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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
- 428Campbell, Sandy
- 175Seale, Linda N.
- 9Beaudreau, Diane, biologist, artist
- 3Alberta Aviation Museum
- 3Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre
- 3Ivanova, Semenova Polina
- 134Photographs
- 56Antarctic Peninsula
- 56Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
- 37Russia, St. Petersburg
- 24Arctic flowers
- 24September, 2016
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.jpg "Overhead Umbrella Art Installation in Rovaniemi, Finland")
2018-06-16
Strings of lime green umbrellas with white swans criss-cross the street in front of the Arctic Lights Hotel in Rovaniemi, Finland, celebrating the 2018 Arctic Art and Summer Design event.
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.jpg "Packaged sausages for sale in St. Petersburg Russia, September 11, 2016")
2016-09-11
These packaged sausages and sausage slices were for sale in a small grocery store in St. Petersburg, Russia on September 11, 2016. They are priced at 69.60 rubles for 270 gr, 159.90 rubles for 340 gr and 129.90 for 250 gr. The exchange rate was approximately $1CAD: 47 rubles, making the lowest...
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Painted woodcut of a Harris's Sparrow attached to the exterior wall of the Yellowknife Inn, Yellowknife, NWT.
Download2015-07-14
Harris's Sparrow is the largest sparrow in North America and is the only bird that breeds only in northern Canada. This woodcut painting is attached to the corrugated steel south wall of the Yellowknife Inn and is part of a series of artworks installed on this wall. The sparrow is shown perched...
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2015-07-14
This painted woodcut installed on the south wall of the Yellowknife Inn in Yellowknife, NWT is one of a series of bird images. This image shows two common redpolls perched in a bush. This artwork is attached to the corrugated steel wall which faces south into the parking lot of the hotel and...
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2015-07-08
This work is one of many that are found on the exterior of buildings in Yellowknife. This work is painted on several pieces of plywood nailed together. The image includes a landscape with spring on the left and winter on the far right. The winter sky shows the aurora borealis. Animals include...
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2015-07-09
Blueberries are a common wild fruit that is used as both traditional food and traditional medicine by Indigenous people in Canada's North. This painting is attached to the exterior corrugated metal wall of the Yellowknife Inn, located at the corner of 50th Street and 50th Avenue in Yellowknife,...
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-20(2).jpg "Painting of crowberries on the south exterior wall of the Yellowknife Inn")
2015-07-09
This is one of a series of paintings of berries that are attached to the south exterior wall of the Yellowknife Inn.
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.jpg "Painting of gooseberries on the south exterior wall of the Yellowknife Inn")
2015-07-09
This painting on the corrugated metal exterior wall of the Yellowknife Inn in Yellowknife, NWT shows the flower, foliage and green and ripe berries of the green gooseberry plant. Gooseberries are used as both traditional food and traditional medicine by Indigenous people in Canada's North
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2015-07-09
This is one of a series of paintings of berries that are affixed to the exterior south wall of the Yellowknife Inn.
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.jpg "Painting of Strawberry plant on the wall of the Yellowknife Inn")
2015-07-09
This painting is one of a set of fruit paintings that are attached to the outside wall of the Yellowknife Inn.