Crew USS Peary Macmillan Arctic Expedition Wiscasset Maine 1925 VTG Photo For Sale

This is a silver gelatin photograph that is unmounted and is 10 x 8 inches (254x203mm).

It shows the crew of the U.S.S. Peary posing together on the wooden deck of the ship. The group consists of men in various naval uniforms and civilian suits, with a dog sitting in the front row. A stamp in the top right corner reads \'Le Journal 1 Juil 1925 Service Des Illustrations\'.

The reverse has a typed caption identifying the image as \'The Crew of the U.S.S. Peary-One of the Two Mac Millan Artic Expedition Ships\'. The text states the photograph was taken just before they sailed from Wiscasset, Maine, and lists the crew members, including Floyd Bennett, Lieut. Commander Donald B. Mac Millan, and the mascot dog named \'Rowdy\'. A purple stamp reads \'Photograph by Underwood & Underwood, N.Y.\' along with usage restrictions. An upside-down blue stamp reads \'V. Forbin Clamart (Seine)\'.

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