Peary's knit wool undershirt, with two red watch pockets
United States clothing
30 1/4 x 23 x 2 in. (77 x 58 x 5 cm)
Object Type:
clothing
Creation Places:
North America, United States
Medium and Support:
wool
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pejepscot Historical Society
Accession Number:
1990.16.16
One of the few objects that are identified as having been at the North Pole in April 1909, this undershirt was modified by special pockets to keep the all-important chronometers warm.
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- Northward Over the Great Ice The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum , 4/17/2008 - 9/5/2010
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