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Photograph of "El Dorado," a Revillon Freres charter, wrecked off Fort George. Men loading sled, dog team in foreground.

Photograph of "El Dorado" Revillion Freres Charter, wrecked off Fort George.

Photograph of "El Dorado" , Revillion Freres Charter, wrecked off Fort George

Photo of dog team pulling small plough to cultivate garden. Three men guiding team. Windmill and river in background. Hay River - St. Peter's Anglican Mission.

Photograph depicts tents set up in Ft Georges, Quebec. From 1903 to 1916 Romanet worked for the fur trading company, Revillon Freres, in northern Quebec.

Photograph of Motor sleigh #1. Rear view.

Photograph of Motor sleigh #1. Front view

Caption on photo reads, "Malaia was indeed a lovable bride." Romanet first worked in Arctic Canada for Revillon Freres at a trading post in Ungava Bay in northeastern Quebec. Photo was chosen for Romanet's literary manuscript "Kabluk of the Eskimo." Photograph was used in the final published version of the monogrph.

Photograph of crew on deck of unidentified motor vessel (as in 72-81-559).

Photograph of seal hunter pulling seal out of ice hole. Romanet collected this photograph to illustrate his literary manuscript "Kabluk of the Eskimo." This photograph was not used in the published version.

Photo depicts "Motor sleigh model #1. Built 1910. Inventor and designer L. Romanet. Builder J. Spenle." With insert: "Motor sleigh #1 under way on the Alps Mountains at 7000 feet altitude, on the very spot where Capt. Scott was trying his sleigh for Polar Expedition. Driver - L. Romanet, Summer 1910."

Photograph of Eskimo woman chewing sealskin. Romanet collected this photograph from the National Museum and mounted it on paper to illustrate his literary manuscript, "Kabluk of the Eskimo." It was included in published version of the manuscript. Handwritten caption reads "She was chewing a sealskin for making a pair of boots."

Photograph depicts motor sleigh #2. Invented and designed by L. Romanet, built at Lyons, France. 1910.

Photograph of sled dogs. Romanet selected the photo for use in his literary manuscript, "Kabluk of the Eskimo." Photo was not used in the published version. Caption reads "The dogs clawed the snow."

Photograph of Alexandra Falls, Hay River, N.W.T.

Photograph of Kayaks. Two men sitting in kayaks in the water. Foreground a bouy. Photographs chosen for Kabluk of the Eskimo. Illustrations from manuscript drafts. Appears in published monograph "Kabluk of the Eskimo" on page 90. Same image as 72-81-7-1-9-596. Handwritten caption reads: "With great speed of their kayaks both men set off to their new goal, (see chaptr IV). (Courtesy Larry Wilson of Edmonton)."

Photo depicts Inuit man with snow goggles. Caption reads "The chief was an elderly man, tall alert, and sad." Photo selected for use in monograph "Kabluk of the Eskimos." In the monograph the man is named Akpek although the physical description in the book does not match the image in the photo.

Photograph depicts Mrs. Romanet in the kitchen of an unidentified house.

Consists of sketches, glass plate negatives, photographic prints, and patent applications.

The series title is based on the contents of records.

Photograph of an Eskimo family from Great Bear Lake. Romanet acquired this photograph from and agent of the Department of the Interior, Natural Resources Intelligence Service, with the express purpose of using to illustrate his autobiographical manuscript, "Kabluk of the Eskimo." The photo was not used in the published draft.

Photo shows unidentified man (possibly Romanet), woman, two small girls, one baby. Man's head not visible. Stockade fence in background. (See also 72-81-7-1-9-771)

Photograph of White whale hunting, Port [Harrison or Hamilton?]. Kayaks in inlet, hunters with rifles on shore.

Photo depicts Mrs. Romanet holding Alice Romanet at christening.

Photo depicts Mr. and Mrs. Romanet with their child Alice.

Photograph depicts several dog sled teams, sleds, meeting on the ice.

Photograph is a portrait of an Inuit man standing in front of tents.

Photograph of River Clyde woman and child during summertime.

Photograph of Eskimo and dog in front of igloo. Moccasins on rack at right

Photograph portrait of Inuit man, profile

Photograph of Eskimo man.

Photograph of seated Inuit woman

Photograph is portrait of Inuit man.

Photograph of two Eskimo men in kayaks.

Photograph of boat, "Fort Churchill." Falmouth Registry, frozen in sea ice.

Photograph of the same group of Southampton natives as in 72-81-7-1-9-577. Portrait also includes H.B.C. employees. Captioned "[Pangnituk] natives".

Photograph shows views across river, winter scene.

Photograph of a Pond Inlet woman and child. In costume identical to that of Chesterfield Inlet woman (72-81-7-1-9-640)

Photograph of H.B.C. post at Fort Simpson, N.W.T. Liard river at left.

Photograph depicts an Inuit man standing in front of an unidentified building.

Photograph is a portrait of an Eskimo woman wearing "a dear skin coat; the lowest row of decorating devices across the top of the chest, on the arms and across the body are made of deer's front teeth. Taken at Chesterfield Inlet, H. Bay."

Photograph of an Inuit baby. Caption on back reads, "born in Barren Land."

Photograph of a Southampton Island woman sitting in front of a skin tent. Summertime.

Photograph of Woman in ceremonial dress

Photo shows Inuit boy in front of Hudson's Bay Company Store. Photo taken to document aboriginal lifestyle.

Photograph of Inuit woman scraping sealskin. Two scraping knives shown. Kayak set up on supports in background.

Photograph of two Inuit women with fishing spears.

Photograph of Inuit man.

Photograph of Inuit man.

Photograph of Inuit woman in decorated fur costume

Photograph shows group of Inuit- men, women, and children.

Postcard is of 6 Eskimo women and children called "The Coronation Gulf Eskimos"

Photograph of group of Pangnituk natives standing on rocky hill.

Photograph of Inuti man [Aopollokta]

Photograph of Inuit with bow and arrow. Conifers in background.

Photograph of an Inuit and three dogs standing in front of a snow house. Trees on the left side of frame.

Photograph of H.B.C. post at Fort Simpson, N.W.T., viewed from the Liard River.

Photo depicts Louis Romanet posing on the deck of a ship.

Photograph shows portrait of Inuit man.

Photograph shows two Eskimo men in kayaks, one with harpoon, one with rifle.

Photograph of two Eskimo men.

Photograph of seagulls, beach

Photograph of Eskimo man and woman.

Photograph of three Labrador children, baby in backpack, posing for a portrait outside amid barren terrain.

Photograph of person entering igloo. Log bulding in background. Photo is stained.

Photograph shows Eskimo family on sled.

Photograph of Eskimo family - men women, and children.

Photograph is a group portrait of an Inuit family in a summer camp. Romanet acquired this photo from an agent of the Department of the Interior, Natural Resources Intelligence Service with the agreed intention of using it his autobiographical monograph, "Kabluk of the Eskimo."

Photograph of Inuit women and children. Summertime on Southampton Island.

Photograph of a smiling Inuit boy at Arctic Red River.

Photograph of two Southampton Island girls holding hands while posing for photo amid barren terrain.

Chanomi long rapid between Nemaska and Neoskwaskow on the Rupert River, Quebec.

Photograph of an unidentified H.B.C. building in the "Red River frame" style, log construction.

Photograph of seal hunter at an ice hole about to strike at a seal. Caption reads: "When at last the seal came to breathe through his ice hole the lance was ready." Romanet collected this photograph for use in his literary monograph, "Kabluk of the Eskimo," but it was not used in the published version.

Photo depicts man holding snowshoes standing in front of a Hudson's Bay Company building. See also 72-81-7-1-9-765.

Photograph of two men, one woman, two children, in dinghy "Mary." Edge of glass plate shows signs of deterioration and top left corner has broken off.

Photograph of Arctic Schooner at Aklavik. Foreground: Arctic Bluenose, Flying Cloud, Henry Ford [Built in San Francisco or Seattle]. After serving in WW I Romanet returned to Canada to work as a trader for the HBC. He visited sites across northern Canada from the Hudson's Bay to the Pacific Ocean.

Photograph of H.B.C. house at Aklavik. Unknown gathering at the right of the house. After serving in WW I Romanet returned to Canada to work as a trader for the HBC. He visited sites across northern Canada from the Hudson's Bay to the Pacific Ocean.

Photograph of the east bank of the Athabasca River, opposite Fort McKay. Unidentified buildings.

Caption reads: " A beautiful sample of white fox looked at us." Photo acquired for but not used in the publication "Kabluk of the Eskimo."

Photograph depicts unidentified man in front of Hudson's Bay Company store window.

Photo depicts buildings in unidentified town. Store at left, three-storey building at right.

Postcard of H.B.C. Co's Steamer. 'Port Simpson,' Stikine River, Telegraph Creek.

Postcard of a bridge across a river. Winter scene, trees in background.

Photograph of Eskimo kayaks on water. Romanet collected this photo with the intention of using it in the monograph "Kabluk of the Eskimo." This photo was not used in the final version.

Postcard (from non-commercial photograph) of Mission Notre Dame de Bonne Esperance, Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.

Photo of four children at loft door of log shed.

Photo of three children in a field. Settlement in background.

Photograph of woman (likely Mrs. Romanet) and baby at window of house. See also 72-81-7-1-9-824.

Photo depicts unidentified house in Edmonton.

Photographs depicts unidentified H.B.C. Post.

Photo depicts unidentified woman outside H.B.C. building.

Photo depicts unidentified woman in coat. River in background. Winter scene.

Photograph of unidentified small child.

Photograph depicts unidentified man in embroidered parka with long sash (holding bucksaw) and three children. H.B.C. post bells in background.

Postcard of Hazelton, BC.

Postcard (from non-commercial photograph) of H.B.C. pack horses on trail in mountains in British Columbia.

Photo depicts unidentified H.B.C. post store.

Photograph depicts unidentified H.B.C. post. Winter scene. Sled in front of building.

Photo depicts store in unidentified town. Three storeys with one-storey building attached at right.

Postcard (from non-commercial photograph) of Dease River.