Roald Amundsen's chooner "Maud," ca. 1924

• Main Author: Staff Photographer Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Amundsen Arctic Expedition; 1924; Discovery & exploration; Maud (Ship); Ships; Arctic; Norway; South Pole; North Pole; South pole
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/6727

Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole, but the Arctic was his first love. He designed his own ship, named it for Queen Maud of Norway, and christened it with a block of ice. The well-equipped expedition set off from Norway in June 1918 to explore the area near the North Pole. The ship spent its first two winters frozen in Arctic ice. In 1921, the "Maud" came to Seattle for repairs before heading back to the Arctic. This photo, probably taken in 1921, shows Roald Amundsen's Arctic exploration vessel, the "Maud," in Seattle. That year, Amundsen brought the ship to Seattle for several months for extensive repairs. 1 negative: glass, b&w; 4 x 5 in.