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The Greely Expedition, 1881 by Greely, A.W - 1881: Cabinet Card: Lady Franklin Bay Expedition Members -- Signed by A.W. Greely

by Greely, A.W

The Greely Expedition, 1881 by Greely, A.W - 1881

The Greely Expedition, 1881: Cabinet Card: Lady Franklin Bay Expedition Members -- Signed by A.W. Greely

by Greely, A.W

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Washington, DC: Rice Photograph Studio, 1217 Pennsylvania Ave. June 1881. Horizontal albumen cabinet photo on white mount 16.4cm x 10.7cm. Excellent condition with no wear or chipping to the edges or corners. Captioned with list of expedition members along the bottom. A Rare item especially in such well-cared for and complete condition — Near Fine+. In addition, this most unique card is signed by A.W. Greely, commander of the expedition, on the backside of the card.

Scarce group portrait featuring 22 members of the U.S. International Polar Year Scientific Expedition to Lady Franklin Bay, Ellesmere Island, sponsored by the U.S. Signal Service and other government agencies. After two winters and the failure of relief expeditions in 1882 and 1883, Greeley abandoned Fort Conger and moved to Cape Sabine as per his predetermined orders. Eighteen men would die that winter — including one by suicide and one execution - Pvt. Charles B. Henry). Seven survivors were rescued by Schley's relief expedition on the June 22, 1883, but Sargent Ellison would perish before reaching St. John's on July 17.

Provenance: This card came from the Grover W. Ayers collection. Grover was a Washington D.C. collector of historical documents. He was the executive director of the "Ten-Mile Square Club" as designated on the verso of this card. Ayers collected important historical documents from the late 1800's to 1935.


  • Seller Chet Ross Rare Books US (US)
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  • Publisher Rice Photograph Studio
  • Place of Publication Washington DC
  • Date Published 1881
  • Keywords Greely, Lady Franklin Bay, Cabinet Card
  • Size 16.4cm x 10.7cm
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Men of Achievement; Explorers and Travelers

by Greely, General A.W

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Charles Scribner's Sons, 1894. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Higher Deaf-Mute Education in America. An original article from the American Review of Reviews, 1897

Higher Deaf-Mute Education in America. An original article from the American Review of Reviews, 1897

by General A.W. Greely

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The American Review of Reviews, New York, 1897. First Edition. Disbound. Very Good. 6 pages, illustrated. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: 18 x 24 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Review of Reviews; Inventory No: 418428..
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Balloons in War (bound within Harper's Magazine Vol. CI; June-November 1900

by Greely, General A.W - Chief Signal Officer

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NY: Harper & Brothers. The complete bound volume for June to November 1900 in good or a little better condtion. contians this important approx 20 page illustrated article on using balloons in war. Kind of side-steps that fact that the balloon used in Cuba Spanish-American War gave away the US troops position but otherwise goes on to give a full explanation. Size: Thick 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall . Good. Full Tan Cloth Hardback. Original Bound Volume.. 1900.
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Men of Achievement: Explorers and Travellers

by Greely, General A.W

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New York : C. Scribner's Sons, 1895. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. New York : C. Scribner's Sons, 1895. 8vo. 373pp. Numerous illus throughout. Maps. Hardcover with fading to spine in removable protective glassine cover. Binding firm, text and images bright.
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True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World

True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World

by Major General a.W. Greely

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Charles Scribner, 1923. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: . 385 pages; illustrated. Some wear to the covers and spine. Cracked rear hinge; pages toned; a good reading copy overall. A couple library marks. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Inventory No: 196958. .
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Regulations for the Operation and Maintenance of United States Military Telegraph Lines
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Regulations for the Operation and Maintenance of United States Military Telegraph Lines

by A.W. Greely

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1110709153
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Men of Achievement: Explorers and Travellers

Men of Achievement: Explorers and Travellers

by Greely, General A.W

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C. Scribner's Sons, 1895. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. C. Scribner's Sons 1895. Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Very Good. Clean and bright text.
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The Polar Regions in the Twentieth Century: Their Discovery and Industrial Evolution

by Greely, A.W

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Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. Photographs and Map. Original blue embossed cloth with white titles. From the library of Arctic explorer and collector Charles Ernest Fay, with his designer bookplate on the endpaper and no other marks throughout. A pioneering work on the industrial development of the arctic, by a U.S. Army engineer and descendant of the explorer Greely, who explored and worked there. A clean, unmarked and tight copy.
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Regulations for the Operation and Maintenance of United States Military Telegraph Lines
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Regulations for the Operation and Maintenance of United States Military Telegraph Lines

by A.W. Greely

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Handbook Of Polar Discoveries
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Handbook Of Polar Discoveries

by A.W. Greely

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