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Rare photographs from the 1850s captured Inuit individuals during Arctic expeditions, marking some of the earliest visual records of Inuit life produced using early photographic processes under extreme conditions. These images were taken during British Arctic expeditions searching for the lost Franklin expedition. Photographers such as Sir Edward Inglefield and Dr. William Domville used early calotype and wet-plate techniques in environments hostile to both equipment and chemicals. Inuit men and women were photographed wearing sealskin clothing designed for survival, not display. Transporting cameras and developing materials into the Arctic was an enormous logistical challenge. While sketches of Inuit people existed earlier, these photographs marked a shift toward direct visual documentation, preserving details of daily life and appearance that written descriptions often failed to capture.