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An Inuit group in Inuit and European clothes.. An Inuit man dressed in European clothes with three Inuit women in traditional clothing. The upper garment of the woman on the right may be knitted wool (like the ones worn by the Danish official and his sons
8-17 June 1854
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Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield. A portrait photograph of Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield, in a naval uniform jacket and wearing a naval cap-badge on what appears to be a smoking cap. The background has been masked with paper. This was Inglefield�
1854
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Donald Manson, Ice Master of Phoenix (1832). A portrait photograph believed to be of Donald Manson, the Ice Master of the converted screw Sloop Phoenix (1832). He is seated in his overcoat, scarf, and highly-polished hat. According to the Description Book
1854
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Group portrait of Inuit boys. Nine Inuit children (probably all boys), wearing summer clothing made from seal skin. The children on the left are hidden in shadow. The negative has evidence of masking paper having been pasted onto the emulsion side. It is
June-July 1854
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Group portrait of Inuit girls and women. Seven Inuit girls and women in West Greenland Inuit dress of short breeches made of seal skin and decorated with 'fancy' work. The negative has been masked by paper on emulsion side, however most of the
June-July 1854
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Jorgen Nielsen Moller. A portrait photograph believed to be of Jorgen Nielsen Moller, Governor of Holsteinborg, 1841-54, seated smoking a hookah. The negative has been partially masked with paper. The Phoenix's log records the Governor and Inspecto
2 or 3 July 1854
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Portrait of a Danish missionary and Danish Lieutenant. A photograph of two seated European men, believed to be (l-r) a Danish missionary and a Danish Lieutenant, possibly from one of the Royal Greenland Trading Company ships. The left side of the negative
June-July 1854
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Portrait of three Inuit. An elderly Inuit woman with two Inuit men, standing, in outdoor clothing made from seal skin. The jacket of the man on the left has toggles made from ivory. The elderly woman is also featured in image G4269. There is some masking
1854
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Rocky escarpment, Greenland. A view of a rocky escarpment or outcrop with pockets of snow at an unidentified location. The photograph may possibly show coal seams - Inglefield spent several days looking for sources of coal and taking samples and sent a re
1854
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The church and parsonage, Holsteinborg. A view taken from the harbour looking south east towards the settlement of Holsteinborg. The two prominent buildings are the church and parsonage. The storeship HMS Diligence (1814), HMS Phoenix (1832), a converted
8-17 June 1854
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Two Inuit women with baby. An Inuit women, possibly a nurse, carrying a baby in a sling on her back, and a second woman standing beside her with hands raised to the nurse's shoulder. There is some masking paper on the emulsion side of the negative, a
June-July 1854
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Unidentified elderly Inuit woman. A portrait photograph of an elderly Inuit woman seated on a chair looking at the camera. The backdrop may be a sail and there is evidence of paper masking on the emulsion. She seems to be wearing fine traditional clothing
June-July 1854
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Unidentified Inuit man with a kayak. A photograph of an Inuit man supporting a kayak while holding a double-ended paddle. Seen with him is the seal hunting gear. This includes a harpoon, with a norsaq attached, stored along the side of the kayak. The rope
June-July 1854
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Unidentified Inuit Man. An unsharp photograph of an Inuit man looking out to the left of the photograph wearing thick traditional clothing. It is not known where he was photographed. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland:
June-July 1854
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Bridge across river. A wooden bridge over a river with people perhaps washing clothes on the bank in the middle distance. The location is probably Holsteinsborg, where there is a small river close to the town. Masked by paper on the emulsion side of the n
8-17 June 1854
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Hans Elberg and family. A group photograph believed to be of Hans Elberg, Assistant [Lieutenant Governor] at Holsteinborg 1850-54, and later Governor 1854-73, with his wife Martha and three children. Their clothes represent a fusion between Inuit and Nord
8-17 June 1854
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HMS Phoenix (1832), HMS Talbot (1824) and HMS Diligence (1814) at anchor, Holsteinborg. A view looking northwest from the settlement of Holsteinborg across the harbour towards the mountains skirting the north side of the bay. At anchor are (l-r) the store
8-17 June 1854
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HMS Pheonix (1832) and HMS Diligence (1814) at anchor, Godhavn. A view looking northwest across the harbour from the foreshore in front of the settlement of Godhavn. HMS Phoenix (1832), a converted screw Sloop, is at anchor in the foreground, with the sto
18 June-5 July 1854
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HMS Phoenix (1832) and HMS Diligence (1814) at anchor, Godhavn. A view from the high ground near the settlement of Godhavn looking across the harbour. HMS Phoenix (1832), a converted screw Sloop, and the storeship HMS Diligence (1814) are anchored in the
18 June-5 July 1854
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Christian Soren Marcus Olrik, Inspector of North Greenland. A portrait photograph believed to be of Christian Soren Marcus Olrik (1815-1870) Inspector of North Greenland 1846-66, seated in his uniform. He was based in Godhavn [referred to as Lievely in Ph
Between 3 and 12 July or 9 September 1854
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