Expédition polaire Andrée, 1897 / cliché Alexis Machuron. – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Expédition polaire Andrée, 1897 / cliché Alexis Machuron., preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Expédition polaire Andrée, 1897 / cliché Alexis Machuron.
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Taken on Danes Island in Svalbard, the image is tied to Salomon August Andrée's 1897 attempt to reach the North Pole by hydrogen balloon. The expedition launched from the island that summer and vanished into the Arctic ice, and its three members were not found until 1930 on White Island. The caption card credits Alexis Machuron, but that attribution is unverified, so the photographer's role should be treated with caution. The French title suggests the picture was labeled for a French-speaking audience at the time.
| Created / published | 1897 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,353 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-138898 |
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