Picture No | 10419295 |
Date | 1912 |
Description | Pony drawing sledge in Antarctica |
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A pony about to draw a sledge loaded with supplies over the ice foot in Antarctica. Photograph taken at the time of the Discovery Antarctic expedition by Scott, Wilson and Shackleton to demonstrate the difficulties Captain Scott was experiencing on his journey to the South Pole in 1912. A narrative by him, which this photograph accompanied was published in April 1912 after he and his colleague had perished, unbeknownst to the public.
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Source | Photograph published in The Sphere, 13 April 1912 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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