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| Picture No | 10217733 |
| Date | 1849 |
| Description | Winter Quarters, Arctic Explorers 1849 |
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British Arctic expedition in the Arctic. A group of men building an ice house in the foreground, whilst their ship is seen in the background, surrounded by the ice pack. Illustration created in order to give the readers of the 'Illustrated London News' an idea of the conditions that the Franklin and Ross expeditions of the 1840's might encounter in the Arctic.
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| Source | Illustrated London News, 13 October 1849, page 248 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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