Photograph of the Robert Peary Sledge Party Posing with Flags at the North Pole
4/7/1909
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Original caption: Ooqueh, holding the Navy League flag; Ootah, holding the D.K.E. fraternity flag; Matthew Henson, holding the polar flag; Egingwah, holding the D.A.R. peace flag; and Seeglo, holding the Red Cross flag.
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This photograph of Robert E. Peary, Matthew Henson, and Inuits Ooqueh, Ootah, Egingwah, and Seegloo was taken on April 7, 1909, at the North Pole. Peary claimed to have reached the North Pole the day before.
This primary source comes from the National Archives Gift Collection of Materials Relating to Polar Regions.
National Archives Identifier: 542472
Full Citation: Photograph of the Robert Peary Sledge Party Posing with Flags at the North Pole; 4/7/1909; National Archives Gift Collection of Materials Relating to Polar Regions. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/photograph-of-the-robert-peary-sledge-party-posing-with-flags-at-the-north-pole, September 24, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.