Taking an observation for latitude (Doobaunt Lake)

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Title: Taking an observation for latitude (Doobaunt Lake)
Author: Tyrrell, Joseph Burr, 1858-1957
Extent: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm
Date: 12 August 1893
Scope and Content: Item is a photograph of an expedition member, possibly J.B. Tyrrell, taking an observation for latitude on the shore of Dubawnt Lake. The photograph was taken on the 1893 expedition to the barren lands.
Source of Title: Title taken from caption in album.
General Note: Item contained in album entitled 'Photographs of country between Athabasca River and Hudson's Bay' which forms part of the sub-sub-series entitled 'Albums relating to Geological Survey expeditions'.
"Number and date assigned by Tyrrell in album '160, Aug 12'"
Location: "Ms. Coll 26, box P143, folder 21"
Inscription(s): '167.'
Publication Details: "The official report of the expedition was published as : Report on the Doobaunt, Kazan and Ferguson Rivers"
Subject (Place): Dubawnt Lake (N.W.T. and Nunavut)
Subject (Topic): Surveying
Scientific apparatus and instruments
Digital ID: barrenlands:P10311
Related Item: https://barrenlands.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/barrenlands:T10009