Black and white print, bust length portrait of a man (Rear Admiral Sir John Franklin). Franklin (1786-1847) was an British Navy officer who began exploring the Canadian Arctic in 1818. His last expedition was begun in 1845 but became lost while charting the Northwest Passage. The expeditions's ships became trapped in the ice and Franklin perished with129 crew members on June 11, 1847.
Description (Brief)This print advertised a 20,000 pound or $100,000 reward for locating the lost expedition.
Date Made: 1846
Depicted: Franklin, JohnMaker: Risso & Leefe
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United States: New York, New York City
Subject: Exploration and DiscoveryDiplomacy
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Credit Line: Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: DL.60.3199Catalog Number: 60.3199
Object Name: lithographObject Type: Lithograph
Measurements: image: 10 in x 10 in; 25.4 cm x 25.4 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-27b3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_325440
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