Lat. [8]1 44' N. Winter quarters of the 'Discovery.' 'Discovery' frozen in 6th Sept. 1875. The black ice is the young ice; the white ice is old, and was frozen in like the ship. [Discovery Harbour, Ellesmere Island.] Photographer: Mitchell, Thomas
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Genre: Historical Events View of 'Discovery' at her moorings, with figures posed on the shore in the foreground.
Lat. 81 44' N. The winter quarters of the 'Discovery,' with the depot and obervatories on shore, Sept. 1875. The young ice coated with light snow. [Discovery Harbour, Ellesmere Island.] Photographer: Mitchell, Thomas
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Genre: Historical Events View of 'Discovery' at her moorings, with the shore depot on the left.
Lat. 81 44' N. Winter quarters H.M.S. 'Discovery.' View facing the south a week before the sun rose. The theatre, smithy, and skating rink, Feb. 1876. [Discovery Harbour, Ellesmere Island.] Photographer: Mitchell, Thomas
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Inscription: Signed 'T. Mitchell No. 47,' and also inscribed in the negative, 'H.M.S. Discovery and skating rink photographed the 21 Feby 1876 Temp -46 Sun rose the 28th Feby.' Genre: Historical Events View looking across the ice towards the ship.