Title

A buffalo pound, Canada, c1819-1822 (1823). Creator: Edward Finden.

Caption

A buffalo pound, Canada, c1819-1822 (1823). From "Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-22" by John Franklin (1786-1847). Franklin commanded an expedition to the Canadian Arctic in 1819-1822. The expedition was a disaster, costing the lives of 11 of the 20 partcipants, mostly due to starvation. In 1845 he led an expedition to attempt to locate the Northwest Passage. None of its members returned alive.

Date

1808

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D59_021

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,5Mb (4,6Mb) / 16,6in x 11,8in / 4987 x 3536 (300dpi)

Keywords

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