Collection search - Passing by Hell's Gate; Views of Great Slave Lake; Views of Virginia Falls

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Passing by Hell's Gate; Views of Great Slave Lake; Views of Virginia Falls

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

1937

Reference:

R216, RG85, Volume number: 14956

Item no. (creator):

1937-40, 1937-38, 1937-39, 1937-34, 1937-33, 1937-36, 1937-35, 1937-37, 1937-41

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

5355217

Context of this record:

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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 33, Snyder Canadian Government Expedition

Passing by Hell's Gate; Views of Great Slave Lake; Views of Virginia Falls
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1937

Place of creation:

Northwest Territories

Extent:

9 photographs (1 album page) : b&w silver gelatin prints mounted on paper.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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This page includes photographs taken along the South Nahanni River and at Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories.
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Photographer: Lambert, H.F

Sponsor: Snyder, Harry
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General note:

According to notes in the original finding aid for accessions 1973-357 & 1974-366, item numbers from this collection should be formatted as YEAR-##. The order was reversed in these photo captions. They have been added to this record in correct order to match the item numbers in the Loose departmental photographs and negatives sub-sub-series.

Source of title:

Title based on original captions on album page.

Physical description note:

Snyder Canadian Govt Expedition album, album 33, page 18

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed beneath images: 33-1937 - Snyder Expedition. Passing by "Hell's Gate, July 12, 1937. 125 mi. up from mouth of river S. Nahanni. 34-1937 - Snyder Expedition. Great Slave Lake. 35-1937 - Snyder Expedition. Great Slave Lake. 36-1937 - Snyder Expedition. Great Slave Lake. 37-1937 - Snyder Expedition. Great Slave Lake. 38-1937 - Snyder Expedition. Great Slave Lake. 39-1937 - Snyder Expedition. Virginia Falls, South Nahanni river. July 12-July 15, 1937. Total height 393 ft. Staright drop 300 ft. 135 miles up from mouth. 40-1937 - Snyder Expedition. Virginia Falls - South Nahanni river. Total height 393 ft. Staright drop 300 ft. 135 miles up from mouth. 41-1937 - Snyder Expedition. Virginia Falls - South Nahanni river.

Source:

Government

Former archival reference no.:

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RG85

Other accession no.:

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1973-357 NPC
1974-366 NPC
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R216]

[Consultation 90 Open]

14956 Page 18

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit : Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada / Library and Archives Canada / e010864720-v8 ; Copyright : Expired.

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