Captain N.P. Spear aboard the 'Julia A. Decker,' 1891
Contributed by Farnsworth Art Museum through Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center
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The Bowdoin College Scientific Expedition to Labrador traveled aboard the schooner Julia A. Decker.
The captain of the Julia A. Decker was N.P. Spear, of Rockland. Although not experienced in Arctic waters, Spear successfully navigated the ship along the expedition's various ports-of-call.
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- Title: Captain N.P. Spear aboard the 'Julia A. Decker,' 1891
- Creation Date: 1891
- Subject Date: 1891
- State: Labrador
- Media: paper; photograph
- Local Code: 1996.11.3
- Collection: Farnsworth Art Museum - Rockland Camera Club Collection
- Object Type: Image
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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center
Bowdoin College, 9500 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011-8495
(207) 725-3416
http://academic.bowdoin.edu/arcticmuseum/
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LC Subject Headings
Students--Maine--Brunswick
Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration
Scientific expeditions--Arctic regions
Bowdoin College--People
Bowdoin College Scientific Expedition to Labrador
Grand Falls Expedition
Julia A. Decker (Ship)
Ship captains--Maine--Rockland
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