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A view of a portion of McMurdo Station as seen from Observation Hill (elevation 750 feet)

A view of a portion of McMurdo Station as seen from Observation Hill (elevation 750 feet). The Coast Guard icebreaker POLAR SEA (WAB-11) is moored at the pier

A view of a portion of McMurdo Station as seen from Observation Hill (elevation 750 feet). In this view the Coast Guard icebreaker POLAR STAR (WAB-10) can be seen offshore. The visiting Russian icebreaker KHEBLENIKOU is to the left at the break in the ice pack

A view of a portion of McMurdo Station as seen from Observation Hill (elevation 750 feet). The Coast Guard icebreaker POLAR SEA (WAB-11) is tied up at the pier. The USCG icebreaker POLAR STAR (WAB-10) is offshore

A view of part of McMurdo Station

The Chapel of the Snow at the McMurdo Station where

Mount Erebus, home of an active volcano and with an elevation of 12,448 feet, sits behind McMurdo Station in the Antarctic

Snow covered mountain peaks - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Scenic view of Six Mile Lake and snow covered trees located on the back side of the base

A view of a portion of McMurdo Station as seen from Observation Hill (elevation 750 feet). A snow covered mountain peak is in the background

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

State: Mcmurdo Sound

Country: Antarctica (ATA)

Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Scott Tolle

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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03/02/1995
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The U.S. National Archives
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