Skin Barge Frames at Fort Simpson
Title
Skin Barge Frames at Fort Simpson
Subject
'Frame of skin barge. Fort Simpson'
Description
A barge, stripped of its hide hull, sits on the river bank at Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories. Hides for trade were often used as boat hulls, acting as both cargo and transportation.
Creator
Miriam Green Ellis
Identifier
p093
Original Format
photographic print
Citation
Miriam Green Ellis, “Skin Barge Frames at Fort Simpson,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed June 23, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/490.