Is an original period item ca 1902 MOMENTS BEFORE RESCUE OF ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION….. In 1899 it remained in disarmament, except for a commission of balizamiento in May in the Buenosairean coast. In view of the political situation with Chile, in 1900 four 76-mm rapid-fire guns were added to Zárate, to then carry out exercises in… (read more)
Is an original period item ca 1902 MOMENTS BEFORE RESCUE OF ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION….. In 1899 it remained in disarmament, except for a commission of balizamiento in May in the Buenosairean coast. In view of the political situation with Chile, in 1900 four 76-mm rapid-fire guns were added to Zárate, to then carry out exercises in… (read more)
Is an original period item ca 1902 MOMENTS BEFORE RESCUE OF ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION….. In 1899 it remained in disarmament, except for a commission of balizamiento in May in the Buenosairean coast. In view of the political situation with Chile, in 1900 four 76-mm rapid-fire guns were added to Zárate, to then carry out exercises in… (read more)
Very rare original carte de visite showing a photo of the American journalist, explorer and airman Walter Wellman, pictured with the Norwegian ice-steamer Ragnvald Jarl. Which was used in the first leg of his Spring, 1894 attempt at the North Pole. Wellman later made polar attempts using airships. This CDV is approximately 4″ x 2.5″… (read more)
