Photograph on card
Category
Photographs
Date
1875 - 1877
Materials
Cloth, Leather, Paper, Photographic paper, Rexine
Collection
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
NT 428862.15
Summary
Photograph NO. 11. LAT. 76° N. AT CAPE YORK. GROUP OF ARCTIC HIGHLANDERS AND SEAMAN OF THE EXPEDITION. Black and white albumin photograph mounted on card. Mount has handwritten ‘11’ at top, and ‘London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, 110 and 108, Regent Street, and 54, Cheapside.’ printed near bottom. 14 individuals comprised of 8 natives to the arctic region and 6 crew members from the ship pose on the snow, 6 seated and 8 standing. Behind them is the bow of the ship with many chains and a rope ladder extending to the ground behind the group.