellis
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…