Postcard Byrd (6 results)

No Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A gloss b & w photographic postcard of Byrd's expedition ship, captioned to front and with additional caption on verso "Chicago World's Fair 1933", postally unused, slightly soiled to both sides, light age toning to verso. This postcard was issued for the 1933 World's Fair, during which Byrd's Antarctic expedition ship was on view. Manned by a crew that included four expedition members, the ship housed a museum of Antarctic relics and objects.…

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A photographic postcard with a scene from the Byrd expedition to recto, large purple cachet for the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II to verso, signed by Robert A. J. English, bearing 3 cent BAE II stamp, Little America Antarctic cancel (Jan 31 1934), and San Francisco cancel (Mar 25 1935), in very good condition. A postcard carried by the S.S. Bear of Oakland during Byrd's second Antarctic expedition, and signed by its captain, English. The image, in common with other cards from this series, derived from Byrd's first Antarctic expedition (1928-30). Signed by Author(s).…

Postcard. Byrd. Untitled view of Antarctic ice flows. Byrd Antarctic Expedition II. Stamped & franked "Little America, Jan 30, 1934". They carry the large stamp on the left hand side "Greetings from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II. This card was carried from America to Little America on the Ice Breaker S.S. 'Bear of Oakland'", and signed by Robert A. J. English, the captain. Black & white, very good condition. View from the ship through the rigging, at the sea. Wharton PA-14.…

Postcard. Byrd. Crossing a Crevasse with a Loaded Sledge. Byrd Antarctic Expedition II. Stamped & franked "Little America, Jan 30, 1934". They carry the large stamp on the left hand side "Greetings from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II. This card was carried from America to Little America on the Ice Breaker S.S. 'Bear of Oakland'", and signed by Robert A. J. English, the captain. Black & white, very good condition. Wharton PA-6.…

Postcard. Byrd. Unidentified crew member of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II. Sitting portrait of an unidentified crew member in snow gear from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II. Stamped & franked "Little America, Jan 30, 1934". They carry the large stamp on the left hand side "Greetings from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II. This card was carried from America to Little America on the Ice Breaker S.S. 'Bear of Oakland'", and signed by Robert A. J. English, the captain. Wharton PA -4. Black & white, very good condition.…

Postcard. Byrd. Byrd's South Pole Ship "A Century of Progress". Real photo postcard manufactured by Illinois Photogravure Co., Chicago. Slt. rubbed corners, 2 light marks on verso, unused. Wharton variant of P1-3.