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Robert E. Peary Family Collection: Photographs Relating to Admiral Peary's 1898-1902 Expeditions to Greenland and Ellesmere Island, Canada

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Robert Peary and Matthew Henson, Nicaraguan Expedition

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Robert Peary in Furs with Dogs

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Roosevelt: Botanical Specimens [1 of 2]

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This file contains botanical specimens of small plants and flowers that were dried and/or pressed onto paper. The specimens were collected in Greenland. Some samples have deteriorated.

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Roosevelt: Botanical Specimens [2 of 2]

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This file contains cards and booklets with specimens of flowers and plants collected and presented to Robert Peary.

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Sextant

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This sextant includes four different lenses and its case. It was used to measure the angle between the sun and the horizon in order to determine the user's altitude.

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