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An Eskimo [Inuit] hunter [Idlouk] stalks a seal over the spring sea ice, hiding behind a white seal screen. In the background is an iceberg frozen into the sea ice, Pond Inlet. Taken by Doug Wilkinson, 1951.

Three Eskimo [Inuit] hunters travelling by dog team to the floe edge to hunt. In the background are mountains of Bylot Island. Taken by Doug Wilkinson, 1951.

Idluk [Idlouk], an Eskimo [Inuit] hunter, sights through a telescope in front of a large iceberg, Pond Inlet. Taken by Doug Wilkinson, 1951.

An Eskimo [Inuit] dog team heads over the sea ice to hunt at the ice floe edge. In the background are the mountains of north Baffin Island, with Mount Herodia on the far right, Pond Inlet. Taken by Doug Wilkinson, 1951.

Eskimo [Inuit man] with his dogs on the new sea ice formed in the early fall, Pond Inlet. Taken by Doug Wilkinson, 1954.

Huge iceberg in background, and 2 Eskimo [Inuit] hunters [one is probably Idlouk] standing beside their komatik in foreground [one man holds a white seal screen for hiding behind, the other holds a gun]. Taken by Doug Wilkinson, 1954 [probably Pond Inlet area].

A dog team at the north shore glacier of Bylot Island. Taken by P. Murdoch, 1955.

An Eskimo [Inuit] hunter in his kayak, Pelly Bay [now called Kugaaruk]. Taken by Doug Wilkinson, 1960.

Children enjoying the beach at Yellowknife [McNiven Beach on Frame Lake]. Taken by Gar Lunney, 1960.

A [double] rainbow appearing just after a storm on Great Slave Lake [seen from stern of boat]. Taken by Gar Lunney, 1961

Christmas in Pelly Bay [man drumming in big snow house]. Taken by Doug Wilkinson, 1961.

Some Eskimos [Inuit] used sod to build their houses. [Remains of at least 3 large wood frame structures banked with sod up the walls. Associated debris includes fuel drums and a sled. White-capped bay and snow-capped mountains beyond, either Baffin Region or High Arctic ca. September 1961].

Remains of stone igloo [circular stone and sod wall, with whalebone entranceway, ca. September 1961].

Christmas in Pelly Bay [women and children inside large snow house]. Taken by Doug Wilkinson, 1961.

Huge iceberg [frozen into sea ice], and Eskimos [Inuit] travelling in front of it with their dogs [and komatik]. Taken by Doug Wilkinson, 1961.

Eskimo [Inuit] sod hut. Some Eskimos [Inuit] used sod to make their houses [one or two wood frame structures banked with sod walls, ca. September 1961, either Baffin Region or High Arctic].

Willow ptarmigan near Beverley Lake [bird with brown head and neck, white body]. Taken by D. Muir, 1961.

Summer scenery near Lake Harbour [waterfall, rugged landscape, ca. August 1961?].

Children playing on the beach at Great Slave Lake, Hay River [steepled church visible in distance]. Taken by Gar Lunney, 1961.

Christmas in Pelly Bay [people sit on floor of large snow house, priest, probably Father Frans Van de Velde, conducts service]. Taken by Doug Wilkinson, 1961.