General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SOUTH POLE EXPEDITION (1939)

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SOUTH POLE EXPEDITION (1939)

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1) DS USS BEAR(AG-29) at Boston.2) US-PAN Mast of USS BEAR.3) DS Sailors heaving on lines as snow falls; USS BEAR leaves harbor.4) DS Men working on plane aboard ship.5) MS Sailors playing with dogs aboard ship (UX).6) DS King Neptune ceremonies aboard ship (SV).7) US Men climbing mast of ship; wind is blowing very heavy.8) MCU ADM. BYRD(wearing a very bright red coat); drinking a cup of coffee aboard ship.9) LS Looking out at sea going thru ice pack.10) US Man on crow"s nest of ship (OX).11) LS Icebergs (OX, SV).12) LS Ship approaching the ice shelf.13) LS PAN Ice shelf; men walking on ice in BG.14) LS PAN Ice shelf, as ship approaches (UX).15) PAN Large motor vehicle disembarking ramp of timbers built for unloading.16) LS Large motor vehicle goes down ramp from ship to ice shelf.17) MS Ramp completely smashed because of the weight of vehicle.QUALITY FAIR

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Byrd, Richard Evelyn Jr., 1888-1957

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