Item MM 114721 Lantern Slide - Wyatt Earp at the Ice Edge, Bay Of Whales, Ellsworth Relief Expedition, Antarctica, 1935-1936

Summary

Lantern slide of the Gipsy Moth seaplane on the Discovery, Antarctica.

One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.

Description of Content

The Wyatt Earp which was Lincoln Ellsworth's Expedition ship. The Texaco 20 Ellsworth's spare plane can be seen partly covered on the Wyatt Earp. In the foreground are four explorers with skis. 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.