Yukon and Northwest Territories trips photographs, circa 1921-1924

This group of photographs documents travel largely through the Northwest Territories and the Yukon, including two journeys, in fall and mid-winter, from Aklavik to Seattle. The photographs depict settlements, trading posts, Catholic missions and mission schools as well as scenic views; many images depict Native Americans at camps, near their homes, at missions and in groups with whites. Locations depicted include Forts Smith, Simpson, Norman, and Good Hope; Hay River, Aklavik, Tent Island, Herschel Island and Fort Yukon; views along the MacKenzie River. Photos of the journeys from Aklavik to Seattle include views of Alaska, showing the Government Railway and railroad bridges. Includes images of "Eskimo murderer" Ikalupiak aboard the Distributor, on his way to a Manitoba penitentiary.

The photos have handwrittren annotations in ink on the verso, identifying locations and often describing context. The photographs are numbered 1 through 109, with 7 numbers missing.

This group of photographs is annotated on verso in pencil; though the handwriting is different from above group, they appear to document the same trips. Subject include a Hudson's Bay trading post at Port Providence, Hay River Indians and Bishop Lucas, the Ramparts, the "Eskimo murderer" Ikalupiak, and a group of white travellers, perhaps the photographers.

Photos stamped on verso: R. McCutcheon, Fast Photo Finishing, Art Picture Framing, 10133 Jasper Ave., Edmonton, Alta.

Annotated on verso in ink. These photographs seem to document a trip to Jasper National Park in Alberta; they depict scenic views of Lake Beauvert, Mount Edith Cavell, Cavell Glacier and Cavell Lake.

Annotated on verso in pencil

Annotated in ink or type on verso. Stamped on verso with "Northwest Territories and Yukon Branch, Department of the Interior, Ottawa"

The rest of the photographs depict the same content as in the annotated groups--travels through the Northwest Territories and the Yukon, with many of the images capturing identical scenes and people.