Nordenskjöld, Otto, 1869-1928

Cylinder record player used by Otto Nordenskjold in the 1902-1903 Swedish expedition to Snow Hill Island and abandoned in 1903 when he quickly had to leave his hut after being rescued by an Argentine rescue crew from Paulet Island, Antarctica. Found by Lincoln Ellsworth in the 1934-1935 Antarctic expedition.

Copper and glass lantern from Otto Nordenskjold’s 1902-1903 Swedish expedition to Snow Hill Island. Abandoned in 1903 when he quickly had to leave his hut after being rescued by an Argentine rescue crew from Paulet Island, Antarctica. Found by Lincoln Ellsworth in the 1934-1935 Antarctic expedition.

Pair of skis used by Otto Nordenskjold in the 1902-1903 Swedish expedition to Snow Hill Island and abandoned in 1903 when he quickly had to leave his hut after being rescued by an Argentine rescue crew from Paulet Island, Antarctica. Found by Lincoln Ellsworth in the 1934-1935 Antarctic expedition.

Pair of snowshoes used by Otto Nordenskjold in the 1902-1903 Swedish expedition to Snow Hill Island and abandoned in 1903 when he quickly had to leave his hut after being rescued by an Argentine rescue crew from Paulet Island, Antarctica. Found by Lincoln Ellsworth in the 1934-1935 Antarctic expedition.

Pendulum mantel clock made in Germany by Gebr Junghans Uhrenfabrik. Used by Otto Nordenskjold in the 1902-1903 Swedish expedition to Snow Hill Island and abandoned in 1903 when he quickly had to leave his hut after being rescued by an Argentine rescue crew from Paulet Island, Antarctica. Found by Lincoln Ellsworth in the 1934-1935 Antarctic expedition.

A pair of ski poles possibly from the 1926 North Pole expedition. The solitary one was used by Otto Nordenskjold in the 1902-1903 Swedish expedition to Snow Hill Island and abandoned in 1903 when he quickly had to leave his hut after being rescued by an Argentine rescue crew from Paulet Island, Antarctica. Found by Lincoln Ellsworth in the 1934-1935 Antarctic expedition.