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Senator Henry M. Jackson and Captain Heaman standing with a sign that says" Welcome to...Fubar Antarctica," at Marble Point Base, Antarctica, October 16, 1959
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| Title | Senator Henry M. Jackson and Captain Heaman standing with a sign that says" Welcome to...Fubar Antarctica, " at Marble Point Base, Antarctica, October 16, 1959 |
| Photographer | United States. Navy |
| Date | 1959 |
| Notes | Note stamped on verso. |
| 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 areas between stations. One of the highlights of Jackson's trip was flying with the crew of a C-124 Globemaster during the air drop of a nine-ton tractor to South Pole Station. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Legislators--United States; Military officers--American--Antarctica; Signs (Notices)--Antarctica |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983; Cold weather clothing--Antarctica |
| Location Depicted | Antarctica--Marble Point |
| Digital Collection | Henry M. Jackson Collection
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| Order Number | HMJ0756 |
| 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 4/12 |
| 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. |
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