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| Title | Senator Henry M. Jackson waving as he arrives in McMurdo Sound as part of a weeklong visit to Antarctica, October 14, 1959 |
| Photographer | United States. Navy |
| Date | 1959 |
| Contextual Notes | Senator Henry M. Jackson spent a week in Antarctica in October 1959 as part of Operation Deep Freeze 60, which was a support program for U.S. scientific research efforts. The program was responsible for bringing in and dropping supplies to Byrd Station, Hallett Station, McMurdo Sound and South Pole Station. He visited McMurdo Sound, New Zealand's Scott Base, South Pole Station and other points between stations.
Jackson flew with the MATS C-124 Globemaster crew during the crew's successful air-drop of a nine-ton Caterpillar tractor to South Pole Station.
Sources: U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy press releases
Antarctica Tour is Near for Navy. New York Times. 1959, Aug. 23, p27 |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Legislators--United States |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983; Cold weather clothing--Antarctica |
| Location Depicted | Antarctica--McMurdo Sound |
| Digital Collection | Henry M. Jackson Collection
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| Order Number | HMJ0746 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info Please cite the Order Number when ordering. |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Henry M. Jackson papers. Accession no. 3560-31, Box 4/9 |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Physical Description | Silver gelatin, b/w ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print or color slide using a Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL at 100-250 dpi in JPEG format, saved at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2007. |
