Greenland, view of Dicksons Fjord and Hisinger Gletscher

August 6, 1931. Dickson [Dicksons] Fjord. Extreme inner end. In background; Curry-comb Peak Mts. [Mountains] forming west side of Unknown Valley, at its most northern point, where they become west side of Left Valley. See photo 27-1-13. At base of mountains is Hisinger Glacier [Hisinger Gletscher],...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boyd, Louise Arner, 1887-1972
Other Authors: Gift of Louise A. Boyd, 1931-1933.
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1931
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Online Access:http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/ref/collection/polar/id/453
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Summary:August 6, 1931. Dickson [Dicksons] Fjord. Extreme inner end. In background; Curry-comb Peak Mts. [Mountains] forming west side of Unknown Valley, at its most northern point, where they become west side of Left Valley. See photo 27-1-13. At base of mountains is Hisinger Glacier [Hisinger Gletscher], showing scoops and points (at L.A.B.'s Divide) and here filling the inner end of Dickson [Dicksons] Fjord and calving ice-bergs [icebergs]; Of those we saw, none was [were] large. In background on right; mts. [mountains] forming north side of Dickson [Dicksons] Fjord; here seen at western terminal, facing Curry-comb Peak Mts. [Mountains] where they round to the north and N.W. and become the east side of Kjerulfs [Kjerulf] Fjord. At the right is rocky point of land which extends into the fjord and is the same as seen by L.A.B. Aug. 2nd; photos 27-1-22 & 26-H-7. Dickson [Dicksons] Fjord is here seen at its inner-most end. Photo taken looking W.N.W., from bridge of S.S. Veslekari. See sequence; 34-F-22-23-25.