Silver cross, 1925-1939
Item — Object: 41
Identifier: Mem_inv_1417
Scope and Contents
Silver cross worn around Lincoln Ellsworth neck. Put there by his sister before his first trip with Amundsen. Later Ellsworth will wear it in all of the North Pole and Antarctic expeditions between 1925 and 1939.
Dates
- Usage: 1925-1939
Extent
1 Object
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
Safe S-1
Physical Description
Silver cross on leather cord. The engraving on the back reads "Lat. 88oN. 22 May 1925; Where faith abides through hope be put to flight; Crossing of the Polar Sea May 11th to 13th 1926."
Dimensions
Including chord: 12 (depth) x 0.9 (width) x 1 (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]
