A group of five men attempting to capture seal.

A group of five men, two of whom are on ski, attempting to capture seal. A dog is standing behind one of the men. No seal are in the photograph. In the distance is a coil of rope that traces back to the ship. The background is dominated by the patterns created from the formation of sea ice at varying thicknesses.

Object Details

ID: ALB0346.45
Type: Photographic print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Shackleton, Ernest Henry
Date made: February-March 1902
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bernard Collection
Measurements: Overall: 78 mm x 103 mm
Parts: British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1903 (Photograph album)