The Farthest Point Reached

The Farthest Point Reached

Bound volume

John L. Dunmore

Maker
American, 1833–1897

George P. Critcherson

Maker
American, 1823–1892

The Farthest Point Reached

The Arctic Regions: Illustrated with Photographs Taken on an Art Expedition to Greenland


17 August 1869
Albumen silver print
Image: 10 11/16 × 14 15/16 in. (27.2 × 37.9 cm)
Mount: 19 × 24 1/4 in. (48.2 × 61.6 cm)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
1979.0071.0021
Inscriptions Printed on mount on recto, BC: No. 103. The farthest point reached (August 17th). Here the Steamer is surrounded by the heaviest of rafted and hummock ice. After being liberated we shaped our course back.
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