1910 Photo Album, Fur Trader, 2500 Mile Trip By Dog Sled, Arctic Circle, Canada

Description: A remarkable small photo album, with photos taken and mounted (unglued) by a Canadian or American fur trader and his wife in 1910.  Identified as “H A Tremayne” and his wife “I. Treymayne.” The photos were taken in Canada.

It was presented to Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Bryan a Trading Company owner. 

Each photo has a  white-inked inscription which brings it to life.  

Several photos are initialed in the negative, “H A T, 1910.” ( H A Treymane)

Major inscriptions are:  

“Running the Grand Rapids, Athabasca River.  My wife is on board (though not visible), & is the only white woman who has run these rapids.” 

“Typical Hudson’s Bay Trading Post.  Peace River Country 

Result of 2 hours duck shooting near Lake Athabasca -  83 mallards, +C..”

 “Indian Type at Fort. Simpson  McKenzie River” 

“Interior of R. C. Church at Ft. Good Hope.  McKenzie River.”

“A nice catch of fish at Ft. Mcpherson.  100 miles North of Arctic Circle”

“Str. (Streamer) ‘Peace River’ at Dunvegan.”

Falls on the Peace River, which is a mile wide at this point-”

“Vermilion Chutes on Peace River”

“An Indian Graveyard on the banks of ”the Peace River.”

“Feeding my dogs at Trout Lake Post. near Hudson Bay”

“Kodaked at Commencement of 2500 mile Winter trip in the Hudson Bay Country”

“Some destitute Indians near Trout Lake. Hudson Bay Region-”

“Live Silver Fox in Trap, Hudson Bay Region - Subsequently killed and skinned by Yours Truly - It realised 180 pounds ($900) at the London Sales.”

“My Northern ‘Automobile’ - made of Mooseskin, painted -”

“Carrying $2000.00 worth of Sables & Foxes at York Factory.  Yours very Sincerely,  H. A. Tremayne”

25 photos,  Approximately 24 pages.

Dimensions:  Album measures 8 ⅛” X 5 ¾”

                        Photos measure 5.25” X 3”   (2 are smaller)

Date: Dated 1910 in 2 negatives.

Origin: Place names are Ft. McPherson; Ft Dunvegan on the Peace River; Peace river; Vermillion chutes, York Factory - N.E. Manitoba; Ft Good Hope; Hudson Bay Region…

Provenance: My collection

Maker: H. A. Treymane and his wife, I. Treymane

Condition: Photos are in excellent condition. Some soiling to cover. Photo pages are sewn together but free of the cover.

Please see photos as they are an integral part of the condition report and ask any questions that you have about the item so that we can satisfy you.

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