Expedition photographs
‘Quest’ at San Miguel, Azores
Historical recordCataloged expedition photograph: Sail and steam powered ship ‘Quest’ lying at anchor. Settlement on the coast in the background (blurred image).
What this record establishes
Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.
Record details
- Artifact date
- 1922
- Creator
- Not identified in consulted record
- Holding institution
- Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge
Scope of evidence
The record establishes artifact provenance, not modern speculative Antarctic claims.
Original material
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Sources and what they support
Links document the record, the claim’s circulation, an assessment, or reuse terms as labeled. A source link is not automatically corroboration.
- institutional or documentary recordhttps://www.freezeframe.ac.uk/collection/photos-shackleton-rowett-antarctic-expedition-1921-22/p2002-28-245_c
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