Accession[1988.0160] Papers of Fritz Philipp LoeweIdentifierUMA-ITE-1988016000031Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentFive men standing outside, possibly on the edge of a glacier. Loewe is first on the left, Alfred Wegener is third from the left. Historical note: The German Greenland Expedition led by continental drift theorist, Alfred Wegener took place from July 1930 to August 1931. The expedition's aim was to study the upper air, snow and ice sheet at three stations placed on the West, middle and East of Greenland. When Wegener died on his journey from the central station to the West coast, Loewe became acting expedition leader. Inscription: There are two copies of this photograph; copy two bearing a list of names and illegible notes in German. 21. IX. 30. Inscription on the original: see similar print for names. S 10, VIII.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemUnit1988.0020 Unit 0079Conditions of Use and ReproductionThis image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission of University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online
Loewe, Fritz P., A group of men in the snow. (21 September 1930), [UMA-ITE-1988016000031]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 16/11/2025, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/265506
