Downward Arc of Midnight Sun

lantern slide

PHOTOGRAPHS - LANTERN SLIDES
MacMillan, Donald B. (Admiral)
Canada, Nunavut, Ellesmere Island
1917-05-12
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. / # 12539"; lower label: "Fu / A 2 / Arctic Region. Downward Arc of Midnight / Sun: Nine Exposures at 15 Minute Inter- / vals. Ellesmere land. (11.45 p. m. May 11 to / 1.45 a. m. May 12, 1917). From Mac- / Millan negative". Image depicts long exposure of sun crossing the sky over Ellesmere Island. Overall excellent condition. Overall: 3 1/4 x 4 in.

2021.11.30