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Title
Perils of sledge-travel
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Accidents

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1882
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC ACC
Topics
Accidents
Dogsledding
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "The long winter passed on board the Prince Albert in the ordinary routine… A few excursions took place from time to time, to form provision depots for a contemplated journey of exploration, or to calculate how soon they might start. On the 25th of February the grand expedition departed. It consisted, exclusive of the reserve party, which accompanied it some distance -- of Kennedy, Bellot, and six men, together with four sledges..." Includes additional text.
Source note: The Jeannette, and a complete and authentic narrative encyclopedia of all voyages and expeditions to the North Polar regions. (Chicago : Coburn Cook, c1882) Perry, Richard, Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: Sheet 14 x 12 cm (5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17959630
Barcode: 33333159485792
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8ded7dc0-c52e-012f-5ae0-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1882: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Perils of sledge-travel" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1882. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-35fa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Perils of sledge-travel" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-35fa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1882). Perils of sledge-travel Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-35fa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Perils of sledge-travel