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“View of the Antarctic Continent”. Line engraving by Jorban & Halpin, after a sketch by Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, USN, depicting men and dogs of the U.S. Exploring Expedition “ashore” on the ice, with the Antarctic mountains in the distance, circa January-February 1840. USS Vincennes is amid the ice flows at right. The print is copied from “U.S. Exploring Expedition”, Volume II. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 51495.