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Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo)
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Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo)
7295659 Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo) by Shackleton, Ernest Henry (1874-1922); 7.8x10.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
A cloth covered album containing 48 photographic prints relating to the National Antarctic Expedition between 1901 and 1903 when E. H. Shackleton was sent home. The album is inscribed by Shackleton "With kindest wishes from E. H. Shackleton to the Misses Dawson Lambton in Remembrance of the great share they took in helping the Expedition, June 1905."
Two crew from the research/exploration ship Discovery (1901) on the pack ice having caught a seal. The pack-ice can be seen in varying thicknesses of floe-ice and thin surface ice in the background.
The Discovery reached the pack-ice on 3 January and passed through it on 8 January. They continued to encounter the pack-ice as they followed the coast and ice shelf until the ship was berthed for winter at McMurdo Sound on 8 February 1902.); © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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This print captures a moment of triumph during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1902. Two crew members from the research/exploration ship Discovery are seen on the pack ice, proudly displaying their catch - a seal. The intense determination in their eyes is palpable as they navigate through varying thicknesses of floe-ice and thin surface ice in the background.
The album containing this photograph is inscribed by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton himself, expressing his gratitude to the Misses Dawson Lambton for their support during the expedition. This personal touch adds an extra layer of significance to this historic image.
The Discovery encountered numerous challenges as it navigated through the unforgiving pack-ice, but moments like these served as reminders of the resilience and resourcefulness required for survival in such harsh conditions. The sheer beauty and starkness of the Antarctic landscape are evident in every detail captured by Shackleton's lens.
As we gaze upon this scene frozen in time, we are reminded of the bravery and camaraderie that defined those early explorations into unknown territories. It serves as a testament to human ingenuity and perseverance in the face of nature's most formidable obstacles.
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