These 4 slides show clearly how difficult it was to pull and move a heavy laden sled through the Memorial River Valley. Snow was piled very heavily over a river falls and sled and supplies had to be lowered to bottom using ropes.
These 4 slides show clearly how difficult it was to pull and move a heavy laden sled through the Memorial River Valley. Snow was piled very heavily over a river falls and sled and supplies had to be lowered to bottom using ropes.
Sled, dogs and equipment at the bottom of the falls and piled up snow.
Dew Line site located on the West coast of Melville Peninsula on W.G. Smith Bay. An Astronomical Observation Monument is also located at this location.
Coast travel by dog team between Glen Island and west coast of Melville Peninsula
Pitched tent on west coast of Melville Peninsula. Richard Moskal standing by the tent.
Kolout preparing seal meat for the dogs. Note the eyes of 12 hungry dogs and a whistle by Kolout and food gone in 30 seconds.
North West coast of Melville Peninsula, with rivers and streams running into the bays.
Richard Moskal fishing on Lake Sarcpa. This is an intermediate DEW Line site.
Slides taken on a boat that moved V. Sim and R. Moskal to Igloolik. Slides show boats being towed, with various supplies, for Igloolik and points north. Slide taken while crossing Foster Bay to Pinger Point.