"Discovery", 81° 44’ N, dog sledge laden with musk ox

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Accession Number
OBJ_0026171
Date
1876
Materials and Techniques
paper (fibre product)
Place
Canada
Description
Albumen Print attributed to Thomas Mitchell. Image shows a crew member of the HMS Discovery standing near a sled laden with musk ox pelts. Two sled dogs lay on the snow near the sled. Taken during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Captain George Strong Nares. Page 36 of an album titled "Her Majesty's Ships the Alert & Discovery. 1875-1876. Vol. 2."
Description
Albumen Print attributed to Thomas Mitchell. Image shows a crew member of the HMS Discovery standing near a sled laden with musk ox pelts. Two sled dogs lay on the snow near the sled. Taken during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Captain George Strong Nares. Page 36 of an album titled "Her Majesty's Ships the Alert & Discovery. 1875-1876. Vol. 2."
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