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Relics of the Franklin Expedition,1854. Creator: Unknown.

Relics of the Franklin Expedition, 1854. Items recovered from the ill-fated 1845 expedition led by Sir John Franklin, to find the Northwest Passage. The ships became icebound off King William Island in what is now Nunavut, and the entire crew died, from causes such as starvation, hypothermia, and scurvy. 'Part of flannel shirt; piece of plate; part of compass; certificate case; buttons, linked with cord'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.
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Relics of the Franklin Expedition,1854. Creator: Unknown.
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Relics of the Franklin Expedition, 1854. Items recovered from the ill-fated 1845 expedition led by Sir John Franklin, to find the Northwest Passage. The ships became icebound off King William Island in what is now Nunavut, and the entire crew died, from causes such as starvation, hypothermia, and scurvy. 'Part of flannel shirt; piece of plate; part of compass; certificate case; buttons, linked with cord'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.
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engraving
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Album / The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Image size:
3929 x 1931 px | 21.7 MB
Print size:
33.3 x 16.3 cm | 13.1 x 6.4 in (300 dpi)