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- Norwegian Flag Carried by Roald Amundsen During Navigation of the Northwest Passage and Presented to Mary P. Bruner, 1906 - Under the command of explorer Roald Amundsen, the <em>Gjoa</em> was the first ship to sail through the entire Northwest Passage. Amundsen and six crew members left Kristiania (present-day Oslo), Norway, in June 1903 and arrived at Nome, Alaska, in September 1906. Amundsen presented this small Norwegian flag to Mary Bruner, a resident of Nome, during a dinner reception in his honor.
- 1906
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Norwegian Flag Carried by Roald Amundsen During Navigation of the Northwest Passage and Presented to Mary P. Bruner, 1906
Under the command of explorer Roald Amundsen, the Gjoa was the first ship to sail through the entire Northwest Passage. Amundsen and six crew members left Kristiania (present-day Oslo), Norway, in June 1903 and arrived at Nome, Alaska, in September 1906. Amundsen presented this small Norwegian flag to Mary Bruner, a resident of Nome, during a dinner reception in his honor.
- Airship "Norge" in the Air before the Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, May 1926 - The semi-rigid airship <em>Norge</em> flew over the North Pole on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit of any kind to the pole. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen headed the expedition. He was joined by American adventurer Lincoln Ellsworth, who helped fund the mission, Italian aviator Umberto Nobile, who designed the <em>Norge</em>, and a crew of 13 others.
- May 01, 1926
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Airship "Norge" in the Air before the Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, May 1926
The semi-rigid airship Norge flew over the North Pole on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit of any kind to the pole. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen headed the expedition. He was joined by American adventurer Lincoln Ellsworth, who helped fund the mission, Italian aviator Umberto Nobile, who designed the Norge, and a crew of 13 others.
- Airship "Norge" before the Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, May 1926 - The semi-rigid airship <em>Norge</em> flew over the North Pole on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit of any kind to the pole. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen headed the expedition. He was joined by American adventurer Lincoln Ellsworth, who helped fund the mission, Italian aviator Umberto Nobile, who designed the <em>Norge</em>, and a crew of 13 others.
- May 01, 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Airship "Norge" before the Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, May 1926
The semi-rigid airship Norge flew over the North Pole on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit of any kind to the pole. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen headed the expedition. He was joined by American adventurer Lincoln Ellsworth, who helped fund the mission, Italian aviator Umberto Nobile, who designed the Norge, and a crew of 13 others.
- Airship "Norge" before the Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, May 1926 - The semi-rigid airship <em>Norge</em> flew over the North Pole on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit of any kind to the pole. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen headed the expedition. He was joined by American adventurer Lincoln Ellsworth, who helped fund the mission, Italian aviator Umberto Nobile, who designed the <em>Norge</em>, and a crew of 13 others.
- May 01, 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Airship "Norge" before the Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, May 1926
The semi-rigid airship Norge flew over the North Pole on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit of any kind to the pole. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen headed the expedition. He was joined by American adventurer Lincoln Ellsworth, who helped fund the mission, Italian aviator Umberto Nobile, who designed the Norge, and a crew of 13 others.
- Airship "Norge" on the Ground in Svalbard before the Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, May 1926 - The semi-rigid airship <em>Norge</em> flew over the North Pole on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit of any kind to the pole. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen headed the expedition. He was joined by American adventurer Lincoln Ellsworth, who helped fund the mission, Italian aviator Umberto Nobile, who designed the <em>Norge</em>, and a crew of 13 others.
- May 01, 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Airship "Norge" on the Ground in Svalbard before the Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, May 1926
The semi-rigid airship Norge flew over the North Pole on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit of any kind to the pole. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen headed the expedition. He was joined by American adventurer Lincoln Ellsworth, who helped fund the mission, Italian aviator Umberto Nobile, who designed the Norge, and a crew of 13 others.
- Airship "Norge" Flying over King's Bay, Svalbard, before the Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, May 1926 - The semi-rigid airship <em>Norge</em> flew over the North Pole on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit of any kind to the pole. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen headed the expedition. He was joined by American adventurer Lincoln Ellsworth, who helped fund the mission, Italian aviator Umberto Nobile, who designed the <em>Norge</em>, and a crew of 13 others.
- May 01, 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Airship "Norge" Flying over King's Bay, Svalbard, before the Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar Flight, May 1926
The semi-rigid airship Norge flew over the North Pole on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit of any kind to the pole. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen headed the expedition. He was joined by American adventurer Lincoln Ellsworth, who helped fund the mission, Italian aviator Umberto Nobile, who designed the Norge, and a crew of 13 others.
- Roald Amundsen, Commander of the Gjoa Expedition with Mrs. R.T. Lyng, Wife of the Norwegian Consul, 1906 - Under the command of explorer Roald Amundsen, the <em>Gjoa</em> was the first ship to sail through the entire Northwest Passage. Amundsen and six crew members left Kristiania (present-day Oslo), Norway, in June 1903 and arrived at Nome, Alaska, in September 1906. Following the expedition, the <em>Gjoa</em> was displayed in San Francisco and then relocated to Oslo's Fram Museum.
- 1906
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Roald Amundsen, Commander of the Gjoa Expedition with Mrs. R.T. Lyng, Wife of the Norwegian Consul, 1906
Under the command of explorer Roald Amundsen, the Gjoa was the first ship to sail through the entire Northwest Passage. Amundsen and six crew members left Kristiania (present-day Oslo), Norway, in June 1903 and arrived at Nome, Alaska, in September 1906. Following the expedition, the Gjoa was displayed in San Francisco and then relocated to Oslo's Fram Museum.
- Roald Amundsen, Commander of the Gjoa Expedition to the North Magnetic Pole and Northwest Passage, 1906 - Under the command of explorer Roald Amundsen, the <em>Gjoa</em> was the first ship to sail through the entire Northwest Passage. Amundsen and six crew members left Kristiania (present-day Oslo), Norway, in June 1903 and arrived at Nome, Alaska, in September 1906. Following the expedition, the <em>Gjoa</em> was displayed in San Francisco and then relocated to Oslo's Fram Museum.
- 1906
- Collections - Artifact
Roald Amundsen, Commander of the Gjoa Expedition to the North Magnetic Pole and Northwest Passage, 1906
Under the command of explorer Roald Amundsen, the Gjoa was the first ship to sail through the entire Northwest Passage. Amundsen and six crew members left Kristiania (present-day Oslo), Norway, in June 1903 and arrived at Nome, Alaska, in September 1906. Following the expedition, the Gjoa was displayed in San Francisco and then relocated to Oslo's Fram Museum.
- Roald Amundsen Watches as Richard Byrd Takes Off in the Fokker F. VII Tri-Motor Airplane "Josephine Ford," May 1926 - Explorers Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth, Umberto Nobile, and their crew flew over the North Pole in the airship <em>Norge</em> on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit to the pole. Richard Byrd made his own flight toward the North Pole three days earlier in the airplane <em>Josephine Ford</em>, but controversy remains over whether Byrd reached the actual pole.
- May 01, 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Roald Amundsen Watches as Richard Byrd Takes Off in the Fokker F. VII Tri-Motor Airplane "Josephine Ford," May 1926
Explorers Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth, Umberto Nobile, and their crew flew over the North Pole in the airship Norge on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit to the pole. Richard Byrd made his own flight toward the North Pole three days earlier in the airplane Josephine Ford, but controversy remains over whether Byrd reached the actual pole.
- Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth greet Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett before the North Pole Flight, May 1926 - Explorers Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth, Umberto Nobile, and their crew flew over the North Pole in the airship <em>Norge</em> on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit to the pole. Richard Byrd made his own flight toward the North Pole three days earlier in the airplane <em>Josephine Ford</em>, but controversy remains over whether Byrd reached the actual pole.
- May 01, 1926
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Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth greet Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett before the North Pole Flight, May 1926
Explorers Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth, Umberto Nobile, and their crew flew over the North Pole in the airship Norge on May 12, 1926. It was the first confirmed visit to the pole. Richard Byrd made his own flight toward the North Pole three days earlier in the airplane Josephine Ford, but controversy remains over whether Byrd reached the actual pole.