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Photostory #476A: Big, Two-Pronged Mineral Hunt: Up North -- Where the Action Is

Photographer(s)
Grant, Ted
Locations
Canada
Arctic
Date
August 31, 1968
Subjects
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Mining
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Oil
Aboriginal Peoples
First Nations
Aboriginal Peoples
Inuit
Commercial activity
Shipping
Science
Geology

Photostory #476B: In the Canadian Arctic: Multi-Million Dollar Exploration Program

Photographer(s)
Grant, Ted
Locations
Canada
Arctic
Date
August 31, 1968
Subjects
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Mining
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Oil
Aboriginal Peoples
First Nations
Aboriginal Peoples
Inuit
Commercial activity
Shipping
Science
Geology

Photostory #476A: Big, Two-Pronged Mineral Hunt: Up North -- Where the Action Is

Photographer(s)
Grant, Ted
Locations
Canada
Arctic
Date
August 31, 1968
Subjects
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Mining
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Oil
Aboriginal Peoples
First Nations
Aboriginal Peoples
Inuit
Commercial activity
Shipping
Science
Geology

Photostory #476B: In the Canadian Arctic: Multi-Million Dollar Exploration Program

Photographer(s)
Grant, Ted
Locations
Canada
Arctic
Date
August 31, 1968
Subjects
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Mining
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Oil
Aboriginal Peoples
First Nations
Aboriginal Peoples
Inuit
Commercial activity
Shipping
Science
Geology

Photostory #368: Canadian Mineral Industry Adds Exciting Chapter: Timmins, Ontario - Boom Town '64

Photographer(s)
Ashley, Don
Locations
Canada
Ontario
Timmins
Date
July 12, 1964
Subjects
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Mining
Science
Geology
Aboriginal Peoples
First Nations
Transportation
Highways

Photostory #368: Canadian Mineral Industry Adds Exciting Chapter: Timmins, Ontario - Boom Town '64

Photographer(s)
Ashley, Don
Locations
Canada
Ontario
Timmins
Date
July 12, 1964
Subjects
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Mining
Science
Geology
Aboriginal Peoples
First Nations
Transportation
Highways

Photostory #509: A New Role for Canada's Arctic

Photographer(s)
McNeill, Crombie
Locations
Canada
Arctic
Newfoundland
Northwest Territories
Inuvik
Date
August 1, 1970
Subjects
Royal Family
Environment and ecology
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Mining
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Oil
Research
Wildlife and game
Aboriginal Peoples
Inuit
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Education
University and college
Government
Federal
Defence Research Board
Science
Biology

Photostory #433A: 1966: End of Nation's First Century, An Active Year for Canada

Photographer(s)
Lund, Chris; Grant, Ted; Canadair Ltd.
Locations
Canada
Arctic
Date
December 29, 1966
Subjects
Year End Review
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Oil
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Agriculture
Science
Transportation
Government
Federal
National Research Council (NRC)
International affairs
Electricity
Hydro generation
Aboriginal Peoples
Inuit
Special events
Expo 67
Government
Federal
Department of Energy, Mines and Resources

Photostory #433B: Some Pre-Centennial Events

Photographer(s)
Hunter, George; Sima, André; Timmerman, Martin; Lund, Chris
Locations
Canada
Arctic
Date
December 29, 1966
Subjects
Year End Review
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Oil
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Agriculture
Science
Transportation
Government
Federal
National Research Council (NRC)
International affairs
Electricity
Hydro generation
Aboriginal Peoples
Inuit
Special events
Expo 67
Government
Federal
Department of Energy, Mines and Resources

Photostory #433A: 1966: End of Nation's First Century, An Active Year for Canada

Photographer(s)
Lund, Chris; Grant, Ted; Canadair Ltd.
Locations
Canada
Arctic
Date
December 29, 1966
Subjects
Year End Review
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Oil
Commercial activity
Natural resources
Agriculture
Science
Transportation
Government
Federal
National Research Council (NRC)
International affairs
Electricity
Hydro generation
Aboriginal Peoples
Inuit
Special events
Expo 67
Government
Federal
Department of Energy, Mines and Resources
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