Photograph depicts a view of Arctic cottongrass in a moist depression on the tundra near Pangnirtung Fiord; an attached album label provides further detail about the native uses for cottongrass. Photographs contained in album depicting J.D. Soper's expedition to Greenland and the Canadian Eastern Arctic.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts R.C.M.P. Constable Tom Tredgold standing with two young Inuit children in theri winter garb. The photograph is contained in an album depicting J.D. Soper's expedition to Greenland and the Canadian Eastern Arctic.
Sans titrePhotograph of Doctor and Earling Porsild standing in front of an unidentified building. Earling Porsild is smoking a pipe.
Sans titreView of a group of mounted police and soldiers posing (mid-construction) in front of the R.C.M.P. detachment at Pangnirtung Fiord, Baffin Island.
Sans titrePhotograph 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.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts Arctic flowers growing on Devon Island along Lancaster Sound.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts an iceberg in the middle of the Arctic Ocean.
Sans titrePhotograph is a picturesque view of the coastline west of Pond Inlet settlement, looking northeast to the southeastern part of Bylot Island; trees in foreground and the schooner Arctic anchored in far distance.
Sans titrePhotograph is a portrait of an unnamed trader wearing fur hat and coat. Profile view.
Sans titrePhotograph shows Nukudluk standing in front of the courthouse during his trial for murder.
Sans titrePhotographs depicts a group of Mounted Police after the trial of Nukudluk. On the extreme right, First Officer Lemieu of the ARCTIC, and next to him Inspector Joy, R.C.M.P.
Sans titrePhotograph 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.
Sans titrePhotograph shows a narwhal floating in the ocean at Pond Inlet.
Sans titrePhotograph shows a narwhal beached on the sand. Unidentified boat is in the background.
Sans titrePhotograph is a picturesque view of a mountain coastal range falnking Cumberland Sound in Baffin Island.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts an Eskimo child wearing furs and standing outside a tupik at Pangnirtung.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a Pangnirtung Fiord coastline view of a mountain plateau. Part of the schooner ARCTIC is visible.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a Pangnirtung Fiord coastline view of a mountain plateau. Part of the schooner ARCTIC is visible and further details are provided in a photograph label.
Sans titrePhotogaph shows an H.B.C. building at Pangnirtung with several unidentified people surrounding it. Mountains in background.
Sans titrePhotograph show a coastal view of Pangnirtung terrain during low tide; three puppies playing in the foreground.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a group posed outside at Lake Harbour on Christmas day, and l to r are: Lavoie (R.C.M.P.), Mackenzie (Hudson's Bay Co.), Jack Ford (Hudson's Bay Co.), Roland Soper, Carolyn (Carrie) Soper, MacKeller (R.C.M.P.), and Allan Frazer (Hudson's Bay Co.). The Soper family spent at year in Lake Harbour where Dewey Soper had a federal government contract to explore the north coast of Hudson Strait.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Common Skunk in Ontario.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Richardson Ground Squirrel eating from hand at Islay, Alberta.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Bonaparte Weasel in winter pelage at Edmonton, Alberta.
Sans titrePhoto depicts the Purple Saxifrage ("S. oppositifolia") at Foxe Peninsula, Baffin Island, N.W.T. in June 1929.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a nest and eggs of the Common Mallard duck. Soper moved from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, in 1912 and he began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a nest and eggs of the Canvasback at a slough near Edmonton. Soper moved from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, in 1912, and he began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a red squirrel's "midden pile" of processed spruce cones; an attached album label provides further detail. Soper moved from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, in 1912, and began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a nest and eggs of the Redhead at a slough near Edmonton. Soper moved from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, in 1912, and began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a spotted sandpiper on its' nest. Soper moved from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, in 1912, and began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.
Sans titrePhoto depicts nest and eggs of the Horned Grebe
Sans titrePhotograph depicts the nest and eggs of the Ruffled Grouse in cedar lowlands. Soper spent time investigating and cataloguing birds and wildlife in Ontario (Wellington and Waterloo Counties).
Sans titrePhotograph depicts two young Bronzed Grackle birds sitting on a tree branch on a farm near Preston. Soper spent time investigating and cataloguing birds and wildlife in Ontario (Wellington and Waterloo Counties).
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a Goshawk mounted by J.D. Soper on the farm near Preston, Ontario. Soper spent time investigating and cataloguing birds and wildlife in Ontario (Wellington and Waterloo Counties).
Sans titrePhoto depicts Prairie Crocus at Indian Head, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts the Torrens River Valley in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a Bonaparte's Weasel in winter pelage near Whitemud Creek, Edmonton. Soper moved in 1912 from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, and began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a skunk walking through leaf-covered ground. Soper moved in 1912 from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, and began investigating and photograhing the wildlife of Central Alberta.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a chipmunk at a hole in the base of a spruce tree. Soper moved in 1912 from Ontario to Strathcona, later a district of Edmonton, and began investigating and photographing the wildlife of Central Alberta.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a group picnicking below a cliff near Glasgow Falls; l to r: Carrie Soper, Roland Soper, Mackenzie, Frazer, [Jack] Ford, and Bell (the last four men were all Hudson's Bay Company employees). 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.
Sans titrePhoto depicts King Eider on nest close to the Bowman Bay coastline, western Baffin Island, N.W.T. in July, 1929.
Sans titrePhoto depicts J. Dewey Soper writing biological notes at a camp along the Koukdjuak River, west of Nettilling Lake, Baffin Island, N.W.T. in September 1925.
Sans titrePhoto depicts waterlily in Soper pool, Fort Garry, Manitoba.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep at Yellowstone Park, Wyoming. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts group of Rocky Mountain Grizzly Bears at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts young Cottontail Rabbit at Fort Garry, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts young Cottontail Rabbit at Fort Garry, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts group of Canadian Reindeer at Richards Island, Mackenzie River, N.W.T. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts young American Coots at Grande Prairie, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts juvenile Common Tern at Lake Manitoba, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts nest of Trumpeter Swan in Grande Prairie district of Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts juvenile Blue-winged Teal at Clairmont Lake, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts young of Upland Plover at Rowsey [?] Lake, Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Trumpeter Swan at Clairmont Lake, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts pair of Trumpeter Swans at Clairmont Lake, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts downy Canada Geese at Lake Newell, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Prairie Lily at Grande Prairie, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts an Indian Paintbrush at Grande Prairie, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts the Rocky Mountains near Torrens River, Alberta. Camp with tent [Soper camp?] is in foreground. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts pack and saddle horse train en route to Torrens River, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a view of Soper's Inuit assitants, Kavivau (rear) and Ashuna in a freighter canoe on the Blue Goose River. The Soper party was searching for the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose, suspected to be in the southwestern region of Baffin Island.
Sans titreTundra Scene along 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.
Sans titreNest and eggs of the 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.
Sans titreRock Ptarmigan on nest 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.
Sans titreFemale 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.
Sans titreBivouac 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.
Sans titreSabine Gulls over 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.
Sans titreNest and eggs of Lont-tailed 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.
Sans titreNesting 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.
Sans titreNest 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.
Sans titreNest 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.
Sans titreNest 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.
Sans titreNest 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.
Sans titreMeeting 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.
Sans titreNest 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.
Sans titreFemale 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.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a view of Soper's Inuit assistants, Kavivou and Ashuna, preparing to load the freighter canoe on the morning of the Soper party's departure from Camp Kungoviik. The group was searching in the area for the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose, suspected to be in the southwestern part of Baffin Island.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a view of the Soper party beginning their portage upstream from the camp at the mouth of Kommanik River. J. Dewey Soper and his two Inuit assitants, Kavivau and Ashuna, were returning to Cape Dorset after a summer spent searching for and locating the nesting grounds of the Blue Goose.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a view of the C.G.S. Arctic at Erebus Bay, Beechey Island.
Sans titrePhotograph shows an Eskimo pup at {Pangnirtung].
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a view of two Inuit hunters in sealskin clothing at Pangnirtung. J. Dewey Soper was in the north as the appointed naturalist to the Canadian Government's Arctic Expedition.
Sans titrePhotograph depicts a view of four Inuit boys at Pangnirtung Fiord. J. Dewey Soper was in the north as the appointed naturalist to the Canadian Government's Arctic Expedition.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Astotin Lake, Elk Island National Park, Alberta. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Whistling Swans. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts nest of Common Mallard at Pelican Lake, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Western Grebe. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts J. Dewey Soper with his son, Roland, with dog train on the Pine Lake Trail, Wood Buffalo Park, April, 1933. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Kickinghorse River and Selkirk Range west of Yoho, British Columbia. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts view of Singoosh Lake, Duck Mountain, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts view of Singoosh Lake, Duck Mountain, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts nest and eggs of the Eared Grebe. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts nest of the Western Grebe. Photo is hand-tinted
Sans titrePhoto depicts nest of the American Pintail. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Mule Deer near Lower Sunwapta River, Jasper National Park, Alberta in August 1939. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Plains Bison in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Bison calf at Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Cow Moose at Bagwa Lake, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan. Photo is hand-tinted.
Sans titreNest and eggs of the Lapland Longspur. 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 native communities.
Sans titreArctic 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.
Sans titreArctic 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.
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