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Herbert G. Ponting
The Terra Nova Entering The Ice-Packcirca 1911, printed circa 1911

Not on view
Sepia-toned photograph looking down a ship's deck toward the bow, crowded with figures in heavy cold-weather gear, ice field visible in the distance
Artist or Maker
Herbert G. Ponting
Title
The Terra Nova Entering The Ice-Pack
Place Made
Antarctica
Date Made
circa 1911, printed circa 1911
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 4 13/16 × 6 3/4 in. (12.22 × 17.15 cm) Primary support: 4 7/8 × 6 13/16 in. (12.38 × 17.3 cm) Secondary support: 7 3/8 × 10 7/8 in. (18.73 × 27.62 cm)
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.1595
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography