Summary
Black and white glass negative which is a copy of a page from Sir Douglas Mawson's book 'Home of the Blizzard'.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
Two photographs. 'Leaning on the Wind' & 'The blizzard'. The setting is at Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica. Both are copies of a printed version. Photograph taken during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) 1911- 1914.
Physical Description
Glass plate with negative image printed on surface
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Sally Douglas, 10 Oct 2008
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Place & Date Depicted
Antarctica, 1911-1914
Please note that this is the date and place depicted in the images of the book. The date the photograph of the book was taken is circa 1929-1931. -
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Format
Glass Negative, Black & White
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
120 mm (Width), 163 mm (Height)
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References
[Article] Douglas, Sally. Eric Douglas Antarctica Collection at Museum Victoria.
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Keywords
Antarctic Expeditions, Antarctica, Exploration, Glaciers, Snow
