Picture No | 10217649 |
Date | 1876 |
Description | Walrus Hunting during the Pandora Arctic Expedition, 1876 |
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The crew of the Arctic exploration ship, 'Pandora', using the ship's boats to shoot walruses in Arctic waters, 1876. The 'Pandora' was used by Sir Allen Young in two attempts between 1875 and 1876 to find the Northwest Passage, around the northern coast of Canada and Alaska, and any traces of the missing Franklin expedition of 1845.
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Source | Engraving in the Illustrated London News, 27 January 1877, page 93 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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