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San Marino, CA 91108
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Arctic Expedition 1875-6. H.M. Ships Alert and Discovery. Shows Ship Alert's winter quarters 1875-6. Kashnor dates as [1877]. Two coastal sketches. One taken from Mt. Wyatt. Second taken from Mt. Windham Hornby.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles [nautical]. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Art Work. Verso Text: MS note: 3.
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Arctic Expedition 1875-6. H.M. Ships Alert and Discovery. Explored by the Western sledging party, under the command of Lieutenant Pelham Aldrich, R.N. between April 3rd and June 26th 1876. Kashnor dates as [1877]. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles [nautical]. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 4.
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Arctic Expedition 1875-6. H.M. Ships Alert and Discovery. Kashnor notes, "The Discovery wintered in Lat. 81 deg. 44 min. N, Long. 64 deg. 45 min. W. Shows Sun Peninsula, Bellot Island, Discovery Harbor, St. Patrick's Bay, &c." Kashnor dates as [1877]. Magnetic compass rose shows variation of 101 deg. 53 min. W. Location of coal seam, various cairns. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Sea miles, cables. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 2.
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Kashnor notes, "Takes in the discoveries of Kune [sic] and Hayes, 1854-61; Hall, 1872; Markham, 1875-76." Further from title: From discoveries made by the Americain[sic] expeditions under Drs. Kane & Hayes 1854-61; and in the U.S.S. "Polaris." under the command of C. F. Hall, 1871-2, as derived from charts published by the U. S. Hydrographic Office, April 1874. The coasts of Grinnell Land [i.e. Ellesmere Island] and Greenland north of the 82nd parallel, with the western shores of Robeson Channel, Kennedy Channel and Smith Sound; are from the explorations of Captains G. S. Nares, R.N. F.R.S. and H. E. Stephenson, R.N. assisted by Commandor A. H. Markham, R.N. and the officers of Her Majesty's ships "Alert" and "Discovery" in the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-76. The southern entrance to Smith Sound partly from the observations of Captain F. A. Inglefield, R.N. in 1852. Seal of Hydrographic Office.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Art Work. Verso Text: MS note: No. 5.
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