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Expeditions to the Arctic. part 2. |
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Life in the Arctic
regions A series of 12 square magic lantern slides made by Theobald & Co. around 1890. In the catalogs of Theobald and Houghton the series is called 'Life in the Arctic regions', but it is also known as 'Scenes in the Arctic Regions'. |
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| 1. Ship thrown up on the ice | 2. Attacking seals and walrus | 3. The dead bear and her cubs |
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| 4. Cooking dinner | 5. An Esquimaux village | 6. An Esquimaux family party |
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| 7. Esquimaux ladies and reindeer sledge | 8. The expedition ready to start | 9. Sliding down the embankment |
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| 10. Attacked by a bear | 11. Dying of hunger and despair | 12. Catching fish |
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| Four
hand painted slides of a larger set, mounted in a wooden frame. Manufacturer unknown. | ||
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| Three slides of
a much larger set, manufacturer unknown. Sizes 3.25" (8.2 cm) square. Some single slides that I cannot place in a set: | ||
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| Polar Bear Hunting. Large coloured magic lantern slide. Size : ca 23 x 6.5 cm. | ||
 
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