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TL 540 D53 C64 2.1.130 · File · 1929
Part of Clennell 'Punch' Dickins fonds

Envelope labelled "First mail flight from Edmonton Fort Simpson via Fort McMurray - Chipewyan - Fort Smith - Fort Resolution - Hay River Fort Providence - Fort Simpson - on the McKenzie [sic] River - Jan 1929", contains:
b&w ; 9 cm x 14 cm print of group of men, sleds, and dog teams next to aircraft in snow, registration G-CASN, caption reads "Fort Resolution, Resolution 1929"
b&w ; 9 cm x 15 cm print of group of men next to aircraft, one standing out of cockpit, caption reads "Getting started - after over night temperature of -56˚F - below zero. CHD in cockpit with top section of engine cover. Crew man mechanic on ground with lower section" [has negative]
b&w ; 9 cm x 11 cm print of dog team pulling man and sled from aircraft, caption reads "On the river Fort Simpson Jan 1929" [other prints appear in 6-140] [has negative]
b&w ; 9 cm x 14 cm print of group of people around aircraft in the snow, mail bags beside, one man stands out of cockpit, caption reads "Fort Resolution NWT, Jan 25th 1929 first flight with mail. [Insp. Reilly]"

TL 540 D53 C64 2.1.132 · File · 1929
Part of Clennell 'Punch' Dickins fonds

Government of Canada envelope labelled "Jan 1929 First flights Edmonton to Simpson, via McMurray, Chipewyan, Ft Smith, Ft Resolution, Hay R., Providence", contains:
b&w ; 9 cm x 11 cm print of group of people next to aircraft in the snow, registration G-CASN, caption reads "Fort Simpson NWT, Jan. 1929. -33˚F"
b&w ; 6 cm x 13 cm print of group of people standing next to aircraft in the snow, buildings in background, registration G-CASN, caption reads " C.H Dickins Fort Resolution Jan 1929, Starting up. -42F"

TL 540 D53 C64 2.1.133 · File · 1929
Part of Clennell 'Punch' Dickins fonds

Eaton's envelope labelled "McKenzie [sic] River 2 prints undercarriage collapse & prop damage Ft Resolution NWT, Jan. 1929, Keep", containing envelope labelled "Prints prop & u/c damage Resolution Jan 1929", contains:
b&w ; 14 cm x 9 cm print, portrait of 3 men standing in snowy field, CHD holding bent propeller, caption reads "Resolution Jan 27 - 1929, CH Dickins L to R - CHD, Lew Parmenter, "Rags" Wilson"
b&w ; 15 cm x 9 cm print, copy and crop of above, caption reads "150 miles from nearest wireless station. No roads no trail - frozen river & bush. -25 F. What to do? In 5 days ive fixed it by cutting of [sic] 10" of blades & made a temporary undercarriage [sic] & flew 400 miles back to base. January 1929. Dickins & mechanic" [another print appears in 6-134]
b&w ; 8 cm x 13 cm print of 6 men next to aircraft with damaged undercarriage, registration [G]-CA[??], caption reads "Busted undercarriage Fort Resolution Jan 23/1929 - no radio no spares -20˚F, CH Dickins" [another print appears in 6-134]
b&w ; 9 cm x 15 cm print, copy and crop of above, caption reads "u/c collapsed landing in rough land drifts in snow storm. January 1929. Fort Resolution. North West Territory Canada, 400 miles from base - no radio no communications"

TL 540 D53 C64 2.1.134 · File · 1929
Part of Clennell 'Punch' Dickins fonds

Envelope labelled "Pics, 1929. Jan Ft Resolution, u/c collapsed, damaged prop. etc", contains:

b&w ; 9 cm x 14 cm print of 6 men next to aircraft with damaged undercarriage, registration [G]-CA[??], caption reads "Fort Resolution Feb. 1929" [another print appears in 6-133] [has negative]
b&w ; 14 cm x 9 cm print, portrait of 2 men standing in snowy field, CHD holding bent propeller, caption reads "Ft Resolution, Feb Jan 1929, damaged prop. CHD & Lew Parmenter" [copy and crop of image appearing 6-133] [has negative]
b&w ; 14 cm x 9 cm print of 3 men in front of aircraft with damaged undercarriage