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- Bookplate of Richard Evelyn Byrd, 1893-1906 - Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- 1893-1906
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Bookplate of Richard Evelyn Byrd, 1893-1906
Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- Richard E. Byrd in a Lifeboat, 1927 - Richard Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Bert Acosta, and George Noville made a nonstop flight from New York to France in 1927 with their Fokker Tri-Motor <em>America</em>. They intended to land in Paris, but poor weather there forced them to land in shallow water off the Normandy coast. For this photo, Byrd recreated his arrival to France in a rubber lifeboat.
- 1927
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Richard E. Byrd in a Lifeboat, 1927
Richard Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Bert Acosta, and George Noville made a nonstop flight from New York to France in 1927 with their Fokker Tri-Motor America. They intended to land in Paris, but poor weather there forced them to land in shallow water off the Normandy coast. For this photo, Byrd recreated his arrival to France in a rubber lifeboat.
- Richard E. Byrd Using a Sextant, circa 1927 - During his polar expeditions, Richard E. Byrd relied on navigational instruments not much changed in 200 years. Byrd's sextant measured the angle between an astronomical object -- the Sun or a star -- and the horizon. Based on the time of day it was measured, this angle was used to determine Byrd's position on a navigational chart.
- circa 1927
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Richard E. Byrd Using a Sextant, circa 1927
During his polar expeditions, Richard E. Byrd relied on navigational instruments not much changed in 200 years. Byrd's sextant measured the angle between an astronomical object -- the Sun or a star -- and the horizon. Based on the time of day it was measured, this angle was used to determine Byrd's position on a navigational chart.
- Portrait of Richard Byrd, 1928 - Richard E. Byrd learned to fly while serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy during World War I. In 1926, he led a flight toward the North Pole and is generally credited with success, though controversy remains over whether Byrd reached the actual pole. Three years later, Byrd led a verified flight over the South Pole.
- 1928
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Portrait of Richard Byrd, 1928
Richard E. Byrd learned to fly while serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy during World War I. In 1926, he led a flight toward the North Pole and is generally credited with success, though controversy remains over whether Byrd reached the actual pole. Three years later, Byrd led a verified flight over the South Pole.
- Richard E. Byrd with a Group of Men, 1926 - On May 9, 1926, explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett took off from Spitzbergen, Norway, on a 16-hour, round-trip flight to the North Pole in their Fokker Tri-Motor <em>Josephine Ford</em>. Though Byrd is generally credited with reaching the pole, controversy remains over whether he could have made the 1,350-mile journey in the elapsed time.
- 1926
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Richard E. Byrd with a Group of Men, 1926
On May 9, 1926, explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett took off from Spitzbergen, Norway, on a 16-hour, round-trip flight to the North Pole in their Fokker Tri-Motor Josephine Ford. Though Byrd is generally credited with reaching the pole, controversy remains over whether he could have made the 1,350-mile journey in the elapsed time.
- Langley Gold Medal Awarded to Richard E. Byrd, 1929 - Explorer and U.S. Navy aviator Richard E. Byrd led a flight to the North Pole in 1926 and a flight to the South Pole in 1929. For his efforts, the Smithsonian Institution presented Byrd with its Samuel P. Langley Medal for Aerodynamics. Langley was the Smithsonian's third secretary and a pioneer aviator.
- 1929
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Langley Gold Medal Awarded to Richard E. Byrd, 1929
Explorer and U.S. Navy aviator Richard E. Byrd led a flight to the North Pole in 1926 and a flight to the South Pole in 1929. For his efforts, the Smithsonian Institution presented Byrd with its Samuel P. Langley Medal for Aerodynamics. Langley was the Smithsonian's third secretary and a pioneer aviator.
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd Shaking Hands before the Byrd Arctic Expedition, 1926 - When Richard E. Byrd proposed a flight over the North Pole in 1926, he turned to Edsel Ford for financial support. Not only did Ford provide considerable funding himself, he encouraged John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to contribute as well. Byrd is generally credited with reaching the pole on May 9, 1926, though controversy remains.
- 1926
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd Shaking Hands before the Byrd Arctic Expedition, 1926
When Richard E. Byrd proposed a flight over the North Pole in 1926, he turned to Edsel Ford for financial support. Not only did Ford provide considerable funding himself, he encouraged John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to contribute as well. Byrd is generally credited with reaching the pole on May 9, 1926, though controversy remains.
- Program for Dinner in Honor of Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd and His Associates in Polar Exploration, June 25, 1930 - From August 1928 to June 1930, Richard Byrd led an expedition to the Antarctic with 83 men, four ships, and three airplanes. The team operated from a base camp they called Little America. On November 28-29, 1929, Byrd and three crewmates took their Ford Tri-Motor <em>Floyd Bennett</em> on the first flight over the South Pole.
- June 25, 1930
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Program for Dinner in Honor of Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd and His Associates in Polar Exploration, June 25, 1930
From August 1928 to June 1930, Richard Byrd led an expedition to the Antarctic with 83 men, four ships, and three airplanes. The team operated from a base camp they called Little America. On November 28-29, 1929, Byrd and three crewmates took their Ford Tri-Motor Floyd Bennett on the first flight over the South Pole.
- 1925 Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor Airplane, "Josephine Ford," Flown Over the North Pole by Richard Byrd - Explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett flew this Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor airplane toward the North Pole on May 9, 1926. Though Byrd is generally credited with reaching the pole, controversy remains. Edsel Ford financed the expedition, and Byrd acknowledged his patron by naming the plane <em>Josephine Ford</em>, after Ford's daughter.
- 1926
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1925 Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor Airplane, "Josephine Ford," Flown Over the North Pole by Richard Byrd
Explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett flew this Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor airplane toward the North Pole on May 9, 1926. Though Byrd is generally credited with reaching the pole, controversy remains. Edsel Ford financed the expedition, and Byrd acknowledged his patron by naming the plane Josephine Ford, after Ford's daughter.
- The Fokker Airplane "Josephine Ford" during the Byrd Arctic Expedition, 1926 - On May 9, 1926, explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett flew toward the North Pole in a Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor airplane. Edsel Ford provided considerable financial support to the expedition, and Byrd named his airplane <em>Josephine Ford</em> to honor Mr. Ford's young daughter. Though Byrd is generally credited with reaching the pole, controversy remains.
- 1926
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The Fokker Airplane "Josephine Ford" during the Byrd Arctic Expedition, 1926
On May 9, 1926, explorer Richard Byrd and pilot Floyd Bennett flew toward the North Pole in a Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor airplane. Edsel Ford provided considerable financial support to the expedition, and Byrd named his airplane Josephine Ford to honor Mr. Ford's young daughter. Though Byrd is generally credited with reaching the pole, controversy remains.