Wicker provision basket, 1926
Item — Object: 32
Identifier: Mem_inv_1401
Scope and Contents
Wicker provision basket used by Lincoln Ellsworth in the 1926 North Pole expedition. Each contained supplies for one man for 72 hours, and all froze solid in the low temperatures encountered in about three hours.
Dates
- Usage: 1926
Extent
1 Object
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
5-102 E-4
Physical Description
Wicker basket with a silver fabric tag that reads "Ellsworth."
Dimensions
12.9 (depth) x 18.4 (width) x 7.8 (height) inches
Creator
- From the Collection: Ellsworth, Lincoln, 1880-1951 (Collector, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
