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Caption on back of photo: "#1. This picture was taken by Dr. Carl Falcon when we were surveying Bennett Creek for the possibilities for hydro exploitation. This picture was taken to show the upper end of a narrow (23') canyon and the drop in water in a certain mileage. Myself in the center of the snap, I label this No. 1 in a series. Bill Clark 1941"

Caption Source: Bill Clark

Photographer: Carl Falcon

WDA's Comments, 2013 Jul 10: One of the things they did while they were waiting for the permafrost to thaw in the sampling test pits was to survey Bennett Creek and Borden, Mcleod and Grizzly Creeks for water supplies and water heads that could be utilized in hydraulic mining to wash the gravel into sluice boxes using large monitors such as were used and are used at Dawson City, YT, and elsewhere. This photo shows ice forming in the fall and therefore it belongs late in Bill Clark's sequence, not first.

The file consists of the architecture and urban design sections of Arthur Boutilier's portfolios, compiled from work done while a student at the Nova Scotia Technical College School of Architecture and the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and working for William L. Pereira Associates, and Ben-Ami Friendman, AIP. The records include architectural drawings, photographs, diagrams, articles, and planning documents.

Caption Source: Bill Addison because we ran out of tape & time (at 1 am) before Charlie could
describe it.
Photographer: unknown
WDA's Comments, 2014 Feb 03: This Norseman IV aircraft appears to have landed in the
fields behind (west) Fort Simpson. It is not on the Snye. Judging from the crowd. I have to
wonder if a dignitary has arrived or if it is the first arrival of a Norseman at Simpson. The
Norseman IV was the first aircraft designed specifically for bush flying. Its STOL capabilities
may have allowed it to land and take off from the fields. This would be a real improvement over
tha Snye because it was so much closer to town.
The photo has to be taken between 1937 Aug 08 and1940 Feb 24 because those are the dates
when it entered service and when ownership was transferred to the RCAF. It was first owned by
United Air Transport and then by Mackenzie Air Service before being transferred to the RCAF.
(Ellis, J. R., Canadian Civil Aircraft Register).

Milt Campbell's Audio Caption for photo: 10. This is on the lower Nelson and these rock walls do have a name.

Photographer: Milton J. Campbell

WDA's Comments, 2013 Sep 11: Patterson calls this place "Roche qui trempe a leau" in Dangerous River.

The river scow is likely the larger of the two that Bert Neeland, Milt Campbell and Harry Vandale built for the free trader, Joe Clark. It is heavily loaded.

Caption on back of photo: "10 - 1941 The flume now taking shape as heavy hand sawn 1½" planks are nailed in place. Bill Clark."

Caption Source: Bill Clark

Photographer: Carl Falcon

WDA's Comments, 2013 Jul 10: The framing for the flume is complete and the bottom boards are partially installed.

Milt Campbell's Audio Caption for photo: 97-100. All show hauling pipe across Great Slave Lake in March. There are about 30 sleighs in the train. This one here was an exceptionally big train.

Photographer: Milton J. Campbell

WDA's Comments, 2013 Sep 13: This train is carrying freight other than Canol pipe.

Charlie's photo description: It's also at the mill. We used to do some of what we call long
logging. Pulled a whole tree out, two or three at a time but when the snow is gone they get so
ditty and muddy [dulls the saw quickly] and so I cut 'em shmt and I hauled them in on a stone
boat mostly. You can see that some long ones laying there way over by the shack. Nice timber.
Joe Villeneuve is sitting on the ground to the left. He's Ginger and Isidore Villeneuve's son. He's
very dark. That's part of the family that, when the [1898 gold] rush was on going north, there was
a darkie [Black man] passed through Providence and stayed there for the winter I think. It shows a little bit in
some of the kids that come from there. You really can't see it but the hair is dark and wavy.
They're a little darker than the rest of the people. The other one is Henry Squirrel. I can't see who
it is down on his knees there sawing.
Caption Source: Charlie Hansen interview.
Photographer: likely Charlie Hansen or Isidore Villeneuve but with a new sharper camera.