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Le biplan « Per ardua ad astra » s'envolant la glace, 1926-1927
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Le biplan « Per ardua ad astra » s'envolant la glace, 1926-1927
Le biplan « Per ardua ad astra » s'envolant la glace, 1926-1927

Gelatin silver print

"Per ardua ad astra", biplane taking off over ice, 1926-1927
Photographer (1887-1941)
SignatureNon signé / Unsigned
Date 1926-1927
Medium / Technique Silver salts on paper mounted on paper
Gelatin silver process
Dimensions8.3 x 13.4 cm
Origin Canada
Object NumberMP-1984.126.2.73
CollectionMcCord
CreditPurchase
Status
Not on view

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Biplane on skis, taking off over ice, 1927
Biplane on skis, taking off over ice, 1927
Captain George E. Mack
1927
MP-0000.597.268
Getting biplane into take off position, 1927
Getting biplane into take off position, 1927
Captain George E. Mack
1927
MP-0000.597.269
Unloading biplane from S. S. Nascopie onto ice, 1927
Unloading biplane from S. S. Nascopie onto ice, 1927
Captain George E. Mack
1927
MP-0000.597.28
Biplane and group on ice, 1927
Biplane and group on ice, 1927
Captain George E. Mack
1927
MP-0000.597.29
Biplane for spotting seal herds carried aboard S. S. "Nascopie", 1927
Biplane for spotting seal herds carried aboard S. S. "Nascopie", 1927
Captain George E. Mack
1927
MP-1984.126.2.69
Biplane returning aboard S. S. Nascopie after spotting flight, 1927
Biplane returning aboard S. S. Nascopie after spotting flight, 1927
Captain George E. Mack
1927/03/07
MP-0000.597.270
Biplane for spotting seal herds carried aboard S. S. "Nascopie", 1927, copied in 1970-1980
Biplane for spotting seal herds carried aboard S. S. "Nascopie", 1927, copied in 1970-1980
Captain George E. Mack
Copied in 1970-1980
MP-1984.130.194
Biplane for spotting seal herds carried aboard S. S. Nascopie, 1927
Biplane for spotting seal herds carried aboard S. S. Nascopie, 1927
Captain George E. Mack
1927
MP-0000.597.271
Portaging canoes, three men per canoe, about 1919
Portaging canoes, three men per canoe, about 1919
Captain George E. Mack
About 1919
MP-0000.597.233
Going over the side to kill seals from S. S. Nascopie, 1927
Going over the side to kill seals from S. S. Nascopie, 1927
Captain George E. Mack
1927/04
MP-0000.597.260
Baker Lake Expedition portaging over ice cracks, Coronation Gulf, NU, 1917
Baker Lake Expedition portaging over ice cracks, Coronation Gulf, NU, 1917
Captain George E. Mack
1917/07
MP-0000.597.451
Group of men in distance, water with floating ice, 1910-1927
Group of men in distance, water with floating ice, 1910-1927
Captain George E. Mack
1910-1927
MP-0000.597.354

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