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- 8Beaudreau, Diane, biologist, artist
- 4Ivanova, Semenova Polina
- 3Alberta Aviation Museum
- 3Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre
- 2Ruben, Abraham Anghik
- 139Photographs
- 57Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
- 37Russia, St. Petersburg
- 21September, 2016
- 17Arctic flowers
- 16Public Art - Polar Regions
- 426Canadian Circumpolar Institute
- 426Canadian Circumpolar Institute/Circumpolar Digital Image Collection
- 10School of Library and Information Studies
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- 6University of Alberta Library/Libraries Staff Publications
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2016-03-27
Gum or hardened sap from spruce trees has been used as a traditional medicine by Northern Canadian Indigenous people. It is used as a chewing gum and also melted to make a glue to fix canvas boats or plug holes.
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.JPG "Harpoon cannon on the grounds of the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England")
Harpoon cannon on the grounds of the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
Download2014-07-02
This harpoon cannon and accessories were collected at South Georgia during salvage work aboard RMAS Throsk. Between 1989 and 1991 Roy Martin and Lyle Craigie-Halkett, through their company Marine Salvage Services, organised a clean-up of the four major whaling stations on the South Atlantic...
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2015-07-01
Horse drawn sleighs move more easily through snow than do wheeled wagons, so sleigh versions of most kinds of horse-drawn transportation exist. This hearse on bob sleds was on display in the Remmington Carriage Museum in Cardston, Alberta in July, 2015. Part of the collection of the Glenbow...
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.jpg "Helsinki Airport and Tower")
2018-06-15
View of the Helsinki Airport and tower from the tarmac. The buildings are primarily white or silver metallic colours with aqua coloured glass. Jetways for gates 21 and 22 are visible, along with baggage equipment and several vehicles.
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2005-05-17
The Helsinki Zoo is on a small island in the Helsinki harbour. There is regular water-taxi service from city centre locations.
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2017-10-08
In Canada's cold winters, aircraft engines would freeze overnight. In order to be warm enough for oil to circulate, the engines would have to be warmed with heaters. Herman Nelson heaters are a standard portable furnance used to heat engines.
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.jpg "Honey for sale in St. Petersburg, Russia, September, 2016")
2016-09-11
This honey was for sale in a small grocery store in St. Petersburg, Russia on September 11, 2016. The large pails (700 gr) were priced at 215 rubles, while the 250 gr tubs were priced at 69.96 rubles. The exchange rate was approximately 1CAD:47rubles, making the larger pail of honey about...
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2024-06-08
The hooded crow breeds in northern and northeastern Europe. It is similar to the carrion crow, but is distinguished by its contrasting ashy and black plumage.
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2018-06-15
The Santa Claus theme is ever-present in Rovaniemi, including the Hotel Santa Claus in the downtown area.
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2015-06-26
Hudson's Bay blankets were used as trade goods during the fur trade. This modern blanket has 31/2 points. Points (black lines on the blanket) indicated the thickness of the blanket. Used by the fur traders, each point denoted a value of 2 beaver pelts. This blanket would have traded for 7...