Antarctica - 2nd Byrd Expedition Anqitue Map 1934 Poster

Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd Jr was a pioneering American polar explorer, aviator and recipient of the Medal of Honour. On his 2nd trip exploration trip to Antarctica, Byrd spent five months alone operating a weather station. The narrative on this commercial promotion piece reads: "Past polar expeditions have been swallowed up by a silence which was never broken until they returned - if they returned. But on the Byrd Expedition there is being attempted the most noteable feat in radio history - a two-way broadcast from and to the Expedition. These broadcasts bring the drama of the Expedition as it is being lived - from the very lips of the men themselves. Hailed by leading authorities as an important contribution to radio science, this series is made possible by General Foods, makers of Grape-Nuts." Looking for modern, high-resolution satellite imagery covering your favourite city, fishing lake, or national park?