Miriam Green Ellis and the Salt River Ferry

Title

Miriam Green Ellis and the Salt River Ferry

Subject

'Salt River Ferry'

Description

Miriam Green Ellis in a canoe crossing the Salt River in the Northwest Territories. This makeshift 'ferry' was pressed into service when fording the river by horse proved risky due to the soft mud of the bank. A coloured version of this image appears among Miriam Green Ellis' magic lantern slides.

People

Miriam Green Ellis

Identifier

p096

Original Format

photographic print

Files

p096.jpg

Citation

Miriam Green Ellis, “Miriam Green Ellis and the Salt River Ferry,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed March 28, 2024, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/493.

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