Antarctica 1959

 

 

 

Photo by William M. Nichols, 61st TCS Pilot

 

Antarctica.   Scott's Hut  is located on the north shore of Cape Evans on Ross Island in Antarctica.  It was erected in 1911.  This was Robert Falcon Scott's (June 6, 1868 - March 29, 1912) headquarters during his 1910-1912 expeditions.  He and his party actually lived in their ship the HMS Discovery, which was moored next to shore just to the right, out of the picture.  This building was used primarily as a chart room, office, and storage area.  Note the carcass of seals in front of the observer in the picture.  Tins of biscuits are still in and around the building.  Some tins have been opened and the biscuits are still intact and well preserved due to the cold and dry climate.  The interior of the building is filled to the ceiling with snow.  Scott perished returning from the pole in 1912.  He was only nine miles from the camp pictured here.  Caption by Bill Nichols.  (Circa 1959)

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