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[Fort Reliance]
G-1979-023: 0047 · Item · 1967
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of Information fonds

[Stone] chimney and ruins of winter camp built by Admiral Sir George Back, who accompanied Sir John Franklin on [one of] his arctic expedition[s]. In 1833-35, Back led an expedition through northern Canada to the Arctic Ocean to ascertain the fate of Sir John Ross. In one of his letters, Back notes "We reached Great Slave Lake on August 7, 1833. We chose a site for winter quarters at the eastern extremity of the lake and started building the fort. I have called it Fort Reliance". Historic site is a few miles by boat from the present Fort Reliance, NWT. [Man takes picture of chimney.] Taken by Ted Grant, 1967.

[Aklavik]
G-1979-023: 0048 · Item · 1967
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of Information fonds

The grave of Albert Johnson, the "Mad Trapper" of Rat River, Aklavik, NWT. [Wooden cross in foreground, 2 men stand at picket fence enclosure beyond, with tree stump with initials "AJ".] Taken by Ted Grant, 1967.

[Inuvik]
G-1979-023: 0056 · Item · 1967
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of Information fonds

Barge [belonging to] Northern Transportation Co. Ltd. at Inuvik. Freight comes 900 miles down the Mackenzie River from the railhead at Hay River. [Tug pushes barge.] Taken by Ted Grant, 1967.