McCleary at Fort Norman
Title
McCleary at Fort Norman
Subject
'McCleary. Fort Norman Man who was so badly frozen'
Description
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 months, subsisting on just 25 pounds of flour mixed with snow.
This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo print in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album.
This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo print in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album.
Creator
Miriam Green Ellis
Identifier
s002
Original Format
glass slide
Citation
Miriam Green Ellis, “McCleary at Fort Norman,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed July 15, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/247.