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The Upper Pelican Rapids, located near the community of Fort Fitzgerald, Alberta.

Men wait on the dock with cargo to travel up the Clearwater River in Alberta. This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis' hand-coloured magic lantern slides.

A crew of men wait on the river dock to go up the Clearwater River. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo print in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album.

A crew of men tow logs behind a rowboat, for use by a steam wheeler.

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.

A cliff face over the river at the entrance to Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, known locally as The Ramparts.

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

A man attempting to ford the Salt River on horseback. The horse has become stuck, the photograph capturing the animal's distress in the motion blur where it is tossing its head. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available…

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.

A steam wheeler travelling the Clearwater River, as seen from the bank.