River scow, Aklavik, 1958.
River skiff at Aklavik, 1957.
"Old Man Firth," Alex Firth, in Aklavik, 1956. Then patriarch of pioneer delta family. Former MP Wally Firth is, I believe a, grandson, Olympic skiing Firths are granddaughters. [This is probably an image of Jim Firth, brother to Alex Firth and uncle to Wally Firth.]
Former Chief Peter Moses of Old Crow, Y.T., Cpl. Roger Moore, Old Crow Detachment, RCMP, with Territorial Council member Frank Carmichael of Aklavik, at Old Crow, 1956. Moses wears glasses presented to him on behalf of Governor-General Vincent Massey for his wartime efforts to raise money for British air raid victims.
Hudson's Bay Company manager Herb Figgures in Aklavik, 1957.
Hudson's Bay Company manager Herb Figgures in Aklavik, 1957.
Frank Carmichael of Aklavik, right. Man at left is either Alex Stefansson or a Firth, unsure; think it's [Noel] Firth.
Inspector W.G. Fraser of RCMP Subdivision, Aklavik, 1956.
Mary Kikkok. [Mary Kikkok in skin clothing]. Aklavik. 1940-1942.
[Inuvialuk or Gwich'in woman carrying a child]. Aklavik. 1940-1942.
Elsie Polke, Ada Taptuna, Mary Firth. Aklavik. 1940-1942.
Louise - Pete's wife (Loucheau Indian). [a Gwich'in woman]. Aklavik. 1940-1942.
A day on the "Medico". [The "Medico" is a small schooner]. Aklavik. 1940-1942.
Penny Goblet - Steffanson's wife., [Punigubluk, an Inuvialuk woman who was common law wife to Vilhalmjur Steffanson]. Aklavik. 1940-1942.
[Inuvialuk or Gwich'in woman]. Aklavik. 1940-1942.
Elanik and family. Aklavik. 1940-1942.
Easter camp at Aklavik. 1940-1942.
Our supply of reindeer meat arrives. [Schooner and scow loaded with reindeer meat in the harbour]. Aklavik. 1940-1942.
Mildred [Rundle] and igloo. Aklavik. 1940-1942.
School boys. These children live too far away to go home in the summer. [Students at the Anglican mission's residential school]. Aklavik. 1940-1942.
[School children] Aklavik. 1940-1942.
More Ratting. [School children holding muskrats]. Aklavik. 1940-1942.
On our way downstream. [Boat trip from Aklavik to Tuktoyaktuk.]
Boilers in RC Mission, Aklavik, 1957. Mission burned wood at first, then coal from nearby delta deposits.
Chopping hole for water, Aklavik, 1956.