The monument to Leifr Eiricsson (c.970 - c.1020) on Eiriksgata in Reykjavik, Iceland.

The monument to Leifr Eiricsson (c.970 - c.1020) on Eiriksgata in Reykjavik, Iceland. The photographer is looking up at the statue from the front of the monument which was erected in 1930. The name carved on the plinth is given as Leifr Eiricsson but the negative is captioned Leif Ericson, which is the most common anglicised version of the name. Other spellings include Leifur Eiriksson, Leif Eriksson and Leif Ericsson. A vertical format negative.

Object Details

ID: P94589
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Date made: 1936-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection
Measurements: Overall: 167 mm x 116 mm