Inuit sledge and Peary sledge

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Series[UMA-SR-000001881] Lantern slides used by Raymond Priestley during lectures on polar explorationAccession[1980.0030] Department Of Geology Lantern SlidesIdentifierUMA-ITE-1980003000783Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentTwo illustrations of two sledges. The upper image depicts an Inuit man wearing traditional dress, carrying a sledge on his back. The lower image depicts a side view of the type of sledge used on the Sir Robert E. Peary, American expedition to the North Pole in1909. From the publication: Secrets of Polar travel by Robert E. Peary 1917.
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CreatorDepartment Of Geology (University Of Melbourne)RoleProvenance

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Previous System ID1980.0030.00783Other IDsDrawer 18

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Genre/FormLantern slidesDimensions8x8cm

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