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KN-1143 Dog teams on runway of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. November 4, 1960

Dog teams on runway of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. November 4, 1960
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Title: Dog teams on runway of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. November 4, 1960
Caption: Dog teams on runway of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. New Zealand dog handlers from Scott Base, Ross Island, exercising their dog teams on the sea ice runway at NAF McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, prior to long summer land expeditions. In the background are VX-6 C-130 Hercules, which are being used for the first year in Antarctica. November 4, 1960.
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Catalog #: KN-1143
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: 1960-11-04
After this Year: 1960
Before this Year: 1969
Original Medium: Color Photo
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