NWT Archives

[Interior of room, Aklavik]

N-2021-006: 0001
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June 1959

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[Interior of a room, with bookshelf, carpet, windows and curtains, possibly in Aklavik]

Colbourne, Maxine

[Aerial view of Aklavik]

N-2021-006: 0002
Item
June 1959

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[Aerial view of Aklavik in the winter, taken from a plane]

Colbourne, Maxine

[Person walking on snow trail]

N-2021-006: 0003
Item
June 1959

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[Person walking through a snow trail over a frozen body of water, most likely in or near Aklavik]

Colbourne, Maxine

[Group of children outside]

N-2021-006: 0004
Item
June 1959

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[A group portrait of Indigenous and white children standing outside, most likely during springtime in Aklavik. The boys are on the left wearing hats, and the girls are on the right wearing kerchiefs or hoods. Some are wearing jeans and shoes, others boots. There is snow on the ground, and in the background there is a fuel barrel, pallet, and buildings.]

Colbourne, Maxine

[Two planes on snow]

N-2021-006: 0005
Item
June 1959

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[A view of two plans on the snow, potentially a frozen body of water near Aklavik. There is a group of people waiting to board]

Colbourne, Maxine

[A dog and some logs]

N-2021-006: 0006
Item
June 1959

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[A view of a dog in front of logs and buildings, mostly likely in Aklavik]

Colbourne, Maxine

[A dog outside]

N-2021-006: 0007
Item
June 1959

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[A black dog in front of buildings, mostly likely in Aklavik in the springtime. There is a blue truck, and what may be a metal milk can labeled 'Master']

Colbourne, Maxine

[Children in Aklavik]

N-2021-006: 0008
Item
June 1959

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[A group of children outside in the springtime. Some are standing on wooden boards and others are wearing boots and standing in water. All Saints Mission church and buildings are in the background.]

Colbourne, Maxine

[Person petting a dog]

N-2021-006: 0009
Item
May 1960

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[A person petting a dog next to white houses with a garage, likely in Inuvik or Aklavik during the summer]

Colbourne, Maxine

[Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik]

N-2021-006: 0010
Item
May 1960

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[A view of the exterior of what is likely Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik, from the back]

Colbourne, Maxine

[Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik]

N-2021-006: 0011
Item
May 1960

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[A view of the exterior of what is likely Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik, from the back. Heavy machinery is off to the side.]

Colbourne, Maxine

[Children sledding]

N-2021-006: 0012
Item
May 1960

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[Children sledding down a hill, most likely in Inuvik. A woman wearing a fur coat holds a toboggan and German Shepherd dog.]

Colbourne, Maxine

[Children sledding]

N-2021-006: 0013
Item
May 1960

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[Indigenous and white children outside in winter, most likely in Inuvik. There is a toboggan and a German Shepherd dog]

Colbourne, Maxine

[People in Inuvik in winter]

N-2021-006: 0014
Item
May 1960

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[Two women, a man, a child, and a German Shepherd dog standing in the snow. The man may be Fred North, and they are most likely in Inuvik. There are white buildings and a picket fence in the background.]

Colbourne, Maxine

[Children sledding in Inuvik]

N-2021-006: 0015
Item
May 1960

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[Children sledding down and walking up a hill near a frozen body of water]

Colbourne, Maxine

[Children sledding in Inuvik]

N-2021-006: 0016
Item
May 1960

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[Children running, sledding down and walking up a hill near a frozen body of water]

Colbourne, Maxine

[Dog sled race in Inuvik]

N-2021-006: 0017
Item
May 1960

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[A crowd of people surrounding sleds and dogs in teams of five, most likely at the start of a race in Inuvik. There are a group of children in matching blue and red uniforms, perhaps a school uniform]

Colbourne, Maxine

[Table of mittens]

N-2021-006: 0018
Item
May 1960

Part of Maxine Colbourne

[A man wearing a fur coat over a suit and tie looks at items on a table outside, most likely in Inuvik. Behind him is a table of fur mitts, what appears to be an igloo, and women wearing parkas. The man could possibly be Fred North]

Colbourne, Maxine