North Pole Collection

Atlas of Gerardus Mercator, 1595, map of the Arctic to the North Pole and surrounding lands within and outside the Arctic Circle

Beyond Mans Footsteps, 1894 (1909). Artist: Briton Riviere
Beyond Mans Footsteps, 1894 (1909). In the icy wilderness around the North Pole. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 8, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

Fridtjof Nansen, 1897. Artist: Johan Nordhagen
Fridtjof Nansen, 1897. In 1888 Nansen (1861-1930) made the first crossing of Greenland. He is best known in exploration terms for his three year expedition (1893-1896) aboard the Fram

Nansen and Johansen Sledging Through The Drift Snow in 1895, 1896, (1928). Artist: H Egidius
Nansen and Johansen Sledging Through The Drift Snow in 1895, 1896, (1928). Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) and Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen (1867-1913)

Portrait of the Arctic explorer Baron Adolf Erik Nordenskiold (1832-1901), 1886. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

In the Mess-Room of the Ship "Saint Martyr Foka", 1913. Creator: Unknown
In the Mess-Room of the Ship "Saint Martyr Foka", 1913. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov

Map of the North Polar Regions; North Polar Discovery, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Map of the North Polar Regions; North Polar Discovery, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Pocket watch likely carried by Matthew Henson in 1908-9 Arctic expedition, 1888-1889
An engraved watch that is believed to be the watch carried by African-American Matthew Henson (1866-1955) on his exploration of the North Pole along with Adm. Robert E

Law of the Wild, 1881. Creator: Charles S. Raleigh
Law of the Wild, 1881

Eskimo kayaks, the kiss, 1842. Creator: Biard, Francois-August (1798-1882)
Eskimo kayaks, the kiss, 1842. Found in the collection of Musee d Art et d Histoire Baron Gerard, Bayeux

Walrus, from Quadrupeds series (N41) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1890

The North Pole, early-mid 19th century, (1946). Creator: Sir John Ross
The North Pole, early-mid 19th century, (1946). Imaginary sketch of the Pole, with British flag, made by Sir John Ross who made three expeditions to the Arctic

Commander Peary - Conquest of the Pole, 1909, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Commander Peary - Conquest of the Pole, 1909, (1933). Portrait of Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920), American naval officer and explorer who claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole on 6 April

Felix Harbour, 1834. Creator: William Say
Felix Harbour, 1834. John Rosss ship, the Victory, with all flags flying, trapped in the ice in Felix Harbour on the eastern tip of Boothia Felix in Nunavuts northern Canadian Arctic

Amundsens Dornier Do J Wal in polar ice, 1925, (1932). Creator: Unknown
Amundsens Dornier Do J Wal in polar ice, 1925, (1932). Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) used two Dornier seaplanes in his unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole in 1925

Andrees Arctic balloon after the crash, 1897, (1932). Creator: Unknown
Andre es Arctic balloon after the crash, 1897, (1932). Swedish engineer and aeronaut Salomon August Andre e (1854-1897) perished during a failed attempt to reach the Geographic North Pole by hydrogen

Andrees Arctic balloon expedition, 1897, (1932). Creator: Unknown
Andre es Arctic balloon expedition, 1897, (1932). Swedish engineer and aeronaut Salomon August Andre e (1854-1897) perished during a failed attempt to reach the Geographic North Pole by hydrogen

North Pole total ozone maps with meteorological chart, March 1979. Creator: NASA
North Pole total ozone maps with meteorological chart, March 1979

Clouds 39, 000 feet north of Stavanger, Norway, seen from DC-8 plane. Creator: NASA
Clouds 39, 000 feet north of Stavanger, Norway, seen from DC-8 plane. Type I and Type II polar stratospheric clouds near the North Pole

Coup de la Terre prise sur l Equator et vue du cote du Pole Arctique (no
Coup de la Terre prise sur l Equator et vue du co te du Po le Arctique (no. 7), from Tableaux du Systeme Planetaire pub. Paris, 1839

North Polar Chart, 1902. Creator: Unknown
North Polar Chart, 1902. Showing the Arctic Circle. From The Century Atlas of the World. [John Walker & Co, Ltd. London, 1902]

Map of the North Polar Regions. Map of the Arctic Circle showing Iceland and Scandinavia, northern Russia, Greenland, northern Canada and Alaska. Plate 8 from The Times Atlas

Planiglobii Terrestris Mappa Universalis... 1746. Creator: Johann Baptista Homann
Planiglobii Terrestris Mappa Universalis... 1746

The Bright Aurora Lights Up The Icy North, 1935
The Bright Aurora Lights Up The Icy North, . From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 1, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London, ]

Planisphaerii Coelestis Hemisphaerium Septentrionale, 1706
Planisphaerii Coelestis Hemisphaerium Septentrionale, from Atlas Coelestis, pub. 1706 (hand coloured engraving)

Captain Bartlett and his Party, 1910. Born in Newfoundland, Robert Bartlett was a noted ice navigator and Arctic explorer of the late 19th and early 20th century

Bolsheviks greetings to brave conquerors of the North Pole!, 1937. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

The Papanin Expedition, 1938. Private Collection

Ivan Papanin, 1938. Private Collection

The second German northpolar expedition to the Arctic and Greenland in 1869. Artist: Anonymous
The second German northpolar expedition to the Arctic and Greenland in 1869. Private Collection

The Teufelsschloss in Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord. The second German northpolar expedition to the Arct Artist: Anonymous
The Teufelsschloss in Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord. The second German northpolar expedition to the Arctic and Greenland in 1869. Private Collection

Icebreaker Krasin among ice floes in the Barents Sea, 1932. Artist: Anonymous, 18th century
Icebreaker Krasin among ice floes in the Barents Sea, 1932. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Arctic and Antarctic, St Petersburg

Nansen and Johansen Crossing A Crack In The Ice, 1896, (1928)
Nansen and Johansen Crossing A Crack In The Ice, 1928. Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) and Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen (1867-1913)

North Polar Regions, c1903, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Peary in Arctic Outfit, 1910, (1928). Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920), American explorer who claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole on his expedition on April 6, 1909

The Greely expedition, 1893. Artist: BW Kilburn
The Greely expedition, 1893. The purpose of the Greely expedition was to establish one of a chain of meteorological-observation stations as part of the (first) International Polar Year

Portrait of Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, c1920. In 1888 Nansen (1861-1930) made the first crossing of Greenland. He is best known in exploration terms for his three year expedition (1893-1896)

Preparing to start on a sledge trip in the Arctic, 1875. Artist: W Palmer
Preparing to start on a sledge trip in the Arctic, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, (29 May 1875)

Arctic Life, Cutting a Way Out of the Ice from Winter Quarters, 1875. Artist: W Palmer
Arctic Life, Cutting a Way Out of the Ice from Winter Quarters, 1875. An engraving from the Illustrated London News, (29 May 1875). Hand-coloured later

Danish Whaling Station, 1634. Artist: Speeck, Abraham (active 17th century)
Danish Whaling Station, 1634. Found in the collection of the Skokloster Castle

The wreck of the Hansa. Second German North Polar Expedition, 1870. Artist: Anonymous
The wreck of the Hansa. Second German North Polar Expedition, 1870. From a private collection

Ivan Papanin, Ernst Krenkel, Evgeny Fedorov and Petr Shirshov at the expedition North Pole-1, 1938
Ivan Papanin, Ernst Krenkel, Evgeny Fedorov and Petr Shirshov at the expedition North Pole-1

The Kane Expedition in the Ice of Smith Sound. Artist: Anonymous
The Kane Expedition in the Ice of Smith Sound. From a private collection

Amundsens airship, the Norge, over the North Pole, 1926. Raold Amundsen (1872-1928), Norwegian explorer made a successful flight over the North Pole aboard the Norge on 11-14 May 1926

Wax models of Peary and Cook, polar explorers, at Madame Tussauds, London, 1909
Wax models of Peary and Cook, polar explorers, at Madame Tussaud s, London, 1909. American explorer Robert E Peary claimed he had reached the North Pole in 1909 at his third attempt

Dispute over who was the first to reach the North Pole, 1909. American naval officer and explorer Robert E Peary (1856-1920)

Robert Edwin Peary, American naval officer and explorer, 1909. Peary (1856-1920) is generally credited with being the leader of the first successful expidition to the North Pole (1909)

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