Crossing Ice Cakes on Smith Sound

lantern slide

PHOTOGRAPHS - LANTERN SLIDES
MacMillan, Donald B. (Admiral)
Greenland, Etah
1914-07
glass
overall: 3 1/4 x 4 in.

One of 33 glass plate negatives from the New York State Education Department - Visual Instruction Division. Bound with black tape, matted and identified on the matting in gold block letters "NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / VISUAL INSTRUCTION DIVISION". Reverse labeled with two printed labels. Upper label: "New York State Education Department / Visual Instruction Division / Negative No. / # 12541"; lower label: "Fu / G S 4 / Arctic Region. Greenland. Crossing Ice / Cakes on Smith Sound; Barren Coast of / Greenland. Near Etah. (July 1914)". Image depicts wide view of ice covered body of water; 7 individuals seen crossing the ice cakes. Overall excellent condition. Overall: 3 1/4 x 4 in.

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