Capt. Bartlett and crew of the Steamer 'Roosevelt

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Capt. Bartlett and crew of the Steamer 'Roosevelt

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Photographic postcard; caption on front, "No. 5, Capt. Bartlett and crew of the Steamer/ 'Roosevelt.'"; one of series recounting Peary and Cook expeditions to the Arctic in search of the North Pole; descriptive paragraph on back; published by Kawin & Co., Chicago, copyright 1909; decorative icicle motif border with vignettes at bottom of walrus on ice and Eskimo with harpoon and dead polar bear.

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Bartlett, Bob, 1875-1946

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Robert Abram Bartlett (b. August 15, 1875, Brigus, Newfoundland-d. April 28, 1946, New York City), ship captain and Arctic explorer, piloted numerous expeditions to Greenland and locations in the Arctic Circle. He piloted Admiral Peary's vessel Roosevelt during the 1906 attempt to reach the North Pole. Later he was master of schooner Effie M. Morrissey. Beginning in the mid-1920's, he collected zoological specimens for the United States National Museum (USNM) on his many expeditions to the A...

Roosevelt (Ship : 1904-1937)

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The S. S. Roosevelt was built at the McKay and Dix Boatyard in Bucksport, Maine; her keel was laid on Oct. 15, 1904 and she was launched on Mar. 23, 1905. The S.S. Roosevelt was a specially constructed steamship, built to Admiral Robert E. Peary's specifications for Arctic exploration. The ship was 1,614 tons, 182 feet long, 3512 feet wide, with 30-inch thick sides. It was constructed of wood rather than steel, making it less vulnerable to jagged ice. The wood construction was easier to repair ...