The steam-ship Roosevelt departing for the Arctic, 1908
Steam-ship Roosevelt departing for the Arctic at the beginning of Robert E. Peary's 1908-1909 North Pole Expedition. This 700 ton, polar exploration ship took Peary to Cape Sheridan on Ellesmere Island, from where he make his successful attempt to reach the North Pole
Picture No
10217785
Media ID
46003286
Size
5655px x 4052px
(3.2MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in The Graphic', 11 September 1909, page 2
Date
1909
