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Photograph depicts the Soper party with their dogteam, supplies, and the surfboat "Fly" enroute to Nettilling Lake. The Soper party was journeying on an expedition to Nettilling Lake via Imigen, Netilling Fiord and a chain of small lakes to Isoa at the eastern extremity of Nettilling Lake. Eleven photographs in the Soper album (#280-290) document this ecpedition.

Photograph depicts the Soper party with their dogteam , gear and the surfboat "Fly" enroute to Nettilling Lake. The Soper party was journeying to Nettilling Lake via Imigen, Nettilling Fiord and a chain of small lakes to Isoa at the eastern extremity of Nettilling Lake. Eleven photographs in the Soper album (#280-290) document this expedition.

Photograph depicts the Soper party with sleds and gear and the surfboat "Fly" in forefront enroute to Nettilling Lake. The Soper party was journeying on an expedition to Nettilling Lake via Imigen, Nettilling Fiord, and a chain of small lakes to Isoa at the eastern extremity of Nettilling Lake. Eleven photographs in the Soper album (#280-290) document this expedition.

Photograph depicts members of the Soper party with their dogs, sleds, and the surfboat "Fly" enroute to Nettilling Lake. The Soper party was journeying on an expedition to Nettilling Lake via Imigen, Nettilling Fiord, and a chain of small lakes to Isoa at the eastern extremity of Nettilling Lake. Eleven photographs in the Soper album (#280-290) document this expedition.

Photograph depicts J. Dewey Soper at his headquarters camp at Isoa, Nettilling Lake. He is dressed in winter gear and holding a hunting rifle; a Union Jack flag flies outside a tent. Soper led an expedtion party to Isoa, Nettilling Lake via Imigen, Nettilling Fiord, and a small chain of lakes. Eleven photographs in the Soper album (#280-290) collectively document this expedition.

Photograph depicts a picturesque coastal scene at Coburg Island; ocean, mountain, and mist visible.

Photograph depicts the Soper party camped near the open tiderip (Sarbuk) in Nettilling Fiord; three tents, dogs and gears are in view. The Soper party of seven individuals was journeying on an expedition to Nettilling Lake via Imigen, Nettilling Fiord, and a chain of small lakes to Isoa at the eastern extremity of Nettilling Lake. Eleven photographs in the Soper album (#280-290) collectively document this expedition.

Photograph depicts Constable Tredgold's, R.C.M.P. and Soper's camp at Isoa, Nettilling Lake. Three tents, the surf boat "Fly", and a wall of snow blocks set up in front of the tents to deflect the wind are visible. Soper journeyed to Isoa with an expedition party via Imigen, the Nettilling Fiord, and a chain of small lakes.

Photograph depicts a view of Nettilling Lake in late spring. Soper led a party of seven individuals on an expedition to Nettilling Lake via Imigen, Nettilling Fiord, and a chain of small lakes to Isoa at the eastern extremity of Nettilling Lake.

Photograph depicts a front view of Soper's and R.C.M.P. Constable Tredgold's camp at Isoa, Nettilling Lake. Tents and the Union Jack flying on a flagpole are visible. Soper led a party ofseven individuals on an expedition to Nettilling Lake via Imigen, Nettilling Fiord and a chain of small lakes to Isoa at the eastern extremity of Nettilling Lake.

Photograph depicts the camp of the Inuit assistants at Isoa, Nettilling Lake. The supporting party of Inuit returned to Pangnirtung but left behind three sled dogs to assist the Soper party with hauling meat after hunts and bringing in heavier zoological specimens for skinning and salting at camp. The dogs and tent frames are visible in the photograph.

Photograph depicts a view of Soper's and R.C.M.P. Constable Tredgold's camp at Isoa, Nettilling Lake. There are three views of Soper's and Tredgold's Isoa camp in the Soper album; two were taken in late spring and this view is taken in early summer. The ground cover of snow is noticeably reduced in this view.

Photograph depicts a scenic view in early summer of Nettilling Lake, Baffin Island. Ten photographs in the Soper album provide views of the east end of Nettilling Lake and nearby Amitok Lake to the East. Pools of open water are visible but the lake is still solidly frozen over. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area conducting scientific work for the Victoria Memorial Museum (later National Museum) of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a scenic view taken in early summer of Nettilling Lake. Ten photographs in the Soper album provide views of the eastern end of Nettilling Lake and of nearby Amitok Lake to the east. Some pools of open water are visible, but the lake is still solidly frozen over. Soper spent five months conducting scientific work for the Victoria Memorial Museum (later National Museum) of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a scenic view in early summer of the eastern Nettilling and Amitok Lakes area. Ten photographs in the Soper album provide views of this area. Pools of open water are visible, but the lakes are still solidly frozen over. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area conducting scientific work for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view in early summer of the eastern Nettilling and Amitok Lakes area. Ten photographs in the Soper album provide views of this area and are further described with an attached album label. Open pools of water are visible but the lakes are still solidly frozen over. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area conducting scientific work for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph of Captin Lemieu posing with two Danish-Eskimo girls. Standing in front of river with rocky mountains in background.

Photograph depicts an unidentified man holding a dead Greenland hare by its legs; two unidentified men in background. Parts of ship are visible. The hare was collected at Dundas Harbour, Devon Island by J. Dewey Soper for the National Museum of Canada.

Photograph depicts a ringed seal that was shot in open water in Nettilling Lake, at the mouth of Takuirbing River. Ten photographs in Soper's album provide views of the Nettilling and Amitok Lakes area, and an attached album label provides further detail. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area conducting scientific work for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a scenic view in early summer of the Nettilling and Amitok Lakes area. Ten photographs in the Soper album provide views of this area, and an attached album label provides further detail. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area conducting scientific work for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a scenic view in early summer of the eastern part of Nettilling Lake and Amitok Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying the topography of the area, mapping the lake and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts an Arctic char specimen taken in eastern Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area surveying its topography, mapping the lake, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of the landscape in late spring at Nettilling Lake. In an attached label, Soper points out the existence of "glacial erratic boulders strewn over the rounded PreCambrian Hills." Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area surveying its topography, mapping the lake, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victorial Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts the terrain along the eastern side of Nettilling Lake in summer. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area surveying its topography, mapping the lake, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa. An attached album label provides futher detail.

Photograph depicts a view of the Nettilling Lake landscape in late spring. An attached album label mentions that ice is melting in the smaller lakes and open water is visible along the shores of the larger lakes. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts little Arctic willow catkins growing in the summer at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of the open water in the eastern extremity of Nettilling Lake at the mouth of Takuirbing River in early August. The main body of the lake is still frozen and the tents of the Soper party are visible in the distance. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (Later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a small waterfall (Ekaluk Cascade) on the Takuirbing River just before the stream enters the eastern end of Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding terrain, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts an unidentified house amid a mountainous range.

Photograph depicts a northern view of Soper's and R.C.M.P. Constable Tredgold's camp at Isoa, Nettilling Lake. The tent, gear, and Union Jack flying on a flagpole are visible, with the eastern extremity of Nettilling Lake seen behind the camp. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victorial Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa. Constable Tredwell completed a tour of the area.

Photograph depicts a nest and two eggs of the common loon near Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a white-rumped sandpiper settling on her four eggs at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a white-rumped sandpiper on nest at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victorial Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts two eggs in the nest of a common loon at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Vcitorial Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts the nest and eggs of a white-rumped sandpiper at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victorial Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts the nest and eggs of a white-rumped sandpiper at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a white-rumped sandpiper at its nest at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a white-rumped sandpiper sitting on its nest of four eggs at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts the nest and eggs of Baird's sandpiper on the tundra near Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

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

Photograph depicts a nest of the Lapland longspur at Nettilling Lake. The nest is lined with caribou hair and ptarmigan feathers, and saxifrage is blooming on the left of the nest. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts purple saxifrage in full bloom at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography. mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of purple saxifrage in full bloom at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (now National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a flowering plant [purple saxifrage] growing near Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a Labrador tea plant in bloom at Nettilling Lake. In an attached album label, Soper writes that the leaves of this plant are highly aromatic and pleasant. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a lousewort plant in full bloom at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Musuem of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of white heather in full bloom at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a blossoming purple saxifrage plant at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of a blossoming pyrola plant at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a Lapland rose bay in bloom at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph is a portrait of William Duval at Cumberland Sound, Baffin Island.

Photograph depicts a flowering plant (plant name not given on album label) at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts an Arctic poppy plant in bloom at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts an interior view of Soper's and R.C.M.P. Constable Tom Tredgold's tent at their camp at Isoa, Nettilling Lake. Constable Tredgold was conducting a patrol of the area while Soper was surveying the topography of the Nettilling Lake area, mapping the lake, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa. An attached label provides further detail.

Photograph depicts a view of the ice in eastern Nettilling Lake with a wide water lane visible along the shore and a lead opening in the heavy ice beyond. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a mat of plant life at the beach at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, sruveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts an inscription, in English and Inuktituk, painted on bed rock by Tom Tredgold at Nettilling Lake. Corporal Tredgold was conducting a patrol of the Nettilling Lake area for the R.C.M.P., while Soper was surveying and mapping the area as well as collecting specimen samples for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a young white-rumped sandpiper at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a snow bunting chick at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts two white-rumped sandpiper chicks at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a semipalmated plover chick at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts the coasline in Strathcona Sound, as seen from the CGS Arctic. Parts of the boat are visible and some pan ice is in the sea.

Photograph depicts a semipalmated plover chick at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of the Soper Nettilling Lake Expedition Party ashore for hot tea at Nettilling Lake; their beached boat is visible behind them. The individuals are from l to r: Kungosinial (Constable Tredgold's assistant), Soper, Akatuga (Soper's assistant), [Penny, K&E's daughter], Elizabeth (Kungosinial's wife), and Unga (Akatuga's wife). Soper was studying the Nettilling Lake area for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts the Soper Party camp along the east shore of Nettilling Lake. A rocky beach, supplies, a boat, and one individual are visible. Soper led an expedition party from Pangnirtung to Nettilling Lake across the Cumberland Sound in order to explore and research the area for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of Soper with a Barren-ground bull caribou that he collected for the National Museum; the attached album label provides further detail about the caribou. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of low terrain at the southeast sector of Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of landscape near the south end of Nettilling Lake approaching the Amadjuak River. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant speciments for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts flowers in bloom at Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of the shoreline and lake at the southern extremity of Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts the swampy landscape of the Koukdjuak Plain, an area that served in some parts as a breeding ground for geese and shorebirds. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of the rapids near the mouth of the Amadjuak River. The Amadjuak River flows to Amadjuak Lake, which is just east of Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts the coasline in Strathcona Sound, as seen from the CGS Arctic; parts of the boat are visible,with vertical cliffs and the rolling tundra of the interior in the background.

Photograph depicts the ruins of an old Inuit dwelling near the south end of Nettilling Lake; an attached album label provides further detail. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of the glaciated bedrock shoreline approaching the south end of Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of the terrain along southwestern Nettilling Lake; an attached album label provides further detail. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a ridge of ice-pressured gravel along the west shore of Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts the Soper party camp on the flat lands beside the Koukdjuak River about ten miles downstream of Nettilling Lake. Two tents, a beached boat, and individuals are visible. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of the tundra flanking the west shore of Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts old Inuit dwelling ruins near the west shore of Nettilling Lake and southeast of Koukdjuak River; an attached label provides further detail. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of the Soper party sailing on the R.C.M.P. surfboat "Fly" on Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of the flat gravel and mud shoreline af Koukdjuak River several miles below Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a view of a plant growing alongside the Koukdjuak River, about ten miles downstream of Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph of unidentified men involved in a ceremony at the Franklin Cenotaph on Beechey Island; English flag is raised.

Photograph depicts a view of the flat, swampy tundra that flanks the Koukdjuak River about ten miles downstream from Nettilling Lake. In an attached album label, Soper states that almost all of the western tundra from Nettilling Lake to Foxe Basin is flat and swampy. Soper spent five months studying the Nettilling Lake area for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a plant growing alongside the Koukdjuak River about ten miles downstream from Nettilling Lake. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts the tundra flanking the Koukdjuak River about ten miles west of Nettilling Lake. Soper's camp is visible in the distant right background. Soper spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts Soper and R.C.M.P. Constable Thomas Tredgold sitting outside their Koukdjuak River camp tent writing in their notebooks. The camp is approximately ten miles west of Nettilling Lake. Soper and Tredgold spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area; Soper surveying the area and gathering information for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa, and Tredgold executing a tour of the area for the R.C.M.P.

Photograph depicts Akatuga (Soper's assistant) standing by an old Inuit rock cairn near the southern sector of Nettilling Lake. Soper and his party spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying its topography, mapping the lake and surrounding area, and collecting animal and plant specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts members of the Soper Nettilling Lake Expedition party at the Koukdjuak River camp; l to r: Kungasenil (Constable Tredgold's assistant), Constable Thomas Tredgold, Elizabeth (Kungasenil's wife), Unga (Akatuga's wife), Soper, and Akatuga (Soper's assistant). The party spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, conducting surveys and gathering information for the National Museum, and the R.C.M.P.

Photograph depicts Soper and R.C.M.P. Constable Thomas Tredgold standing by a cairn they built to mark their progress at the Koukdjuak River camp. Soper painted their initials and date on the bottom bolder, a Union Jack flag is draped on the side of the cairn, and white crosses are painted on the higher bolders. Soper and Tredgold spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, surveying and gathering information for the National Museum and the R.C.M.P.

Photograph depicts the Soper party, l to r: Unga (Akatuga's wife), Akatuga (Soper's assistant), Constable Thomas Tredgold, Soper, Kungasenil (Constable Tredgold's assistant), and Eilzabeth (Kungasenil's wife) standing by the Koukdjuak cairn built by Soper and Tredgold. The Soper party spent five months in the Nettilling Lake area, gathering information for the National Museum and the R.C.M.P. An attached album label provides further detail.

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.

Photograph depicts Dewey Soper dressed in his winter travelling garments; the clothing was made for him by Unga, the wife of his Inuit assistant Akatuga.

Photograph depicts Arctic flowers growing on Devon Island along Lancaster Sound.

Photograph depicts a dogteam and sledge near the base of a grounded iceberg frozen in the ice near the entrance to Cumberland Sound. Soper had just completed a five month survey of the Nettilling Lake area for the Victoria Memorail (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts Soper expedition dog teams travelling on the ice of upper Cumberland Sound enroute to Oshaluk. Soper led a party of five on a journey from Pangnirtung to the Foxe Basin coast west of Nettilling Lake; Oshaluk (American Harbour) is where they spent the first night of their journey.

Photograph depicts a dog sledge team negotiating a pass in the hills while travelling from Oshaluk to Kaggilartung Bay. Soper led a party of five on a journey from Pangnirtung to the Foxe Basin Coast west of Nettilling Lake. Oshaluk (American Harbour)is where they spent the first night of their journey.

Photograph depicts a dog sledge team negotiating a pass in the hills while travelling from Oshaluk to Kaggilartung Bay. Soper led a party of five on a journey from Pangnirtung to the Foxe Basin Coast west of Nettilling Lake. Oshaluk (American Harbour)is where they spent the first night of their journey.

Photograph depicts an Arctic white fox in a trap in the Cumberland Sound region. Soper was preparing for an expedition to Foxe Basin, and hikes in the Cumberland Sound area kept the party in good physical shape.