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Byrd, Richard E.
American (1888-1957)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: autographed view of man driving dog sled across barren winter landscape

ca. 1933
gelatin silver print
30.5 x 40.5 cm.
Museum Collection
79:4391:0001

INSCRIPTION: recto (ink): [signature] verso (pencil): 14140 [encircled]

FRAME: a piece of brown paper tape is attached to top of photo

NOTES: Richard E. Byrd was a pioneer explorer in Antartica. He made five important expeditions there (1928-56), established the base camp, Little America there and spent the winter of 1933-34 alone at an advance camp. (information from the Concord Desk Encyclopedia, 1982). It is not unreasonable to think that this image, which is signed by Byrd in ink on the recto, is a self-portrait, made at the time he spent alone in the area. Catalogued 11/02 JRS

SUBJECTS:
transportation, dog sled
personage, identified / Byrd, Richard E.
landscape, winter

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