Slide 138. The oxygen apparatus, Front view.
Photograph
1922 (photographed), 1923-1925 (made)
1922 (photographed), 1923-1925 (made)
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Square piece of glass edged with black tape showing a black and white photograph of a man in profile wearing a hat, thick clothing and a complicated backpack with an oxygen mask over his face and attached to the backpack.
Object details
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| Title | Slide 138. The oxygen apparatus, Front view. (generic title) |
| Brief description | Lantern slide, 'Slide 138. The oxygen apparatus, Front view.', Mount Everest expedition of 1922 |
| Physical description | Square piece of glass edged with black tape showing a black and white photograph of a man in profile wearing a hat, thick clothing and a complicated backpack with an oxygen mask over his face and attached to the backpack. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | COPYRIGHT OF "THE MOUNT EVEREST COMMITTEE" / MAKERS: NEWTON & CO. LTD., 37, KING ST., LONDON, WC.2 |
| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
| Associated object | RPS.1646-2017 (Set) |
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| Accession number | RPS.1646:48-2017 |
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| Record created | August 1, 2017 |
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