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Frank Hurley (1885-1962)
Typical pack ice, Weddell Sea, lat. 62° 50' S. long. 17° 21' W Dec 1914
Silver bromide print | 15.0 x 20.2 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2580053
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Photograph of the pack ice as viewed through one of the masts of the "Endurance". Hurley would have hauled both himself and a heavy camera high into the rigging to take this picture. The pack ice stretches out as far as the eye can see. It was described by Shackleton as 'a gigantic and interminable jigsaw-puzzle devised by nature'.
Provenance
Presented to King George V, 1917
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Silver bromide print
Measurements
15.0 x 20.2 cm (image) (image)
29.2 x 37.7 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
Typical pack ice, Lat 62.50.S. Long 17,21 W. [Photographs of scenes and incidents in connection with the happenings to the Weddell Sea Party, 1914, 1915, 1916].
