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The Arctic Expedition of 1875-6: "Dr Kane's Eskimo Friends"
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WIDDOWSON COLLECTION
Arctic - Eskimo Friends
LS5332
Lantern Slides Collection, Leicestershire Record Office
This series of lantern slides illustrates the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. The expedition was sent by the British Admiralty to attempt to reach the North Pole via Smith Sound. It was led by Sir George Strong Nares and consisted of two ships, the Alert and the Discovery. Although the expedition failed to reach the North Pole it collected a large amount of scientific data and mapped extensive amounts of the coast around Greenland.
This slide is number 3 in the series and shows two Inuit. The expedition made contact with and photographed many indigenous people along its journey.
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LS5332
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Lantern Slides Collection, Leicestershire Record Office
Information on this image kindly provided by P. Smith.
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