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50+ Amazing Photographs From Antarctic Expeditions In The Early 20th Century

It is impossible to create a list of people who actually explored the Antarctic region because there are over 400 historical claims of the Antarctic Expedition. Some of them provide concrete evidence. However, we have composed a list of historical photos that capture the earliest Antarctic Expedition from the early 20th century in this list. These expeditions produced useful information that later made a major contribution to the knowledge of this ghost region. James Francis (Frank) Hurley was the official photographer who captured these photographs; other expedition members also took photographs.

#1 F. Bickerton looking out over seas near Commonwealth Bay, 1912

F. Bickerton looking out over seas near Commonwealth Bay, 1912

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#2 Cavern carved by the sea in an ice wall near Commonwealth Bay, 1912

Cavern carved by the sea in an ice wall near Commonwealth Bay, 1912

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#3 Arthur Sawyer and sea elephant pup, 1912

Arthur Sawyer and sea elephant pup, 1912

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#4 Blizzard, the pup in Antarctica, 1912

Blizzard, the pup in Antarctica, 1912

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#5 Ice cased Adelie penguins after a blizzard at Cape Denison, 1912

Ice cased Adelie penguins after a blizzard at Cape Denison, 1912

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#6 Victoria penguin, Antarctica, 1911-1914

Victoria penguin, Antarctica, 1911-1914

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#7 Sclater penguin, 1911-1912

Sclater penguin, 1911-1912

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#8 Glimpse of the ship ‘Endurance’ through hummocks, 1915

Glimpse of the ship 'Endurance' through hummocks, 1915

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#9 Wreck of the ‘Gratitude’, Macquarie Island, 1911

Wreck of the 'Gratitude', Macquarie Island, 1911

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#10 Mushroom ice formation, 1912

Mushroom ice formation, 1912

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#11 A radiant turret lit by the midsummer midnight sun, 1912

A radiant turret lit by the midsummer midnight sun, 1912

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#12 The Air-tractor, 1912

The Air-tractor, 1912

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#13 Huskies pulling sledge, 1912

Huskies pulling sledge, 1912

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#14 Hamilton hand-netting for macro-plankton from Aurora, 1912

Hamilton hand-netting for macro-plankton from Aurora, 1912

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#15 Skeleton of sea-elephant and Harold Hamilton, 1912

Skeleton of sea-elephant and Harold Hamilton, 1912

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#16 Aurora traversing loose pack ice entering the Durville Sea, Dec. 1913

Aurora traversing loose pack ice entering the Durville Sea, Dec. 1913

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#17 Australian Antarctic Expedition members in the kitchen, 1912

Australian Antarctic Expedition members in the kitchen, 1912

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#18 Frank Hurley washing cinematograph film on the “Aurora”, 1912

Frank Hurley washing cinematograph film on the "Aurora", 1912

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#19 Start of the first Depot Journey; “The Grottoes”, 1912

Start of the first Depot Journey; "The Grottoes", 1912

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#20 Wild and Watson in sleeping bag tent on sledge journey, 1912

Wild and Watson in sleeping bag tent on sledge journey, 1912

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#21 Mawson rests at the side of sledge, outward bound on first sledge journey in Adelie Land, 1912

Mawson rests at the side of sledge, outward bound on first sledge journey in Adelie Land, 1912

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#22 Mertz leaving the hut by the trapdoor on the verandah roof, 1912

Mertz leaving the hut by the trapdoor on the verandah roof, 1912

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#23 Frozen Adelie, Antarctica, 1912

Frozen Adelie, Antarctica, 1912

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#24 Shags defending nest, Macquarie Island, 1912

Shags defending nest, Macquarie Island, 1912

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#25 Basilisk and Ginger at Main Base, 1912

Basilisk and Ginger at Main Base, 1912

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#26 Ice mask, C.T. Madigan, 1912

Ice mask, C.T. Madigan, 1912

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#27 Bob Bage and J. Hunter at 65 miles south, 1912

Bob Bage and J. Hunter at 65 miles south, 1912

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#28 Bage in the entrance to the Astronomic Observatory, Antarctica, 1911-1914

Bage in the entrance to the Astronomic Observatory, Antarctica, 1911-1914

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#29 Young sea-elephants on the beach, Macquarie Ilsand, Antarctica, 1911-1914

Young sea-elephants on the beach, Macquarie Ilsand, Antarctica, 1911-1914

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#30 Female sea-elephant, Macquarie island, Antarctica, 1911-1914

Female sea-elephant, Macquarie island, Antarctica, 1911-1914

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#31 King penguins, Antarctica, 1911-1914

King penguins, Antarctica, 1911-1914

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#32 Weddell seal, Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica, 1911-1914

Weddell seal, Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica, 1911-1914

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#33 Unloading dogs at Western Base, February 1912

Unloading dogs at Western Base, February 1912

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#34 Winter quarters, Queen Mary Land winter, 1911-1914

Winter quarters, Queen Mary Land winter, 1911-1914

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#35 A dreamy Venice in seal-land, 1911-1914

A dreamy Venice in seal-land, 1911-1914

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#36 Unloading supplies at Cape Denison, 1911-1914

Unloading supplies at Cape Denison, 1911-1914

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#37 Madigan at the rail and Mawson stepping from the rail of the Aurora, 1911-1914

Madigan at the rail and Mawson stepping from the rail of the Aurora, 1911-1914

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#38 In full sledging gear on the plateau, 1911-1914

In full sledging gear on the plateau, 1911-1914

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#39 Photograph from the Expedition [group portrait], 1911-1914

Photograph from the Expedition [group portrait], 1911-1914

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#40 The Aurora seen from within a cavern of the Mertz Glacier Tongue, Commonwealth Bay, Dec. 1913

The Aurora seen from within a cavern of the Mertz Glacier Tongue, Commonwealth Bay, Dec. 1913

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#41 Cape Denison during a blizzard, crampons had to be worn on boots and ice-axes used, even so progress was very difficult and could be perilous

Cape Denison during a blizzard, crampons had to be worn on boots and ice-axes used, even so progress was very difficult and could be perilous

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#42 Frank Hurley photographing under the bows of the ‘Endurance’, 1915

Frank Hurley photographing under the bows of the 'Endurance', 1915

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#43 Frank Hurley with cinematograph, 1915

Frank Hurley with cinematograph, 1915

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#44 Glacier in New Fortuna Bay, 1915

Glacier in New Fortuna Bay, 1915

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#45 New Fortuna Glacier, 1915

New Fortuna Glacier, 1915

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#46 Sir Ernest Shackleton watching a lead forming, 1915

Sir Ernest Shackleton watching a lead forming, 1915

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#47 The Bosun ,John Vincent, of the ‘Endurance’ mending a net, 1915

The Bosun ,John Vincent, of the 'Endurance' mending a net, 1915

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#48 The chick of the Wanderer Albatross, 1915

The chick of the Wanderer Albatross, 1915

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#49 The deck of the ‘Endurance’, 1915

The deck of the 'Endurance', 1915

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#50 The ‘Endurance’ frozen in 76-35 South, 1915

The 'Endurance' frozen in 76-35 South, 1915

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#51 The ‘Endurance’ under full sail, held up in the Weddell Sea, 1915

The 'Endurance' under full sail, held up in the Weddell Sea, 1915

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#52 The impenetrable icefield which prevented them from reaching the land (showing part of the ‘Endurance’), 1915

The impenetrable icefield which prevented them from reaching the land (showing part of the 'Endurance'), 1915

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#53 The pink glow of the rising sun shining on a pressure ridge, 1915

The pink glow of the rising sun shining on a pressure ridge, 1915

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#54 The rigging of the ‘Endurance’ encrusted with rime crystals, 1915

The rigging of the 'Endurance' encrusted with rime crystals, 1915

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#55 Face of the Neumeyer Glacier, 1915

Face of the Neumeyer Glacier, 1915

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#56 A mid-summer sunset with the ‘Endurance’ frozen in, 1915

A mid-summer sunset with the 'Endurance' frozen in, 1915

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#57 A mid-winter glow, Weddell Sea showing the ‘Endurance’, 1915

A mid-winter glow, Weddell Sea showing the 'Endurance', 1915

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#58 A Sub-Antarctic sunrise in South Georgia, 1915

A Sub-Antarctic sunrise in South Georgia, 1915

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#59 Alfred Cheetam signalling the Shackleton expedition, 1915

Alfred Cheetam signalling the Shackleton expedition, 1915

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#60 Dog teams scouting a way to the land, 1915

Dog teams scouting a way to the land, 1915

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