Ship's telegraph
A brass telegraph from the M.V. Radium Gilbert. A ship's telegraph is used for communication between the bridge of the ship and the engine room. Operated by the Northern Transportation Company Ltd. from 1946 to 1980, the Radium Gilbert transported supplies and cargo to communities on Great Bear Lake, and uranium from Eldorado Mine.
Accession No.
980.056.001 a,b
Maker
Jos. Harper & Son Inc., New York, New York, USA
Culture
Non-Indigenous
Region
Sahtu
Location
Great Bear Lake
Date
1946-1980
