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The Smoky River Bridge opening parade crosses over and under the bridge. The float in the foreground is a covered wagon with the words "Grande Prairie or Bust" written on the canvas cover. The photograph shows crowds of people lining the parade route.

Used in "Bridges to the Past," p. iii.

The last ferry run across the Smoky River on the day of the bridge's opening. A large number of spectators are gathered on both sides of the river. The completed Smoky River Bridge is visible to the right.

Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 349.

A First Nations man and his dogsled team outside of McArthur's store in Sturgeon Heights. The McArthurs also had a store in DeBolt.

Used in "Across the Smoky," p. 286.

A photograph from a trip to Nose Mountain. Ann Roberts writes on the back: "Two Cree families accompanied us on our trip. They killed out meat--moose, deer, bear, porcupine and skunk--and picked cranberries and blueberries for us. They pitched our tents and packed our horses. Last, but not least they were our guides."

From a trip to Nose Mountain. Ann Roberts writes: "Two Cree families accompanied us on our trip. They killed out meat--moose, deer, bear, porcupine and skunk--and picked cranberries and blueberries for us. They pitched our tents and packed our horses. Last, but not least they were our guides. The children usually rode three bareback on a horse. The babies were carried on their mothers' back."

The moose Daniel shot during Ann Roberts' trip to Nose Mountain.

Mrs. Pinto and Little Joe drying meat at an Indian's log cabin on the Upper Pinto.

Two Cree women fleshing a moose hide.

Drying moose meat for preserving while on the trail.