History
Vintage Photos of a Horse Drawn Sleigh
Over the river and through the wood, To grandfather’s house we go; The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh, Through the white and drifted snow. ~Lydia M. Child The image […]
Peace River
History
Vintage Photographs of the Canoe from across Alberta
“In the history of watercraft, the canoe of the Aboriginal Peoples is perhaps the ultimate expression of elegance and function. All its parts come from nature, and when it is retired, it returns to nature.” […]
History
Historic Photos of Dogsledding from Alberta
Before the invention of automobiles and snowmobiles, winter travel was exceedingly difficult. Northern Indigenous people developed a more convenient mode of winter transport, the dogsled. At its most basic, a team of dogs, typically between […]