Men onboard the Commandant Charcot

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Accession[1988.0160] Papers of Fritz Philipp LoeweIdentifierUMA-ITE-1988016000080Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentGroup of men, including Fritz Loewe, Michel Barre, and Tisserand (?) seated around a table inside the Commandant Charcot. Inscription: German note on verso identifies some of the men. Historical note: Fritz Loewe accompanied the French Antarctic expeditions and in 1950-51 wintered in Terre Adélie. There he drew up a detailed mass balance of the Antarctic ice-sheet: his measurements of the intense but shallow layer were described as 'classic'. In 1955 he was awarded the Polar medal for his work.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

Provenance

CreatorLoewe, Fritz P.RoleProvenance

Dates

Date1951

Description Control

Previous System ID1988.0160.00080Format NumberBWP/26974

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Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions9 x 13cm

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