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Little America
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Tent camp at Little America, 1928,
Richard E. Byrd Papers, #7801_3 |
The City
of New York,
unloading at the Bay of Whales, 1928,
Richard E. Byrd Papers, #7820_10
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Days of laborious unloading supplies and building
shelters followed the Expedition’s arrival in Antarctica, resulting in a
complete village that Byrd named “Little America.” Aside from an
administration building and bunk house, the complex included three radio
antenna towers, a mess hall, hangers for the airplanes, storage sheds and
a machine shop that contained the first generator of electricity in
Antarctica. |
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The three radio towers at Little America, 1929,
Richard E. Byrd Papers, #7801_15.
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Little America in the making, 1928,
Richard E. Byrd Papers, #7802_2.
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The Mess
Hall, with the Norwegian House
in the rear, under construction.
These houses were soon
covered with snow. 1928,
Richard E. Byrd Papers, #7803_2
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The food boxes were lined up to form tunnels,
and eventually would be completely
covered by snow, Little America, 1928,
Richard E. Byrd Papers, #7788_2.
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The colors of the United States
in Antarctica, 1928,
Richard E. Byrd Papers, #7810_32
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Holiday Card with inscription by Gustav Brown,
captain of the S.S. Eleanor Bolling, 1929.
Richard E. Byrd Papers, #4457
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Paper cup,
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
to the South
Pole, 1928.
Byrd
Miscellany, Accession #200010.
The supplies
needed for the expedition were extensive,
and included not only the big things such as
planes and food, but the mundane daily items
such as this cup. Many manufacturers donated
supplies to the expedition in exchange for publicity.
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Hooded fur
parka and boots, ca. 1920s.
Byrd Miscellany, Accession #20007.
Although the provenance of these items is
not documented, the donor believed that
these belonged to Richard E. Byrd
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