Expedition photographs

Moore’s sledge and dog team beside an iceberg in Square Bay

Historical record

Cataloged expedition photograph: Moore sits on a sledge on a flat ice field. Harnessed sled dogs lie on the ice in front, cliffs of iceberg behind.

What this record establishes

Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.

Original title: J.I. Moore with sledge and team on sea ice in Square Bay in front of 60ft berg, 14 December 1936
Artifact date: 1936
Creator: Fleming, William Launcelot Scott
Holding institution: Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge

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institutional or documentary recordhttps://www.freezeframe.ac.uk/collection/british-graham-land-expedition-collection/p51-8-f610

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