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- Richard E. Byrd Wearing Cold Weather Clothing during the MacMillan Expedition to North Greenland, September 1925 - In 1925, Richard Byrd commanded the aviation component of American explorer Donald MacMillan's scientific expedition to northern Greenland. Byrd and his team made aerial studies of Greenland's icecap, and they flew over remote areas of the Arctic Ocean. Experiences on the MacMillan Expedition helped Byrd prepare to lead his own Arctic expedition in 1926.
- September 01, 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Richard E. Byrd Wearing Cold Weather Clothing during the MacMillan Expedition to North Greenland, September 1925
In 1925, Richard Byrd commanded the aviation component of American explorer Donald MacMillan's scientific expedition to northern Greenland. Byrd and his team made aerial studies of Greenland's icecap, and they flew over remote areas of the Arctic Ocean. Experiences on the MacMillan Expedition helped Byrd prepare to lead his own Arctic expedition in 1926.
- Kellogg's Krumbles Around-the-World Cut-Out Dolls, Greenland, 1946-1949 - The breakfast food manufacturer Kellogg's created attractive advertising premiums to entice customers to buy its products. In the late 1940s, as the United States became a global leader, the company printed cut-out paper dolls of children from around the world on the backs of Kellogg's Krumbles cereal boxes. Kellogg's Krumbles, a tasty toasted whole wheat cereal, was one of the company's best-selling products.
- 1946-1949
- Collections - Artifact
Kellogg's Krumbles Around-the-World Cut-Out Dolls, Greenland, 1946-1949
The breakfast food manufacturer Kellogg's created attractive advertising premiums to entice customers to buy its products. In the late 1940s, as the United States became a global leader, the company printed cut-out paper dolls of children from around the world on the backs of Kellogg's Krumbles cereal boxes. Kellogg's Krumbles, a tasty toasted whole wheat cereal, was one of the company's best-selling products.
- 1929 Lockheed Vega 5B Monoplane, Used by Explorer Donald MacMillan - With its sleek engine cowling, strut-free wing and streamlined body, the Lockheed Vega was among the most innovative airplane designs of the 1920s. Reductions in aerodynamic drag gave the Vega a top speed of 160 miles per hour, and it won numerous long-distance and closed-course races. This Vega was used on a mapping expedition and, later, in motion picture work.
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
1929 Lockheed Vega 5B Monoplane, Used by Explorer Donald MacMillan
With its sleek engine cowling, strut-free wing and streamlined body, the Lockheed Vega was among the most innovative airplane designs of the 1920s. Reductions in aerodynamic drag gave the Vega a top speed of 160 miles per hour, and it won numerous long-distance and closed-course races. This Vega was used on a mapping expedition and, later, in motion picture work.
- QSL Card from OX3RG (Prince Christian, Greenland) to W6DQZ (Hamid Durmisevich, Los Angeles, California), February 28, 1949 - It was customary for ham radio operators (hams) to exchange these "QSL cards" with one another through the mail after their first conversation. Long-time hams amassed collections of thousands of cards, some from far-flung places. There is a story embedded in each example: the ham's call sign dominates the design, with additional details about location, reception reports, and weather conditions.
- February 28, 1949
- Collections - Artifact
QSL Card from OX3RG (Prince Christian, Greenland) to W6DQZ (Hamid Durmisevich, Los Angeles, California), February 28, 1949
It was customary for ham radio operators (hams) to exchange these "QSL cards" with one another through the mail after their first conversation. Long-time hams amassed collections of thousands of cards, some from far-flung places. There is a story embedded in each example: the ham's call sign dominates the design, with additional details about location, reception reports, and weather conditions.