Summary
Lantern slide of the Discovery II during the Ellsworth Relief Expedition. When the photograph was taken, the ship was still about 500 miles from its destination at the Bay of Whales, Ross Sea.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
Discovery II moving through an icesheet. Two men on deck are leaning over to view the ice. 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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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. -
Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Monochrome
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Language
English
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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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