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Seaman's bag
A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A fragment of a seaman's bag found at Northern Cairn, Cape Felix on 3 July 1879 by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-79.
This is presumably the camp site found by McClintock occupied by twelve officers and men in the summer of 1847.
This is presumably the camp site found by McClintock occupied by twelve officers and men in the summer of 1847.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2244 |
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| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Seaman's bag |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848; Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Schwatka, 1878-1880 |
| Date made: | 1845 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 123 x 89 mm |