City of New York, Admiral Byrd ship. City of New York, on visit to Washington after South Pole trip by Byrd II ca. 1920-ca. 1950.
Horydczak, Theodor, approximately 1890-1971
1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in.

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October 11: Conqueror of “Land, Sea, Ice, and Air” Also Conquers Connecticut

  In the 1920s and 1930s, few real-life figures captured the American imagination like Richard E. Byrd.  At a time when long-distance aviation was viewed with the same awe as a modern day miss…

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