rppc 1930 BYRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION Skiing PullingSled GH BLACK Crew AUTOGRAPHED

Here is a FANTASTIC REAL PHOTO postcard from a MEMBER OF THE 1930 BYRD EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTICA in 1930....showing MEMBERS SKIING, PULLING SLED with HAULING EQUIPMENT EIGHTY MILES BY MAN POWER with an AUTOGRAPH BY A CREW MEMBER reading: BEST WISHES G.H. BLACK on the front circa 1930 AZO card. George H. Black was a SEAMAN, TRACTOR MAN and SUPPLY OFFICER and is listed as a member of the Ice Party who spent 14 months ashore---AN ONLINE SEARCH LISTS HIS NAME:THE MEDALS OF THE SECOND BYRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION by Stanley R. Bright On May 23, 1930, Congress directed the acting Secretary of the Navy to have gold, silver and bronze medals made for the Officers and men of the second Byrd Antarctic Expedition, The obverse shows Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd standing wearing a parka and holding a ski pole in his right hand. Around the edge of the obverse is inscribed "BYRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1928-1930~’ in bold capitals. The reverse shows a sailing ship, similar to the CITY OF NEW YORK which was used for the Expedition, above a panel inscribed, "PRESENTED TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE BYRD ANTARTIC EXPEDITION TO EXPRESS THE HIGH ADMIRATION IN WHICH THE CONGRESS AND THE AMERICA~ PEOPLE HOLD THEIR HEROIC AND UNDAUNTED SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS AND EXTRAORDINARY AERIAL EXPLORATION OF THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT." Below the pane! is a front-head on view of a Ford Tri-Motor aircraft of the type used by Byrd for the expedition. The medal ribbon is white with light blue edges. Members of the Ice Party who spent 14 months ashore Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, USN, commanding. Dr. L.M. Gould, geologist-geographer, second in command. Captain A. C. McKinley, USN. aeria! surveyor, third in command. William C. Haines, meteorlogist, fourth in command. Professor Frank T. Davies, physicist. Dr. F.D.Coman, medical officer. Bernt Balchen, chief pilot. D .C .Smith, pilot. H.I.June,pilot. Captain A.N.Parker, U.S.N.pilot. George H. Black, supply officer. H.T.Harrison, Jr. Aerologist. Russell Owen, news correspondent. W.B.Van der Meer, photographer. Martin Ronne, tailor. Charles E. Lofgren, Personnell officer and secretary to Byrd. John S. O’Brien, surveyor-dog driver. Christoffer Braathen, dog driver-ski expert. George A. Thorne, surveyor-dog driver. Joseph Rucker, (Z) photographer James A. Beury, snowmobile operator (converted Model A Ford). Jacob Bursey, dog driver. Quin A. Blackburn, surveyor. Paul A. Siple, Boy Scout. Arthur T. Walden, in charge of dogs. Frederick E. Crockett, dog driver. Norman D. Vaughan, dog driver. Edward E. Goodale, dog driver. Joe deGanahl, dog driver-navigator. Arnold H. Clark, assistant to physicist. George W. Tennant, cook. Claire D. Alexander, assistant tailor. Kennard F. Bubier, aviation mechanic. Benjamin Roth, aviation mechanic. E.J. Demas, aviation mechanic. T.B. Mulroy, Fuel Engineer. Lieutenant Malcolm P. Hansen, USN, radio engineer. Carl O. Petersen, Radio operator. *********The OSTLIE ARCHIVES watermark is NOT ON THE CARD----I have been having a number of people copy the images*********** It is in VERY GOOD CONDITION with light wear, smudging------------SEE THE SCANS. THANKS FOR BIDDING! FOR BUY IT NOW CARDS PAY ONLY ONE SHIPPING CHARGE NO MATTER HOW MANY CARDS YOU BUY---------JUST ADD THE PURCHASE to the SHOPPING CART and when you are done just PAY FOR ALL CARDS AT ONCE with just ONE SHIPPING CHARGE!! Shipping is $4.50 to US DESTINATIONS---packages are shipped USPS GROUND ADVANTAGE with TRACKING NUMBERS! International shipping is by Hip INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING through Hip, not me. PAY ONLY ONE SHIPPING CHARGE NO MATTER HOW MANY CARDS YOU BUY. 14 Day Return policy if item is Grossly different than the description and the item is returned in the same condition as purchased.

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