Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program

Photos: "A Day In Little America" (Printing Plate)

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Description
  • This plate is five photos connected together. There are many scratches on this plate. There are no captions connected to the plate, but the corresponding captions in the book read (top to bottom):<br>"The Daily Meteorological Observations Are Taken"<br>"A Dog Sledge Party Sets Out for Exploration"<br>"The Flight Group, Headed by Admiral Byrd, Confers"<br>"Down the Hatch - the Village under the Ice Closes for the Day"<br>"Home Life at Sixty Degrees Below - a Card and Sewing Party"
Provenance
  • Donor: Anonymous
Collection Identifier
  • SPEC.PA.56.0001
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Source
  • RIchard E. Byrd Papers, Box 441, Item 12
Extent
  • 17 x 22 x 3 cm (taken at tallest and widest points)
Medium
  • Copper plate
  • Wood block
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  • This item, made available for research and educational purposes, may be protected by copyright; the user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status.
Credit line: Artifacts in the Richard E. Byrd Papers, Non-Expeditionary Artifacts in the Richard E. Byrd Papers, Admiral Richard E. Byrd Papers, The Ohio State University, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program

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file details Photos: "A Day In Little America" (Printing Plate) 2018-12-03 Public