Navigational chart of the Arctic Basin / prepared by the American Geographical Society of New York

Annotated in ink and pencil to show the course of Wilkins' 2100 mile flight done with Lt. Ben Eilson from Pt. Barrow, Alaska to Spitsbergen, Norway in 1928 for which accomplishment Wilkins was knighted by King George V. "Map from which a lantern slide was made, 1928. Slide in collection in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: American Geographical Society of New York
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: American Geographical Society of New York 1926
Subjects:
Wilkins
George H. (George Hubert)
Sir
1888-1958; Arctic regions > Aerial exploration > Maps; Arctic > Discovery an exploration > Maps;
Arctic
Norway
Arctic Basin
Barrow
Alaska
Spitsbergen
Online Access:http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/ref/collection/agdm/id/2440
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Summary:Annotated in ink and pencil to show the course of Wilkins' 2100 mile flight done with Lt. Ben Eilson from Pt. Barrow, Alaska to Spitsbergen, Norway in 1928 for which accomplishment Wilkins was knighted by King George V. "Map from which a lantern slide was made, 1928. Slide in collection in archives" -- written in pencil in bottom margin. Color

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