1929 Photogravure Ellsworth Polar Expedition Oslo Norway King Ship Boat XGA2 SCI1 Thompson Starrett Company

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He studied under Charles-Gabriel Gleyre and was most recognized for his paintings

"Views in Cornwall

1929 Photogravure Ellsworth Polar Expedition Oslo Norway King Ship Boat XGA2 SCI1 Thompson Starrett CompanyThis is an original 1929 black and white photogravure of the members of the 1925 Polar Expedition about to greet the king of Norway in Oslo. The caption writes, "'As I looked ahead at the great silent expectant mass of humanity that waited to greet us, I was overcome with emotion at that moment I felt paid in full for all that I had gone through.'" A PDF file describing the expedition, written by both Amundsen and Ellsworth, will be provided digitally