Wreck of the M.S. 'Arctic' near Point Barrow, Alaska.

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Wreck of the M.S. 'Arctic' near Point Barrow, Alaska.

Number 8 in a series of 37 photos compiled by Captain C.T. Pedersen, whaler and trader in the Arctic. The 'Arctic' was owned by H. Liebes Company and commanded by Captain J. Bertoncini when crushed by ice.

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Date 1924

Creator Unknown

Genre Photographs

Subject Ice--Arctic regions, Ships, Whaling and whalers

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Fonds/Collection Wood family fonds

Unique identifier CU1228289

Legacy Identifier pa-3886-65-8

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Attribution "Wreck of the M.S. 'Arctic' near Point Barrow, Alaska.", 1924, (CU1228289) by Unknown. Courtesy of Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.

Unique identifier: CU1228289

Legacy Identifier: pa-3886-65-8

Type: Glenbow

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