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Dedication of Historical Marker

Date: 1923
Description: This historical marker was erected in commemoration of the French explorers Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet in Wyalusing State Park. The two men ...
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Professor Robert von Schlagintweit, Geographer

Date: 1869
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Robert von Schlagintweit (1833-1885), German orientalist, geographer and explorer. Along with his oldest brother Hermann, Rober...
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Robert Kennicott, Naturalist

Date: 1862
Description: Full-length carte-de-visite of Robert Kennicott (1835-1866), American Naturalist. After 1853 he worked for Spencer Fullerton Baird at the Smithsonian Insti...
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The Late Major J.W. Powell

Date: 1902
Description: Waist-up studio portrait, with accompanying obituary entry, of Major John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), American soldier, explorer, and geologist. Best known ...
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Poster Celebrating "The International Safari"

Date: 02 05 1929
Description: Poster or display board describing an expedition across Africa with an International truck. The truck used for the expedition was later promoted by the com...
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Portrait of Man Wearing Hat

Date: 01 30 1929
Description: Portrait of the Baron Bror Frederick Von-Blixen-Finecke, a "Swedish nobleman, noted sportsman, explorer and big-game hunter." The Baron accompanied Interna...
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Attilio Gatti with Mrs. Ellen Gatti

Date: 1938
Description: Mrs. Ellen Waddill Gatti leans from the window of a truck marked "10th Gatti African Expedition," while Commander Attilio Gatti stands outside the vehicle ...
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Marquette and Joliet Discover the Mississippi River

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Description: A painting depicting Marquette and Joliet in a birch bark canoe with two other men during their excursion on the Mississippi River, which they discovered o...
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Audubon Bird Walk

Date: 09 19 1950
Description: Mary Walker, vice-president of the Audubon Society; Gratia Stavrum, Alan Keitt, and Thomas J Stavrum, president of the Audubon Society, enjoying a bird wal...
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Cristoforo Colombo

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Description: Posthumous portrait of Christopher Columbus (c. 1451 – 5/20/1506), navigator, colonizer, and explorer, by Italian Renaissance painter Ridolfo Ghirlandaio (...
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Dr. Fredrick A. Cook

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Description: Explorer Dr. Fredrick A. Cook (6/10/1865 – 8/5/1940) in fur-lined coat with hood. Cook is notable for his claim of having reached the North Pole on 4/21/19...
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Portrait of Pierre Le Moyne

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Description: A portrait (etching) of Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville (7/16/1661 — c. 7/9/1706), soldier, ship captain, explorer, colonial administrator, knight of th...
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International Truck for Gatti Expedition

Date: 1947
Description: Original caption reads: "International motor trucks used by Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition shown inside and outside of Manhattan showrooms, International H...
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Commander Attilio Gatti at Pier

Date: 10 1947
Description: Original caption reads: "Loading Gatti-Hallicrafter Expedition equipment, including 8 International trucks on the 'S.S. Pilgrim' at the American South Afri...
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Gatti Expedition Trucks on the Streets of New York

Date: 1947
Description: Original caption reads: "Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition being assembled outside Manhattan showrooms of International Harvester Company preparatory to depar...
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Men Discussing DDT Bomb

Date: 1947
Description: Original caption reads: "Alfred G. Mohrman listens intently as Commander Gatti queries him regarding the 'aerosol' DDT bomb."
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Members of Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition

Date: 1947
Description: Original caption reads: "Shown in the above round-up are the members of the Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition. They are left to right: John Powers, writer; Ro...
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Member of Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition

Date: 1947
Description: Original caption reads: "E.C. Prince, photographer member of the Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition, is shown entering a Higgins camp trailer to be used in Afr...
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Attilio Gatti and Expedition Member

Date: 1947
Description: Original caption reads: "Weldon King and Commander Attilio Gatti enjoy a moment of levity prior to their sailing to Africa for an extensive electronic and ...
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Gatti Expedition Trucks Loaded onto S.S. "African Pilgrim"

Date: 1947
Description: Original caption reads: "International motor trucks of Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition being loaded into hold of S.S. "African Pilgrim" prior to voyage to M...

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