Summary
Lantern slide of the a radio operator aboard the Discovery II, Antarctica.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
Radio operator aboard the Discovery II wearing headphones and in front of the ship's radio equipment. The Radio Officer was Petty Officer A E Morris. Photograph taken during the Ellsworth Relief Expedition, 1935-1936.
Physical Description
Standard format lantern slide, consisting of two glass sheets each 3.25 x 3.25 ins (83 x 83mm), one pane bearing a positive transparent image and the other pane protecting the image. Sealed with paper binding strips around the four edges of the lantern slide and internally framed with a black cut-out window mask.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Sally Douglas, 10 Oct 2008
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Place & Date Depicted
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Photographer
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Ship Depicted
Discovery II (Steamship), 1935-1936
Photgraph taken aboard one of two ships, the Discovery II or the Wyatt Earp. -
Person Depicted
Petty Officer A E. Morris, 1935-1936
Also known as the HMAS Wyatt Earp and the Wongala. Photgraph taken aboard one of two ships, the Discovery II or the Wyatt Earp. -
Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Monochrome
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Language
English
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Mount
82 mm (Width), 82 mm (Height)
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References
[Article] Douglas, Sally. Eric Douglas Antarctica Collection at Museum Victoria.
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