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Photostory #45: Abitibi Beaver Pays Dividends

Photographer(s)
Hunter, George; Lunney, Gar
Locations
Canada
Quebec (Northern)
Date
February 21, 1956
Subjects
Aboriginal Peoples
First Nations
Wildlife and game
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Animals
Fur
Environment and ecology

Photostory #35: Canada's Northern Citizens

Photographer(s)
Hunter, George; Glunz, Bud; Doucette, Wilfred; Roy, Jean; Wilkinson, Doug
Locations
Canada
Quebec
Sugluk [Salluit]
Quebec
Sugluk [Salluit]
Date
November 29, 1955
Subjects
Aboriginal Peoples
Inuit

Photostory #107: Playground for Kids and Clowns: Canadian Theatre-on-Wheels

Photographer(s)
Hunter, George; Tata, Sam
Locations
Canada
Quebec
Montreal
Date
May 28, 1957
Subjects
Arts
Dramatic

Photostory #143: Organ Makers, St. Hyacinthe, Que.: Old World Traditions Prevail

Photographer(s)
Hunter, George; Lunney, Gar
Locations
Canada
Quebec
St.-Hyacinthe
Date
February 4, 1958
Subjects
Commercial activity
Manufacturing
Arts
Musical
Folk and tradition
Arts
Craft

Photostory #175: Homarus Americanus, King of Shellfish: Atlantic Lobster Reigns Supreme

Photographer(s)
Hunter, George
Locations
Canada
Eastern
Atlantic Provinces
Date
September 16, 1958
Subjects
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Fishing
Technology at work

Photostory #211: Redolent with history, fragrant with apple blossoms: Nova Scotia's Blossom Festival

Photographer(s)
Hunter, George; Nova Scotia Film Bureau
Locations
Canada
Nova Scotia
Annapolis Valley
Date
May 26, 1959
Subjects
Festivals and celebrations
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Agriculture
Tourist attraction
Historical sites

Photostory #139: 100 Years Old and Still Growing: B.C. Celebrates Centennial

Photographer(s)
Long, Jack; Hunter, George; Avro; Lund, Chris
Locations
Canada
British Columbia
Date
January 7, 1958
Subjects
Festivals and celebrations
Government
Federal
Royal Canadian Mint

Photostory #351: Flying Footsloggers Range Far and Wide: Canada's Geological Airborne Campaign

Photographer(s)
Hunter, George
Locations
Canada
Northwest Territories
Date
November 19, 1963
Subjects
Government
Federal
Geological Survey of Canada
Science
Geology
Transportation
Aircraft
Maps and surveys

Photostory #351: Flying Footsloggers Range Far and Wide: Canada's Geological Airborne Campaign

Photographer(s)
Hunter, George
Locations
Canada
Northwest Territories
Date
November 19, 1963
Subjects
Government
Federal
Geological Survey of Canada
Science
Geology
Transportation
Aircraft
Maps and surveys

Photostory #423: Water: The Nation's Most Valuable Resource: Canada's Wilderness Beauty

Photographer(s)
Hunter, George; Grant, Ted; Newton, Neil; Lund, Chris
Locations
Canada
Ontario
Great Lakes
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Ontario
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Seaway
Date
August 16, 1966
Subjects
Landscape
Canada as wilderness
Maps and surveys
Transportation
Water
Environment and ecology
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