Showing 830 results

Photo depicts Soper's camp at Kungovik during his 1928-1929 commissioned expedition for the North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior. On this expedition he was responsible to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island with a focus on the southwest of Baffin Island to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose. He would also study native living conditions and general topography cooperating with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Photo depicts Spotted Sandpiper on nest at Guelph, Ontario.

Photo depicts flock of Common Terns at Lac la Biche, Alberta.

Photo depicts Soper's camp at Kungovik during his 1928-1929 commissioned expedition for the North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior. On this expedition he was responsible to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island with a focus on the southwest of Baffin Island to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose. He would also study native living conditions and general topography cooperating with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Photo depicts Soper's camp at Kungovik during his 1928-1929 commissioned expedition for the North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior. On this expedition he was responsible to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island with a focus on the southwest of Baffin Island to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose. He would also study native living conditions and general topography cooperating with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Photo depicts Soper's camp at Kungovik during his 1928-1929 commissioned expedition for the North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior. On this expedition he was responsible to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island with a focus on the southwest of Baffin Island to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose. He would also study native living conditions and general topography cooperating with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Photo depicts blue goose near camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Photo depicts blue goose near camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Photo depicts blue goose near camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Photo depicts Lapland Longspur sitting on rifle barrel in camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Photo depits Hutchin's Goose on the Blue Goose River. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Precambrian ridges near camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Remains of old Eskimo camp on Foxe Peninsula. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Red Phalarope near camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Nest and eggs of Parasitic Jaeger. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

View of tundra plain from camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Photo depicts rapids between Cascade and Cairn Hill Lakes looking northwest. J. Dewey Soper was exploring the west coast of Foxe Peninsula for the Department of the Mines, a branch of the Department of the Interior.

Photo depicts Cascade Lake with Soper's Freighter Canoe. Soper was exploring the west coast of Foxe Peninsula for the Department of the Mines, a branch of the Department of the Interior.

Photo depicts Ring-billed Gulls at Pelican Island, Lake Newell, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts an Athabasca Rose at Grande Prairie district, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

View of Blue Goose nesting ground near camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Female Rock Ptarmigan near camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Female Rock Ptarmigan on nest.The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Bivouac near camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Sabine's Gull nest and eggs. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Nesting area of the Blue Goose. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary in his honor.

Nest and eggs of the Blue Goose. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary on Baffin Island in his honor.

Nest and eggs of the Blue Goose. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary on Baffin Island in his honor.

Nest and eggs of the Blue Goose. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary on Baffin Island in his honor.

Nest and eggs of the Blue Goose. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary on Baffin Island in his honor.

Meeting area of Blue Goose.The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary on Baffin Island in his honor.

Nest and eggs of the Lesser Snow Goose. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. A well regarded zoological find, in 1957 Ottawa created the Dewey Soper Bird Sanctuary on Baffin Island in his honor.

Nest and eggs of King Eider. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also made topographical, and agricultural observations for the Department of Agriculture and Topigraphical Survey and reported on the living conditions of local native communities.

Female King Eider on nest. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also made topographical, and agricultural observations for the Department of Agriculture and Topigraphical Survey and reported on the living conditions of local native communities.

Photo depicts Downy Franklin Gulls, Netley Lake, Manitoba.

Female King Eider. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also made topographical, and agricultural observations for the Department of Agriculture and Topigraphical Survey and reported on the living conditions of local native communities.

Photograph depicts Christmas dinner at the Pangnirtung Hudson's Bay Company Post; seated around the dinner table from l-r are: Constable Tredgold, Constable Fielder, Constable Margetts, Post Manager Heath, Sgt. Wight, ? Hayward, ? Ford, ?. J. Dewey Soper was conducting a two-year expedition of Baffin Island sponsored by the Victoria Memorial Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph shows Ororeangnak, an assistant to Nukudluk, during the trial of Nukudluk.

Photograph shows the Nukudluk trial in progress outside the police detachment at Pont Inlet. William Duval, interpreter is on the extreme left with an Inuit man. British flag is raised on the wall of the police detachment.

Photograph is a picturesque view of the coastline of Pond Inlet looking toward Bylot Island, mountains in background, trees in foreground.

Photograph shows an Eskimo pup at {Pangnirtung].

Photograph shows the H.B.C. house on the coast in Pangnirtung Fiord. Several huge boulders are on the beach next to the ocean.

Photo depicts nest of Wilson's Phalarope near Meadows, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Cache Lake, Duck Mountain, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts beaver dam on Little Buffalo River near Conibear Lake, Wood Buffalo Park, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Great Horned Owl at Slave River, Wood Buffalo Park, Alberta, in 1933. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Western Grebe. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts nest and eggs of the Marsh Hawk. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Mule Deer south of Athabasca Falls, Jasper Park, Alberta in August, 1938. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Piping Plover at Good Spirit Lake, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Plains Bison Bull at Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Arctic Hare.The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also made topographical, and agricultural observations for the Department of Agriculture and Topographical Survey and reported on native communities.

Photo depicts American Avocets at Middle Creek Reservoir, Saskatchewan.

Photo depicts Willow Ptarmigan collected for the National Museum. Soper was commissioned by the North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior. On this expedition Soper was responsible to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island with a focus on the southwest of Baffin Island to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose. He would also study native living conditions and general topography cooperating with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topograp

Photo depicts blue goose near camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Parasitic Jaegers in natural habitat Baffin Island. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Precambrian ridges viewed from camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Photo depicts view of precambrian ridge on Baffin Island. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Photo depicts precambrian ridges on Baffin Island. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Nest and eggs of White-rumped Sandpiper near Blue Goose River. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Blue Goose River. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

View of tundra plain from camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

White-rumped Sandpiper near camp Kungovik. The North West Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior commissioned Soper in 1928 to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus was to discover the nesting grounds of the blue goose suspected to be in the southwest of Baffin Island. He also studied native living conditions and general topography in cooperation with the Dept. of Agriculture and Topographical Surveys.

Photograph depicts Soper's camp at Terreokjuk Inlet, Andrew Gordon Bay, Foxe Peninsula, S.W. Baffin Island.

Photograph of a waterfall near Godhavn, Greenland. Perspective is farther away than in photo 79-21-33-1.

Photograph of Eskimo woman and children (one on her back) posing in front of an unidentified building at Godhavn, Greenland.

Photograph of the coastine at Disco Island, Greenland. River, riverbank and mountains in background are visible.

Photograph of Corporal M of the R.C.M.P. posing with an Eskimo woman and her child in front of an unidentified building. Taken during the summertime.

Photograph of the ocean, looking overboard the C.G.S. ARCTIC. Part of the ship is visible.

Photograph of the ocean, looking overboard the C.G.S. ARCTIC. Part of the ship is visible.

Photograph of three people posing by bear and seal skins pegged down in the snow; this shows the Inuit method of pegging out polar bear and seal skins on the snow to dry in the wind and feeble sunshine.

Photograph depicts Arctic flowers growing in favoured areas among the rocks at Eskimo Point in Strathcona Sound, Baffin Island.

Photograph depicts Arctic flowers growing on low tracts close to the coast of Devon Island.

Photograph depicts the western coastline of Devon Island.

Photograph of the ocean; four whales against backdrop of mountains.

Photograph depicts a high headland cliff at the west end of Devon Island, Lancaster Sound.

Photograph depicts the C.G.S. Arctic anchored in Erebus Harbour, Beechey-Devon Islands.

Photograph depicts an unidentified house amid a mountainous range.

Photograph depicts Arctic flowers growing along the coast near Dundas Harbour, Devon Island.

Photograph is a picturesque view of a coastline, chunks of ice throughout ocean near Pond Inlet.

Photograph depicts five unnamed Eskimo hunters posing for portrait. Standing in front of an unidentifed building. Note: Although Soper does not identify him here, the man standing second from the left is ""The Eskimo, Ororeangnak, an assistant to Nukudluk during the murder of [the newfoundland trader] Janes."" A closer view is available in picture 79-21-33-62 where Ororeangnak is identified.

Photograph shows two unidentifed men, R.C.M.P. Officers, posing while sitting on a rock face at Pond Inlet. They are wearing rubber boots, hats.

Photograph shows Nukudluk standing in front of the courthouse during his trial for murder.

Photograph depicts two unidentified Inuit seal hunters in kayaks amid a huge expanse of ocean in the general vicinity of Pond Inlet.

Photograph depicts a narwhal that had been harpooned by Inuits in Eclipse Sound and secured with a line to the shore prior to skinning and cuttin up.

Photograph shows an Eskimo girl and dog standing beside an Eskimo summer tent at Pangnirtung, near the Hudson's Bay Company Post. Miscellaneous household items surround the tent. British flag is raised in the background.

Photograph shows a Mounted Police Detachment building three quarters through construction at Pangnirtung.

Photograph depicts a coastline view of a mountain plateau in Cumberland Sound.

Photograph depicts two unidentified R.C.M.P. constables aboard the Schooner ARCTIC wearing Inuit furs in the latter part of August.

Photo depicts "Falls of Little Buffalo River (40' high), Wood Buffalo Park, N.W.T., Canada."

Photo depicts Franklin Gulls at a nesting colony in a marsh near Delta, Manitoba.

Photo depicts Parasitic Jaeger on tundra at Bowman Bay, Foxe Basin, Baffin Island, N.W.T.

Photo depicts Ring-billed Gulls at Sylvan Lake, Alberta.

Photograph depicts a group of Eskimos and David Wark having lunch the the head of Terreokjuk Inlet, Andrew Gordon Bay.

Photograph depicts a camp scene at the "Double Sinkholes" on the Conibear Lake Trail. Austin Cumming and Wardens Frank Dent and Bob Allen are beside the tent. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interior.

Photo depicts "About a half-million Blue and Snow Geese near Meadows, Manitoba], late April, 1938."

Photo depicts Double-crested Cormorants at Lavallee Lake, Saskatchewan.

Photo depicts unidentified children at Nuwata, SW. Baffin Island.

Photograph depicts a group of seven men around a dinner table on Christmas day at the Pangnirtung Fiord Hudson's Bay Company Post, identified l to r: Post Manager Heath, Anglican Reverend Jenkins, R.C.M.P. Constable Margetts, R.C.M.P. Sergeant Wight, and R.C.M.P. Constables Tredgold and Tutin. Soper returned to Pangnirtung after conducting a five month survey of the Nettilling Lake area.