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Gelatin silver print - Hoisting dead polar bear up to deck of the "S.S. Adventure", Ungava Bay, 1909 | McCord Museum
Ours polaire mort hissé sur le pont du vapeur « Adventure », baie d'Ungava, 1909
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Ours polaire mort hissé sur le pont du vapeur « Adventure », baie d'Ungava, 1909
You can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes. Need more information about image licensing or a higher resolution image? Read our Photographic Services and Copyright page.

Gelatin silver print

Hoisting dead polar bear up to deck of the "S.S. Adventure", Ungava Bay, 1909
Photographer (1888-1945)
SignatureNon signé / Unsigned
InscriptionsPolar bear shot by Capt. Couch and self off Ungava Bay 80 miles from nearest land.
Date 1909
Medium / Technique Silver salts on paper mounted on paper
Gelatin silver process
Dimensions9.1 x 13.8 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM2000.113.6.19
DivisionPhotography - Documentary Collection
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Richard H. Peck and Anne Martin Peck
Status
Not on view

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