Crew pushing drifting ice away from whaling schooner A.T. GIFFORD, Cape Fullerton, Hudson Bay, 1907-1912

lantern slide

PHOTOGRAPHS - LANTERN SLIDES
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Comer, George (Captain)
Canada, Hudson Bay; Canada, Nunavut, Cape Fullerton
1907-1912
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3-1/4 x 4 in.

Lantern slide prepared by the American Museum of Natural History, NY, from an original photograph (1963.1767.14) by Capt. George Comer. Used by Comer to illustrate lectures about his Arctic and seafaring experiences. Depicts crewmembers of the whaling schooner A.T. GIFFORD trying to push drifting ice away from the vessel in Cape Fullerton Harbor, Hudson Bay. Photo taken ca. 1907-1912.

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