Jeannette Arctic expedition lantern slide collection [graphic].

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Jeannette Arctic expedition lantern slide collection [graphic].

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The collection consists of 40 glass lantern slides represented as depicting the story of the Jeanette Arctic Expedition, 1879 to 1881. There are 15 additional slides on Alaskan subjects.

55 glass lantern slides : b&w and col. ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.

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Alaska State Library

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USS Jeannette was a naval exploration vessel which, under the command of George W. De Long, undertook an ill-fated 1879–1881 voyage to the Arctic. After being trapped in the ice and drifting for almost two years, the ship and its crew of 33 were released from the ice, then trapped again, crushed and sunk some 300 nautical miles (560 km; 350 mi) north of the Siberian coast. The entire crew survived the sinking, but 11 died while sailing towards land in a small cutter. The other 22 reached Siberia...