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Circumpolar Digital Image Collection
The Circumpolar Digital Image Collection is a collection of photos, slides, other images and contributions shared by many of the University of Alberta’s polar researchers. Images in the collection may be used for teaching and research purposes. For any other use, please contact the Canadian Circumpolar Institute.
Items in this Collection
- 232Campbell, Sandy
- 8Beaudreau, Diane, biologist, artist
- 3Ivanova, Semenova Polina
- 1AALCO (Anglo American Leather Company) (Decorator)
- 1Alberta Aviation Museum
- 1Bergh, Arne - (Sculptor)
- 128Photographs
- 54Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
- 142015/07/08
- 142015/07/10
- 14Public Art - Polar Regions
- 12Sculpture - Polar Regions
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2022-10-07
A decorated tarpaulin cover for a harpoon gun. Accompanying plaque reads "The Polar Museum. Scott Polar Research Institute. Caroline Hack, "ReCover". 2022 marks the 50th Anniversary of the adoption of a ten-year moratorium on commercial whaling by the 1972 United Nations Conference on the...
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2015-07-07
This sculpture, created in 2009 by Yellowknife artist Francois Thibault depicts three drum dancers. It is located at the edge of Frame Lake in front of Yellowknife's City Hall.
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2017-10-07
This badge is held in a display about the 418 Squadron at the Alberta Aviation Museum in Edmonton, Alberta. The Royal Canadian Air Force 418 Squadron was a reserve squadron that operated out of Edmonton from 1941 to 1994. The badge, which was introduced in June, 1958, features an image of an...
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2014-11-25
Because Yakutsk is on permafrost, utilities must be above ground. The city is heated by hot water boilers in several sectors. Hot water is carried through pipes like these to heat the city.
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2014-01-23
To prevent ice build-up on the aircraft wings, before take-off, the wings are sprayed with a de-icing fluid.
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.jpg "Al Oeming's Polar Park - decorator plate")
2020-01-01
This is a souvenir plate from Al Oeming's Polar Park, which was a wildlife park that operated southeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This image on the plate shows two polar bears on a blue ridged sea-ice background. The plate has a gold rim. The back of the plate reads "Al Oeming's Polar...
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2010-01-01
The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research is located in the brown building in the upper left of the photograph. The Institute's substantial polar library is housed in this building. The ships and U-boat in the Old Harbour are part of the German Maritime Museum (Deutsches...
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2015-07-11
Black flies and mosquitoes can be quite unpleasant in some seasons in Yellowknife. Screening balconies, as in this example, keeps the bugs out and makes the space usable for more of the season.
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1987-07-30
The Arctic Brotherhood Hall was constructed in 1899. The facade is constructed of pieces of driftwood.
.jpg "Air traffic control tower at the Yellowknife airport, NWT with flags")