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Greenland Expedition of 1937 : photographs, some identified

Object Details

Abstract
The photographs, taken by Robert A. Bartlett, document work completed during the Greenland Expedition of 1937, documenting collecting done for the department of invertebrate zoology of the Smithsonian. Subject matter covers participants in collecting specimens on land and bays, working on the deck of the sailing vessel, icebergs seen from deck, participants preparing egg specimens, detail images of flowers in field; series of images of participants and crew pulling in fishing nets; and collected walrus. Indicates some photographs document Melville Bay [Melville Bugt].
Data Source
Smithsonian Field Book Project
Date Range
1937
Start Date
1937
End Date
1937
Collection name
Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978
Physical Description
1 field book
Physical Location
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation
Box 74 Folder 13
Record type
Fieldbook record
Object Type
Field notes
Black-and-white photographs

Featured In

  • 1937: A Year in the Collections
Image name: SIA2015-010168

Title: Large Iceberg Seen from the Deck
Location: Record Unit 007231, Box 74, Folder 13
Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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