Collection search - Album 52, Pangnirtung [graphic material]

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Album 52, Pangnirtung [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

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Date:

1923-1941.

Reference:

R216, Volume number: 14996

Local class no.:

1B/3547-8

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

138578

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Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development fonds

Northern Affairs Program sous-fonds

Northwest Territories and Yukon Branch

Northwest Territories and Yukon Branch: Photographs

Departmental library albums

Album 52, Pangnirtung
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Date(s):

1923-1941.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1 album (85 photographs) b&w.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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This album, comprised of 29 pages on which 85 photographs are mounted, is devoted exclusively to the settlement of Pangnirtung and the surrounding area. This includes photos of the hospital, R.C.M.P. and Hudson's Bay Company posts, Inuit camps, and many whaling scenes. There is not much caption information provided in this album. Photos mainly by D.L. McKeand (1932, 1934) and L.D. Livingstone (1928, 1929) but also G.P. MacKenzie (1928, 1930), T.J. Orford (1937), Captain Falk (1926), F.C. Sherzer, A.G. McKinnon (1936), Bishop Fleming (1941), R.K. Carnegie (1937), J.D. Craig, R. Tash (1924), L.T. Burwash (1923, 1931), F.D. Henderson (1924), and F.H. Stringer (1927) among others. The McKeand photographs are from his years as officer in charge of Eastern Arctic expeditions. Many of these can also be found in album 19. The Livingstone photographs can also be found in album 13. Photos taken by Bishop A.L. Fleming are during his tour of the Arctic.

The following places in Pangnirtung can be found in the album: Pangnirtung Fiord; Inuit encampments; doctor's residence; R.C.M.P. post; Anglican mission and hospital; Hudson's Bay Company post.

The following events can be found in the album: Rev. J.H. Turner moving; hauling white whale hides; cleaning whale skins; manufacturing whale oil; loading up sleds; Inuit sports.

The following objects can be found in the album: mountains; canoes; golf course; R.M.S. Nascopie; white whale oil drums; caribou skin tents.

The following animals can be found in the album: sled dogs; whales (being hunted).

The following people can be found in the album: Inuit (including Inuit servants); Dr. L.D. Livingstone; R.C.M.P. officers; Mrs. Duval and family; D.L. McKeand; nurses; bagpiper; Inuit boy with crutches.

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Fleming, Archibald Lang, Bishop, 1883-1953

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General note:

This originally was a series level examination of photographs by A.L. Fleming undertaken by Inuit Art Foundation Fellow July Papatsie, November 1995; but this has been revised according to instructions from Jim Burant in July 2003.

Note on the state of conservation:

There should be interleaving.

Custodial history:

This album was originally part of accession 1974-366, which had been integrated into 1973-357. It has since been separated back into the two individual accessions of 1973-357 and 1974-366.

Source:

Government

Other accession no.:

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1974-366 NPC
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R216] 14996

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1974-366 NPC]

[Consultation 90 Open]

PA-102307;

[Consultation 90 Open]

PA-102557;

[Consultation 90 Open]

PA-102676;

[Consultation 90 Open]

PA-126893;

[Consultation 90 Open]

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