This 1899 image shows Captain Wilkes discovering the Antarctic continent. From 1838 to 1842, Wilkes commanded an exploring and surveying expedition that took him ultimately into the Antarctic Ocean and along the Antarctic barrier, where he reported land at a number of points in the region subsequently known as Wilkes Land.
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This 1899 image shows Captain Wilkes discovering the Antarctic continent. From 1838 to 1842, Wilkes commanded an exploring and surveying expedition that took him ultimately into the Antarctic Ocean and along the Antarctic barrier, where he reported land at a number of points in the region subsequently known as Wilkes Land.

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Photo12/Universal Images Group/Ivy Close Images

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UMG25A01_006

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Droits gérés

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53,1Mo (2,8Mo) / 44,5cm x 29,9cm / 5250 x 3533 (300dpi)

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