Salmon Academy 220pc The Byrd Antarctic Expedition Charles M Relyea & Two American Jigsaws 18
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In 1928, Byrd began his first expedition to the Antarctic involving two ships and three airplanes: Byrd's flagship was the City of New York (a Norwegian sealing ship) and the Eleanor Bolling (named after Byrd's mother). Fokker Super Universal of the Bryd Antarctic expedition of 1929.
Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (1888 – 1957), an American naval officer, was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. He is also known for discovering Mount Sidley, the largest dormant volcano in Antarctica.
Byrd claimed to be the first to reach both the North and South Poles by air. Both of his claims are now disputed by modern scholars. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration, and the Navy Cross, the second highest honor for valor given by the U.S. Navy.
Jigsaws of the same print of The Byrd Antarctic Expedition, painting by Charles Mark Reylea - already noted as a painter of 'Indian Maiden' genre.
Left Column & Lower Centre: Packaging for Salmon Academy 220pc Byrd Expedition Charles Mark Relyea 1937 12x9in, globular interlocking stripcut, sold in July 2017.
Right column: Two American jigsaws both appearing in Bob Armstrong's Fall sales.
Middle Right: JMH William Hayes 340pc The Byrd Expedition Charles Mark Relyea c1945 1repl 10x13in.
Lower Right: American prob Pastime Charles M Relyea, the Byrd Polar Expedition.
Salmon Academy 220pc The Byrd Antarctic Expedition Charles M Relyea & Two American Jigsaws 18
Black & White Photos:
In 1928, Byrd began his first expedition to the Antarctic involving two ships and three airplanes: Byrd's flagship was the City of New York (a Norwegian sealing ship) and the Eleanor Bolling (named after Byrd's mother). Fokker Super Universal of the Bryd Antarctic expedition of 1929.
Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (1888 – 1957), an American naval officer, was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. He is also known for discovering Mount Sidley, the largest dormant volcano in Antarctica.
Byrd claimed to be the first to reach both the North and South Poles by air. Both of his claims are now disputed by modern scholars. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration, and the Navy Cross, the second highest honor for valor given by the U.S. Navy.
Jigsaws of the same print of The Byrd Antarctic Expedition, painting by Charles Mark Reylea - already noted as a painter of 'Indian Maiden' genre.
Left Column & Lower Centre: Packaging for Salmon Academy 220pc Byrd Expedition Charles Mark Relyea 1937 12x9in, globular interlocking stripcut, sold in July 2017.
Right column: Two American jigsaws both appearing in Bob Armstrong's Fall sales.
Middle Right: JMH William Hayes 340pc The Byrd Expedition Charles Mark Relyea c1945 1repl 10x13in.
Lower Right: American prob Pastime Charles M Relyea, the Byrd Polar Expedition.