Ploughing at Hay River

Title

Ploughing at Hay River

Subject

Ploughing with sled dogs at Hay River

Description

Two men ploughing a field at Hay River, Northwest Territories, with harnessed dogs. There were no horses or similar draft animals so far North, making dogs particularly important as beasts of burden. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured.

People

Miriam Green Ellis

Identifier

s026

Original Format

glass slide

Files

s026.jpg

Citation

Miriam Green Ellis, “Ploughing at Hay River,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed April 24, 2024, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/270.

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