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ANTARTICA, 1939 - 1941

1939/70 min 16 sec/247 shots

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This archival film documents Admiral Byrd’s Antarctic expedition of 1939–1941, beginning with preparations and the voyage south. Workers load a snowmobile aboard the North Star in Boston, men take part in an Equator-crossing initiation, and the ship anchors at Pitcairn.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: National Archives and Records Administration
Collection: NARA ARC mirror / FedFlix
Original title: ANTARTICA, 1939 - 1941
Date: 1939
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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