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A lead of open water prevented us from joining the party

Source: Dartmouth Libraries

Digital collection: Stefansson Collection of Arctic Photographs - Photographic Prints

Date: 1913-1923

Call number: Rauner Stefansson MSS-229

A lead of open water prevented us from joining the party (typed label: A typical view of the pack far from land. It shows rough ice where no landings can be made, level landing ice for skis, and in the distance open water for flying-boat landings, with again rough ice beyond that. Stefansson - Nov M.E. The day after the gale, Wilkins, in trying to follow us came to a lead of slush ice, with open water beyond 50794 [ see also glass plate 129, lantern slide 500/071] ["Friendly Arctic" Wilkins on the Shore Ice. Searching with field glasses the offshore ice on which he knew we were adrift. Facing Page 151] [98 March 28, 1914 A lead of open water prevented is from joining the party] Equipment, camera; Gun; Individuals; male; Original Catalog No.50794

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"A lead of open water prevented us from joining the party.", Stefansson Collection of Arctic Photographs - Photographic Prints, 1913, Digital by Dartmouth Library, n2t.net/ark:/83024/d4pr7n017.

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A lead of open water prevented us from joining the party, 1913. Digital by Dartmouth Library. https://n2t.net/ark:/83024/d4pr7n017.

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