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A formal portrait of Emily Murphy, with her signature. This image was included with her contribution a memory book created by the Edmonton Women's Press Club for a departing member.

A young First Nations mother, pictured carrying her baby in a moss bag. Her location and nation affiliation are unknown, though this image may have been taken during Miriam Green Ellis' journey to Aklavik.

The cover of Miriam Green Ellis' book 'Pathfinders', published by the Canadian Women's Press Club. This volume chronicled the history of the CWPC.

Miriam Green Ellis, photographed in her office at the end of her career as a journalist. This print has been signed at the lower right.

McCleary, a resident of Fort Norman, Northwest Territories. This image juxtaposes the coloured magic lantern version with the photographic print included in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album. The coloured magic lantern slide version is on the left, and…

Alex Stefansson, posing with two husky puppies at Aklavik, Northwest Territories. This image juxtaposes the coloured magic lantern version with the photographic print included in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album. The coloured magic lantern slide…

Laura, an Inuit woman accused of beating her husband, pictured while traveling South for her trial. This image juxtaposes the coloured magic lantern versions with the photographic print included in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album. The album print is…

Modified photograph of Mrs. Conibear, trader and entrepreneur, holding a moosehide 'tea bag' in front of her Fort Smith home. From the accompanying text:

'Mrs Connibear in front of her house at Fort Smith. It is probably the only house in the…

A portrait of MIriam Green Ellis with her signature Welthur camera. This image accompanied her article "Out West with the Weekly" published October 1951 in the The Slug magazine, on the adventure of agricultural journalism in Western Canada.

Miriam Green Ellis (middle back) poses with the Prince Albert High School girls' hockey team, in Saskatchewan. She started and managed the team while George Ellis was principal of the Prince Albert College Institute.

This image is courtesy of the…