Image: U.S.S. Polaris, equipped for Arctic exploration

Description: Photo shows the Polaris prepping for the Charles Francis Hall expedition to the North Pole in 1871, from which she did not return, being crushed by ice in 1872. The original image, later copied by the Detroit Publishing Company, was taken at the Washington Navy Yard, where she was originally modified for the expedition before heading north.
Title: U.S.S. Polaris, equipped for Arctic exploration
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