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A group of First Nations, posing with Bishop Emile Grouard before the community of Fort Chipewyan, Alberta. Bishop Grouard spent the first thirteen years of his missionary career, the period from 1862-1875, at Fort Chipewyan.

The steam wheeler "Slave River" waits for the wind to ease near Fort Chipewyan, Alberta.

A view of the tar sands near Fort McMurray, Alberta, as seen from on the river. The deposits erode directly from the riverbank.

The Fire Rangers' camp near Fort McMurray, as seen from the river. This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis' hand-coloured magic lantern slides.

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

A First Nations family, posing next to their tepee. The ubiquitous camp dogs occupy the foreground.

The main street of Fort McMurray, Alberta.

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.

Buildings on rough-cleared land at the depot of Waterways. This community, situated south of Fort McMurray, was the terminus of the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway at the northernmost end of the railroad.

Miss Patterson, on the boardwalk in Lac La Biche. On this day, Miss Patterson was travelling to be married.