Sir George H. Wilkins, January 1926
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Sir George Hubert Wilkins (1888-1958) is recognized for his early 20th-century exploration of Earth's polar regions. In 1926, Wilkins commanded the Detroit Arctic Expedition, exploring Alaska and the Arctic Ocean by plane. Subsequent expedition missions culminated in 1928 when Wilkins and pilot Carl Ben Eielson flew a single-engine airplane across the Arctic from Point Barrow, Alaska, to Spitzbergen, Norway.
Sir George Hubert Wilkins (1888-1958) is recognized for his early 20th-century exploration of Earth's polar regions. In 1926, Wilkins commanded the Detroit Arctic Expedition, exploring Alaska and the Arctic Ocean by plane. Subsequent expedition missions culminated in 1928 when Wilkins and pilot Carl Ben Eielson flew a single-engine airplane across the Arctic from Point Barrow, Alaska, to Spitzbergen, Norway.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
January 1926
Subject Date
January 1926
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2007.0.7.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 13 in
Width: 10.25 in
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