Contributed by Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center
Description
In this at-sea shot, some of the schooner Bowdoin's gear can be seen on deck: an anchor and chain, as well as the three dories stacked against the schooner's port rail.
These were ready to be launched if needed for getting to shore, or to serve as lifeboats. Occasionally, the crew of the schooner that Donald B. MacMillan had built for Arctic exploration used a dory as a large bathtub!
In 1934, the Bowdoin sailed to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Labrador, and Baffin Island on a three-month expedition to study bird life and plants.
About This Item
- Title: The schooner 'Bowdoin' at sea, 1934
- Creator: Donald Baxter MacMillan
- Creation Date: 1934
- Subject Date: 1934
- Location: Labrador County, NL, Canada
- Media: Photographic print
- Local Code: 3000.33.3898
- Object Type: Image
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- Bowdoin (Ship)
- Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration
- Expeditions & surveys
- Ship equipment & rigging
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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies CenterBowdoin College, 9500 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011-8495
(207) 725-3416
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