Admiral Richard E. Byrd Collection. 1926 - 1935. Aerial Photography of Byrd Polar Expeditions

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Admiral Richard E. Byrd Collection. 1926 - 1935. Aerial Photography of Byrd Polar Expeditions

1928-1935

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This series consists of photography given to the National Archives by Admiral Richard Byrd in 1938. The photographs described as the first expedition were taken between November 18, 1929 and January 31, 1930. Photographs from the second Expedition were taken between November 18, 1934 and January 1, 1935.

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Byrd, Richard Evelyn Jr., 1888-1957

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Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer and explorer. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. Byrd claimed that his ex...