Picture No | 10007551 |
Date | 1856 - 1920 |
Description | Robert Edwin Peary, American explorer |
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Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920), American explorer who claimed to have been the first to reach the North Pole in 1909. Though this was accepted for a long time, it is now disputed. Seen here writing at his desk, with a map of the Arctic in front of him.
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Source | Je sais tout, 15 March 1910 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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