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Photograph depicts a view of the upper Buffalo River about seven miles from its mouth at Buffalo Lake. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct faunal investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view of the upper Buffalo River about seven miles from its mouth at Buffalo Lake. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct faunal investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view looking southeast at the forks of upper Buffalo River; the calm water and evergreen trees reflected in the water are visible. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct faunal investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view of the Buffalo River looking upstream from the mouth of Boundary Creek; a beached canoe is visible in the foreground. Dewey Soper had a two year contract (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view looking southeast at the forks of upper Buffalo River; the calm water and evergreen trees reflected in the water are visible. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct faunal investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view of the upper Buffalo River about seven miles from its mouth at Buffalo Lake. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct faunal investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view of the Buffalo River looking upstream from the mouth of Boundary Creek; a beached canoe is visible in the foreground. Dewey Soper had a two year contract (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view of the Buffalo River looking upstream from the mouth of Boundary Creek; a beached canoe is visible in the foreground. Dewey Soper had a two year contract (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view looking southeast at the forks of upper Buffalo River; the calm water and evergreen trees reflected in the water are visible. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct faunal investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts Carolyn (Carrie) Soper driving the first spike in the Soper residence being built by Dewey Soper at Lake Harbour. Dewey Soper, wearing a carpenter's apron, is standing in front of a pile of lumber recently unloaded from the S.S. Beothic; an attached album label provides further detail. The Soper family spent a year in Lake Harbour where Dewey Soper had a federal government contract to explore the north coast of Hudson Strait.

Photograph depicts Carolyn (Carrie) Soper driving the first spike in the Soper residence being built by Dewey Soper at Lake Harbour. Dewey Soper, wearing a carpenter's apron, is standing in front of a pile of lumber recently unloaded from the S.S. Beothic; an attached album label provides further detail. The Soper family spent a year in Lake Harbour where Dewey Soper had a federal government contract to explore the north coast of Hudson Strait.

Photo depicts Bull Muskox at Cape Sparbo, Devon Island, N.W.T.

Photograph depicts a view of upper Buffalo River three miles from its mouth at Buffalo Lake. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct faunal investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view of upper Buffalo River three miles from its mouth at Buffalo Lake. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct faunal investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view of upper Buffalo River three miles from its mouth at Buffalo Lake. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct faunal investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photo depicts Burrowing Owl.

Photo depicts Butte Primrose.

Photo depicts Butte Primrose

Photo depicts Butte Primrose

Photo depicts Butte Primrose or Rock Rose.

Photo depicts Buttercups at Grande Prairie district, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photograph depicts a scene at Bell Rock, Lower Slave River; a cabin in trees and boat pier are visible. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Wood Buffalo Park region.

Photograph depicts a scene at Bell Rock, Lower Slave River; a cabin in trees and boat pier are visible. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Wood Buffalo Park region.

Photograph depicts a scene at Bell Rock, Lower Slave River; a cabin in trees and boat pier are visible. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Wood Buffalo Park region.

Photograph depicts a view of Cabin Number 12 at Pine Lake looking north on the Alberta Plateau of Wood Buffalo Park. Dewey Soper had a two year position to conduct faunal investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts a view of Cabin Number 12 at Pine Lake looking north on the Alberta Plateau of Wood Buffalo Park. Dewey Soper had a two year position to conduct faunal investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts a view of Cabin Number 12 at Pine Lake looking north on the Alberta Plateau of Wood Buffalo Park. Dewey Soper had a two year position to conduct faunal investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts old cabins at Government Hay Camp, Slave River. The Soper family lived in a cabin at the Hay camp from 1932-1934 while Dewey Soper conducted biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts old cabins at Government Hay Camp, Slave River. The Soper family lived in a cabin at the Hay camp from 1932-1934 while Dewey Soper conducted biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts old cabins at Government Hay Camp, Slave River. The Soper family lived in a cabin at the Hay camp from 1932-1934 while Dewey Soper conducted biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

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

Photograph depicts a view of Soper's Inuit assistants, Kakivou and Ashuna, building the cache near the geographical cairn at Camp Kungovik prior to the day of departure from that point. The cache, consisting of scientific specimens, equipment, and provisions, was being left behind to be picked up the following winter by a party of Inuits and taken to the Hudson's Bay Company Fort at Cape Dorset. The Union Jack flag was left flying to assist the Inuits in finding the cache the following winter.

Photograph depicts a view of Soper's Inuit assistants, Kakivou and Ashuna, building the cache near the geographical cairn at Camp Kungovik prior to the day of departure from that point. The cache, consisting of scientific specimens, equipment, and provisions, was being left behind to be picked up the following winter by a party of Inuits and taken to the Hudson's Bay Company Fort at Cape Dorset. The Union Jack flag was left flying to assist the Inuits in finding the cache the following winter.

Photograph depicts a view of a cache of scientific specimans, equipment, and provisions left behind by the Soper party at Camp Kungovik. An attached album label explains that the cache was to be picked up the next winter by a party of Inuit and taken to the Hudson's Bay Company Post at Cape Dorset. The Soper party was in the area searching for the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose.

Photograph depicts a view of a cache of scientific specimans, equipment, and provisions left behind by the Soper party at Camp Kungovik. An attached album label explains that the cache was to be picked up the next winter by a party of Inuit and taken to the Hudson's Bay Company Post at Cape Dorset. The Soper party was in the area searching for the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose.

Photograph depicts a cairn made by J. Dewey Soper to mark the geographical record at Storm Cove, Cape Weston. Soper was involved in Arctic explorations for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts a cairn made by J. Dewey Soper to mark the geographical record at Storm Cove, Cape Weston. Soper was involved in Arctic explorations for the Department of the Interior.

Photo depicts cairn created by Soper with a geographic record at Storm Cove, Cape Weston.

Photo depicts cairn created by Soper with a geographic record at Storm Cove, Cape Weston.

Photograph depicts a view of the glaciated bed-rock along the north shore of Cairn Hill Lake. J. Dewey Soper was exploring the west coast of Foxe Peninsula for the Department of the Interior.

Photograph depicts a view of the glaciated bed-rock along the north shore of Cairn Hill Lake. J. Dewey Soper was exploring the west coast of Foxe Peninsula for the Department of the Interior.

Photo depicts California Gulls at Egg Island, Great Slave Lake, N.W.T. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photograph depicts a camp on the portage trail from Conibear Lake to Little Buffalo River. Warden Frank Dent iis in the foreground and the tent in the background. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interiot.

Photograph depicts a camp on the portage trail from Conibear Lake to Little Buffalo River. Warden Frank Dent iis in the foreground and the tent in the background. J. Dewey Soper had a two year position to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park for the Department of the Interiot.

Photograph depicts J.D. Soper's camp set up to make magnetic declination observations ; two tents, a canopy, and individual cooking over a fire are visible. 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.

Photograph depicts J.D. Soper's camp set up to make magnetic declination observations ; two tents, a canopy, and individual cooking over a fire are visible. 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.

Photograph depicts J.D. Soper's camp set up to make magnetic declination observations ; two tents, a canopy, and individual cooking over a fire are visible. 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 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.

Photograph depicts a partial view of Camp Kungovik at the Blue Goose River; a tent and Union Jack flying on a flag pole are visible. J. Dewey Soper was commissioned in 1928 by the Department of the Interior to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus in this trip was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose, suspected to be in the southwest region of Baffin Island.

Photograph depicts a partial view of Camp Kungovik at the Blue Goose River; a tent and Union Jack flying on a flag pole are visible. J. Dewey Soper was commissioned in 1928 by the Department of the Interior to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. His focus in this trip was to discover the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose, suspected to be in the southwest region of Baffin Island.

Photograph depicts a view of the tundra east of Camp Kungovik; a geographical cairn is visible to the left on the Eswituk Ridge. J. Dewey Soper was searching in the area for the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose, suspected to be in the southwestern region of Baffin Island.

Photograph depicts a view of the tundra east of Camp Kungovik; a geographical cairn is visible to the left on the Eswituk Ridge. J. Dewey Soper was searching in the area for the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose, suspected to be in the southwestern region of Baffin Island.

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 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.

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.

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 Canada Anemone. Photo by Dick Bird.

Photo depicts Canada Beaver at Little Buffalo River, Wood Buffalo Park, Alberta.

Photo depicts Canada (Gray) Jay at Blue Lakes, Duck Mountain, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Canada (Gray) Jay at Blue Lakes, Duck Mountain, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Canada (Gray) Jay at Blue Lakes, Duck Mountain, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Canada (Gray) Jay at Blue Lakes, Duck Mountain, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photograph depicts a view of a Canada lynx caught in a native trap set along the Peace Point Trail in Wood Buffalo Park. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts a view of a Canada lynx caught in a native trap set along the Peace Point Trail in Wood Buffalo Park. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts a view of a Canada lynx caught in a native trap set along the Peace Point Trail in Wood Buffalo Park. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts a Canada lynx caught in a native trap set along the Peace Point Trail in Wood Buffalo Park. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts a Canada lynx caught in a native trap set along the Peace Point Trail in Wood Buffalo Park. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Park.

Photograph depicts a Canada lynx caught in a native trap set along the Peace Point Trail in Wood Buffalo Park. Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in the Park.

Photo depicts Canada Porcupine at Whiteshell Forest Reserve, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photo depicts Canada Porcupine at White Shell Forest Reserve in Manitoba.

Photo depicts Canada Woodchuck at Fort Smith, N.W.T. in 1933.

Photograph depicts the Canadian Air Force base at Wakeham Bay, Ungava; buildings and the bay are visible. J. Dewey Soper conducted Arctic expeditions for the Department of the Interior, and Ungava was a arrival and departure point for Arctic visitors.

Photograph depicts the Canadian Air Force base at Wakeham Bay, Ungava; buildings and the bay are visible. J. Dewey Soper conducted Arctic expeditions for the Department of the Interior, and Ungava was a arrival and departure point for Arctic visitors.

Photograph depicts a view of the Canadian Government Arctic supply ship, the S.S. Beothic, at Lake Harbour, Baffin Island. J. Dewey Soper was contracted in 1928 by the Department of the Interior to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. He returned to Lake Harbour at the end of the summer in 1929, to begin his journey back to southern Canada.

Photograph depicts a view of the Canadian Government Arctic supply ship, the S.S. Beothic, at Lake Harbour, Baffin Island. J. Dewey Soper was contracted in 1928 by the Department of the Interior to study the biology and natural history of Baffin Island. He returned to Lake Harbour at the end of the summer in 1929, to begin his journey back to southern Canada.

Photo depicts group of Canadian Reindeer at Richards Island, Mackenzie River, N.W.T. Photo is hand-tinted.

Photograph depicts a scene on Buffalo River below Boundary Creek; the Soper party is pulling their canoe to the bank so they can "halt for noonday mugup of tea, bannock, and a smoke". Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a scene on Buffalo River below Boundary Creek; the Soper party is pulling their canoe to the bank so they can "halt for noonday mugup of tea, bannock, and a smoke". Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a scene on Buffalo River below Boundary Creek; the Soper party is pulling their canoe to the bank so they can "halt for noonday mugup of tea, bannock, and a smoke". Dewey Soper had a two year position (1932-1934) to conduct biological and geographical investigations in Wood Buffalo Park.

Photograph depicts a view of a freighter canoe on the sea floor near the south coast of Foxe Basin at low tide. The Soper party had been searching in the southwestern region of Baffin Island for the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose.

Photograph depicts a view of a freighter canoe on the sea floor near the south coast of Foxe Basin at low tide. The Soper party had been searching in the southwestern region of Baffin Island for the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose.

Photograph depicts a view of the granite hills along a bay in the Cape Dorset region; an attached album label provides further detail. Soper spent the spring and summer in the Foxe Peninsula region, conducting zoological and geographical investigations.

Photograph depicts a view of a waterfall in the Cape Dorset district. An attached album label explains that after mid-June, the snow melted rapidly and the open sea came increasingly closer to the coastlines. Soper spent a spring and summer conducting zoological and geographical investigations in the Foxe Peninsula region.

Photograph depicts a view of a waterfall in the Cape Dorset region. An attached album label explains that after mid-June, the snow melted rapidly and the open sea came increasingly closer to the coastlines. Soper spent a spring and summer conducting zoological and geographical investigations in the Foxe Peninsula Region.

Photograph depicts open water running through the hills in the Cape Dorset region in late spring. Soper spent the spring and summer in the Foxe Peninsula region, conducting zoological and geographical investigations.

Photograph depicts Dewey Soper standing outside of his tent holding his rifle and specimens of "Canada goose and Old Squaw ducks" collected at Cape Dorset. Soper spent a spring and summer conducting zoological and geographical investigations in the Foxe Peninsula region, and collecting natural specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts Dewey Soper standing outside of his tent holding his rifle and specimens of "Canada goose and Old Squaw ducks" collected at Cape Dorset. Soper spent a spring and summer conducting zoological and geographical investigations in the Foxe Peninsula region, and collecting natural specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts Dewey Soper standing outside of his tent holding his rifle and specimens of "Canada goose and Old Squaw ducks" collected at Cape Dorset. Soper spent a spring and summer conducting zoological and geographical investigations in the Foxe Peninsula region, and collecting natural specimens for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a young herring gull at Aitkin Lake near Cape Dorset; Soper named a chain of four lakes "Aitken Lakes" in honour of the manager of the HBC Dorset Post. Soper spent a spring and summer conducting zoological and geographicical iinvestigations in the Foxe Peninsula region for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a juvenile Greenland Eider duck at Cape Dorset. Soper spent a spring and summer conducting zoological and geographical investigations in the Foxe Peninsula region for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a juvenile Greenland Eider duck at Cape Dorset. Soper spent a spring and summer conducting zoological and geographical investigations in the Foxe Peninsula region for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a juvenile Greenland Eider duck at Cape Dorset. Soper spent a spring and summer conducting zoological and geographical investigations in the Foxe Peninsula region for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a young herring gull at Aitkin Lake near Cape Dorset; Soper named a chain of four lakes "Aitken Lakes" in honour of the manager of the HBC Dorset Post. Soper spent a spring and summer conducting zoological and geographicical iinvestigations in the Foxe Peninsula region for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a young herring gull at Aitkin Lake near Cape Dorset; Soper named a chain of four lakes "Aitken Lakes" in honour of the manager of the HBC Dorset Post. Soper spent a spring and summer conducting zoological and geographicical iinvestigations in the Foxe Peninsula region for the Victoria Memorial (later National) Museum of Ottawa.

Photograph depicts a portion of the Cape Dorset harbour at medium tide; Cairn Mountain is in the distance. J. Dewey Soper was exploring the Foxe Peninsula coast for the Department of the Interior.