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G4261; A photograph of two seated European men, believed to be (l-r) a Danish missionary and a Danish Lieutenant, possibly from one of the Royal Greenland Trading Company ships. The left side of the negative is masked by paper. It is not known where these two men were photographed. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland: Holsteinborg, Godhavn, Proven, and Upernarvick between 8 June and 21 July 1854
Portrait of a Danish missionary and Danish Lieutenant (Glass plate negative)
G4265; An unsharp photograph of an Inuit man looking out to the left of the photograph wearing thick traditional clothing. It is not known where he was photographed. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland: Holsteinborg, Godhavn, Proven, and Upernarvick between 8 June and 21 July 1854.
Unidentified Inuit Man (Glass plate negative)
G4266; Nine Inuit children (probably all boys), wearing summer clothing made from seal skin. The children on the left are hidden in shadow. The negative has evidence of masking paper having been pasted onto the emulsion side. It is not known where this group was photographed. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland: Holsteinborg, Godhavn, Proven, and Upernarvick between 8 June and 21 July 1854.
Group portrait of Inuit boys (Glass plate negative)
G4259; A portrait photograph of Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield, in a naval uniform jacket and wearing a naval cap-badge on what appears to be a smoking cap. The background has been masked with paper. This was Inglefield's second voyage in support of the search expedition under Captain Sir Edward Belcher. He had been in the arctic as captain of Phoenix in 1853 in company with the storeships Breadlebane and Diligence
Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield (Glass plate negative)
Ethnographic boat model
Record Shot - Do not reproduce.
Shoes
A view from the Island of Kangitok looking eastward. (Photographic print)
At Cape York - Group of Arctic Highlanders and Seamen of the Expedition
A group of Inuit with some crew members posing off the port bow of 'Discovery'. (Photographic print)
A view of the settlement of Proven situated on the western side of the easternmost island that made up the harbour. (Photographic print)
At Proven, Hans Henri, Esquimaux Dog-Driver, with his son and daughter
Hans Hendrik 'the Esquimaux' with his daughter/wife[?] and son on the upper deck of 'Discovery' (1873). (Photographic print)
A view of the coast of Greenland near Rittenbenk (Photographic print)
G4273; A view of a rocky escarpment or outcrop with pockets of snow at an unidentified location. The photograph may possibly show coal seams - Inglefield spent several days looking for sources of coal and taking samples and sent a report to the Admiralty about brief experiments conducted onboard. 'The Times' reported on 5 October 1854 that Captain Inglefield had discovered a coal mine on the Waygat side of the Island of Disco, from which 80 tons of coal were taken on board, free of expense.
Rocky escarpment, Greenland (Glass plate negative)
G4270; An elderly Inuit woman with two Inuit men, standing, in outdoor clothing made from seal skin. The jacket of the man on the left has toggles made from ivory. The elderly woman is also featured in image G4269. There is some masking paper on the emulsion side of the negative. It is not known where this group was photographed. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland: Holsteinborg, Godhavn, Proven, and Upernarvick between 8 June and 21 July 1854.
Portrait of three Inuit (Glass plate negative)
G4264; An Inuit women, possibly a nurse, carrying a baby in a sling on her back, and a second woman standing beside her with hands raised to the nurse's shoulder. There is some masking paper on the emulsion side of the negative, and evidence of the background having been masked in the past. It is not known where this group was photographed. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland: Holsteinborg, Godhavn, Proven, and Upernarvick between 8 June and 21 July 1854.
Two Inuit women with baby (Glass plate negative)
G4262; Seven Inuit girls and women in West Greenland Inuit dress of short breeches made of seal skin and decorated with 'fancy' work. The negative has been masked by paper on emulsion side, however most of the masking paper has been removed. It is not known where this group was photographed. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland: Holsteinborg, Godhavn, Proven, and Upernarvick between 8 June and 21 July 1854.
Group portrait of Inuit girls and women (Glass plate negative)
G4269; A portrait photograph of an elderly Inuit woman seated on a chair looking at the camera. The backdrop may be a sail and there is evidence of paper masking on the emulsion. She seems to be wearing fine traditional clothing. This woman also features in image G4270. It is not known where the sitter was photographed. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland: Holsteinborg, Godhavn, Proven, and Upernarvick between 8 June and 21 July 1854.
Unidentified elderly Inuit woman (Glass plate negative)
G4267; A photograph of an Inuit man supporting a kayak while holding a double-ended paddle. Seen with him is the seal hunting gear. This includes a harpoon, with a norsaq attached, stored along the side of the kayak. The rope for the harpoon can be seen attached to the inflated seal-skin 'bladder', and the stand in front of the coaming was used to store the rope. The man is wearing a sealskin tuilik and appears to be smoking a clay pipe.
Unidentified Inuit man with a kayak (Glass plate negative)
G4258; Portrait photograph believed to be Donald Manson, Ice Master of converted screw Sloop Phoenix (1832). He is seated in his overcoat, scarf & highly-polished hat. According to Description Book for Phoenix Donald Manson was 5ft 5inches tall, 61 years old with grey hair, fresh complexion & grey eyes. Manson joined the ship, by Admiralty Appointment dated 28 February 1854, on 9 March 1854 at Woolwich.
Donald Manson, Ice Master of Phoenix (1832) (Glass plate negative)
A view from the Island of Kangitok looking westward (Photographic print)
A starboard near bow view of 'Discovery' (1873) attached to the ice off Cape York. (Photographic print)