Summary
Black and white glass negative of the ship Wyatt Earp & RAAF Party, Hill & Ellsworth. Ellsworth Relief Expedition, Antarctica.
One of 328 images in various formats including artworks, photographs, glass negatives and lantern slides.
Description of Content
Negative made from a copy of two photographs. The top photograph is of Lincoln Ellsworth's ship 'Wyatt Earp'. Whales are blowing near the Wyatt Earp which is at the icy shoreline. The Discovery II can be seen in the distance. The photograph below is a group photo of the RAAF Party on board the ship Discovery II on the return journey to Melbourne. Lincoln Ellsworth is in the middle of the front row. Lieutenant Leonard C Hill, the Captain of the Discovery II is on Ellsworth's right and Flight Lieutenant Eric Douglas leader of the RAAF contingent is on Ellsworth's left side. The other six men are members of the RAAF party of seven. Photographs taken during the Ellsworth Relief Expedition, 1935-1936.
Physical Description
Glass plate with negative image printed on surface
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
Antarctica, 1935-1936
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Organisation Depicted
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Photographer
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Individuals Identified
Douglas, Eric; Ellsworth, Lincoln
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Format
Glass Negative, Black & White
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
101 mm (Width), 127 mm (Height)
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References
[Article] Douglas, Sally. Eric Douglas Antarctica Collection at Museum Victoria.
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Keywords
Aircraft, Antarctic Expeditions, Antarctica, Seaplanes, Ships
