IDNO

P.86462.PAT

Description

Thomas Paterson sitting at the stern of a boat being rowed by two Iglulingmiut men from Pond Inlet (Mittimatalik). The man at the prow wears a white cloth parka with dark bands around the cuffs and waist. The man in the centre wears a skin parka with the hair interior and a fur trim around the hood. Both wear de-haired skin boots. The ropes and pulleys of the Isbjørn are visible in the foreground.

Place

N America; Arctic; Canada; Nunavut; Ellesmere Island; Craig Harbour; Pond Inlet [North West Territories; Mittimatalik]

Cultural Affliation

Inuit; Iglulingmiut

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Paterson, Thomas Thompson

Date

22 - 25 August 1937

Collection Name

Paterson Collection

Source

Paterson, Erik T.

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Related Image: Same image mounted in James Wordie’s 1937 album with the number and caption:
“August 22 - 25”
“675 - 684 - The Craig Harbour Eskimo.”
See Related Documents File. [Jocelyne Dudding 7/3/2008]

Bibliographical Reference: J. M. Wordie; H. Carmichael; E. G. Dymond; T. C. Lethbridge, ‘An Expedition to North West Greenland and the Canadian Arctic in 1937’ in The Geographical Journal, Vol. 92, No. 5. (Nov., 1938), pp. 385-418. Text on p. 400 includes:
“Our plans did not include any long stay in Jones Sound, and our visit was primarily in order that we should make ourselves known at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police post at Craig Harbour, which, since the evacuation of Bache, is now the most northerly official station in Canada. The detachment consisted of Corporal Hamilton and Private McWhirter, and they had had with them as visitor for the winter Robert Bentham who was making geological and topographical maps of southern Ellesmere Land. Jones Sound however was clear of ice, and the intention of staying only a few hours was reconsidered. Paterson was left at the post with Corporal Hamilton to study the two Eskimo families from Ponds Inlet, who were with the Police, and we in exchange took on board McWhirter and Bentham and crossed in the night to the south side of the Sound, to Cape Sparbo, or to give it its older name, Cape Hardy.” [JD 30/11/2006]

P.86084.PAT to P.86583.PAT were found wrapped in the card now numbered C446/1/.

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 7/2/2007]