Reference: P2005/5/214

Title: Captain Scott and the Southern Party. Mount Erebus in Background. January 26th 1911

Description: glass plate negative;Hand written by Ponting: Jan 26th 1911. 150. Captain Scott and the Southern Party. (Mount Erebus in Background.);Hand written by Ponting on top of envelope: 150. Popperfoto label: Scanned V.I. Inside envelope: one positive photographic print 17.5 cm x 12 cm; one transfer paper with outline of all people in the photograph and their names written in pencil; three pieces of paper (one attached to the photograph) with a typed list of all the names of the people in the photograph: Scott’s last Expedition. Captain Scott and his Southern Party. Mount Erebus is in the background. O.P.S. from left to right: 1. P.O. Tom Crean, 2. Dr E.A. Wilson (sitting left) 3. P.O. Patsy Keohane, 4. Lt. Birdie Bowers (sitting right) 5. Tryggve Gran, 6. Capt Scott, 7. P.O. Forde, 8. Meares, 9. Cherry Garrard, 10. Capt Oates, 11. Surgeon E.L.Atkinson. PON/150. Paul Popper Photo;Box 4: Hand written by Ponting on box lid left side edge: Antarctic 51 and on front side edge: 50. Popperfoto label on outside of box: H. Ponting: Captain Scott’s Antarctic Expedition 1911-1912. 113 - 150. Width 8 inches, height 7 inches, depth 6 inches. Scratched.

Collection: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13 (Ponting Collection)

Summary text: Scott and other members of the expedition stand by fully loaded sledges on a flat snow field. They wear full trekking gear. Mount Erebus in background.

Date: 26.1.1911

Keywords: mountains Sledges

Location: Antarctica, Ross Dependency

Photographer: Ponting, Herbert George