Shackleton’s Antarctica in colour, 1915

howtobearetronaut.com ^ | March 6 2011 | Ms. Senior America

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These are Frank Hurley’s famous early colour photographs of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated ‘Endurance’ voyage, as part of the British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1917. Hurley was the official photographer on the expedition.

Early in 1915, their ship ‘Endurance’ became inexorably trapped in the Antarctic ice. Hurley managed to salvage the photographic plates by diving into mushy ice-water inside the sinking ship in October 1915. - State Library of New South Wales

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Several years ago while exploring the cemetery at the US Naval Academy I noticed a large monument at the highest point of land in the park- it is a memorial to the lost naval crew of the Jeannette arctic exploraton mission.

I’d never heard about it.... What a story.
Check it out if you are interested in early explorers and feats of bravery and endurance

one link
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/ev-1880s/jeannett.htm

[rabidralph]

Is the astronaut wearing loafers?

[rabidralph]

I think it says “curried.”

[Sherman Logan]

Actually, by this time most of the arctic and antarctic explorers had realized, particularly after the horrible failure of the Scott Expedition, that Eskimo-style clothing was far and away the best for such conditions.

Modern gear is lighter, but not really much more effective. So clothing wasn’t really much of an issue.

Other types of gear, such as climbing gear, radios, food, stoves, etc. you are quite right.

[GreyFriar]

Shackleton’s Antarctica in colour 1915

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Bump for later reading.

Antarctica is tough even for today's scientists down there.

Imagine life with no electricity or diesel.

[nuconvert]

lol. They must be special astronaut loafers.

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lol.

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Several years ago while exploring the cemetery at the US Naval Academy I noticed a large monument at the highest point of land in the park- it is a memorial to the lost naval crew of the Jeannette arctic exploraton mission.

Thanks for that link. What an amazing story of bravery.

[Tribune7]

ping

[Daffynition]

Don't forget the prized mode of land travel. ;D

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http://www.dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0003254.htm

photos of the memorial to the crew of Jeannette at US naval academy cemetery

[dirtboy]

Curried rabbit? Thats different.

As a side note, there is a theory that too much lead in the solder in the canned goods for the Franklin expedition played a major role in its downfall.

[Daffynition]

Reminds me of Nin , one of the famous cats of Mt. Washington. I love this image of her covered in rime ice.

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Thank you! Most excellent!

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I LOVE it! Needs a worthy helmet!

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sled dogs, one of the earliest examples of “MRE’s”, especially after frozen

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eek. Are those children playing while wearing gas masks?

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Conserving Shackleton's Historic Hut in Antarctica