Collection Name	Kay J. Kennedy Aviation Photograph Collection
Identifier	UAF-1991-98-927
Title	Amundsen on arrival.
Description	Title from caption . "Amundsen on arrival N______" (possibly Nome). The last word of the caption is illegible due to a blemish on the photograph. Verso reads: "Historical photograph Collection in the Archives, University of Alaska Fairbanks." The renowned explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), the first person to navigate the Northwest Passage, is seen here in heavy travel gear. After this historic feat in the winter of 1906, Amundsen reportedly traveled over 1000 miles by ski and dog sled through Alaska, stopping at places such as Eagle City, Point Barrow, and Nome.
Subject.TGM	Explorers Arrivals & departures Men Clothing & dress Hats
Personal Name	Amundsen, Roald, 1872-1928
Location	Nome (Alaska)
Region	Western Alaska and Aleutian Islands
Time Period	1896 to 1913
Date	1906/08
Type	Image (Photographs)
Ordering & Use	For information on ordering and using this material: http://library.uaf.edu/order-photos
Holding Institution	Alaska and Polar Regions Collections, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.; mailto:UAF-APR-reference-Service@alaska.edu --(907) 474-2791--PO Box 756808, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6808.
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Amundsen on arrival.

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