Description: glass plate negative;Hand written by Ponting: April 7th 1911. A40. Dr Simpson inflating one of his Balloons. Hand written in blue crayon: B/25405B;Hand written on top of the envelope: A40. Popperfoto label: Scanned V.I.;Box 18: Popperfoto label on outside of box: H. Ponting Original Negatives. Captain Scott’s Antarctic Expedition 1910-1912. A1A – A51A. Hand written in pencil inside lid: 41. Width 6 1/10 inches, height 6 1/10 inches, depth 6 inches. Scratched.
Collection: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13 (Ponting Collection)
Summary text: Simpson stands holding a pipe to a balloon held by another expedition member. Another holds the pipe coming from a cylinder standing upright. A fourth stands watching.