Sachs Harbour, 3 October 1957. Pulling the "North Star" out of the ice with DOT cat. The Eskimo Schooner belonged to Fred Carpenter who made an annual trip to Aklavik for supplies.
Sachs Harbour, 29 September 1957. Cst. Bob Knights building RCMP marine shed.
Sachs Harbour, 7 October 1957. Hauling ice (water supply) with DOT cat. Fuel oil barrels with planks were used to keep the ice off the ground.
Sachs Harbour, 7 October 1957. Cst. Bill Benedek and S/Cst. Peter Esau hauling ice with DOT cat and stacking on fuel barrels.
Sachs Harbour, 11 October 1957. S/Cst. Peter Esau and Cst. Bill Benedek hauling ice for water supply. 400 blocks were hauled. S/Cst.'s house is on the right.
Sachs Harbour, 9 October 1957."North Star" schooner pulled up for the winter as the harbour is frozen over.
Sachs Harbour, 9 October 1957. Looking North west, Cape Kellett can be seen in centre horizon.
Sachs Harbour, 20 October 1957. Peter Esau in Kayak hooking bear that was shot 10 miles out on the sea ice as it broke through.
Sachs Harbour, 20 October 1957. Peter Esau hooking onto shot bear 10 miles out on sea ice.
Sachs Harbour, 20 October 1957. Shot polar bear that had been pulled in.
Sachs Harbour, 20 October 1957. Shot polar bear 10 miles out on sea ice.
Sachs Harbour, 20 October 1957. Shot polar bear 10 miles out on sea ice.
Sachs Harbour, 20 October 1957. Peter Esau loading up the dog sled to head home from 10 miles out on sea ice.
Sachs Harbour, 20 October 1957. Peter Esau breaking through thin ice on way home with bear on sled.
Sachs Harbour, 20 October 1957. Peter Esau breaking through thin ice.
Sachs Harbour, 20 October 1957. Peter Esau going home with polar bear.
Sachs Harbour, 20 October 1957. At twilight, heading home with shot polar bear in dog sled.
Sachs Harbour, 21 October 1957. Inland hunting caribou for fresh meat supply.
Sachs Harbour, 21 October 1957. Peter Esau inland hunting caribou for fresh meat supply.
Sachs Harbour, 6 November 1957. Peter and Shirley Esau hunting along coast at Cape Kellett.