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Description
Maude Fisher accompanied the MacMillan Expedition of 1926.
Prior to leaving, MacMillan had told the crowd the "...in the old days it was customary for exploring ships to go out in pairs, and that they were sister ships. The extra vessel was there for the purpose of bringing the men back if anything happened to the other, while they were identical so that the gear of one might be utilized in the other."
About This Item
- Title: Maude Fisher, Wiscasset, 1926
- Creation Date: 1926-06-19
- Subject Date: 1926-06-19
- Location: Wiscasset, Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Dimensions: 8.3 cm x 10.8 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.13512
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
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- Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration
- Arrivals & departures--Maine--Wiscasset
- Farewells--Maine--Wiscasset
- MacMillan, Donald Baxter, 1874-1970
- Raincoats
- Sailing ships--Maine
- Women--Employment
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