Bowhead Hunting in the Arctic; Or, the Cruise of the Whaler "Herman"

Bowhead Hunting in the Arctic; Or, the Cruise of the Whaler "Herman" A graphic pictorial record of life aboard and old time whaler on a trip to the frozen North. Hauling dead polar bear on board ship. Herschel Island and harbour - small sailing boats in harbour. Shacks and housing. Royal Northwestern mounted police. Policeman feeding dogs. Landing supplies for explorer Stefansson at his camp on Banks Land. Small sailing boat anchored on shore while supplies off loaded. Stefansson camp and his power schooner Mary Sachs hauled up on beach out of danger from the Winter ice. Polar bear cubs, pets of Captain Bernard who is in charge of Stefansson’s camp - bear cubs chained. Ships of the ill fated Steffanson expedition - various ships and boats including four masted sailing ship grounded on shore. Two men pose for camera - Steffanson ? 12.18.21 Perilous attempt to send relief to the Stefansson Expedition and rescue of Captain Bartlett of the wrecked ship Karluk from shores of Northern Siberia. Natives bring word of Capt. Bartlett to Emma Harbour Teams of dogs and sleds. SS Herman proceeds to Plover Bay and the Russian governor comes aboard officially announcing that Capt Bartlett is on his way to the ship. Bartlett arrives and is welcomed by Capt. Pedersen. Forcing a way through the ice to land Capt. Bartlett at St. Miichaels - digging out ship from ice pack. Pedersen and Bartlett prior to landing. Diomedes Island - catching a seal - man waving from ice pack. Men dragging seal across ice.