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Gjoa on the Northwest Passage expedition [B 74689] • Photograph

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Summary

Lantern slide of an illustration titled 'Nordvest Passagen' (Northwest Passage) of of the yacht-like vessel 'Gjoa', with its Captain Roald Amundsen, Norwegian polar explorer, on board with his expedition participants. The ship has all sails unfurled, and is flying the flag of Norway and a flag with the name 'Gjoa'. The ship was built in 1872. Amundsen led the first expedition to sail through the Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific, from 1903 to 1906. The members of the crew were: Anton Lund, Helmer Hanssen, Godfred Hansen, Roald Amundsen, Peder Ristvedt, Hendrik Lindstrom and Gustav Juel Wiik.

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Physical description

1 lantern slide : glass, black and white ; 8.3 x 8.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1906

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Amundsen, Roald, 1872-1928
Gjøa (Ship)
Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- Norwegian
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- Norwegian

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General notes

One of a collection of lantern slides and glass plate negatives owned by photographer Leonard Frank Potter. See B 74639-B 74745.

Digitisation information

Date

01/08/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

8,557 x 8,556 pixels (73.2 MP)

Size

146.45 MB

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