Photograph of schooner Maud, Captain Roald Amundsen's vessel, 1918-1921

The "Maud" was Roald Amundsen's (1872-1928) vessel for his groundbreaking Northeast Passage, or Northern Route, in which he navigated the ship through ice-blocked waters from the coast of Siberia to Seattle, Washington. This colorized photograph shows the ship anchored in Portage Bay....

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Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1918
Subjects:
Maritime
turn of the 20th century
Antarctic
South Pole
North Pole
Antarc*
Northeast Passage
South pole
Siberia
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/13920
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Summary:The "Maud" was Roald Amundsen's (1872-1928) vessel for his groundbreaking Northeast Passage, or Northern Route, in which he navigated the ship through ice-blocked waters from the coast of Siberia to Seattle, Washington. This colorized photograph shows the ship anchored in Portage Bay. The Norwegian explorer was most famous for his Antarctic expedition of 1910-1912 when they were the first to reach the South Pole in 1911. He also led an air expedition to the North Pole in 1926, making him the first person to reach both poles. 1 Print, Photographic; Materials: paper; Dimensions: 14 in.H x 11.25 in.W

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