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Elisha Kent Kane portrait

Portrait of Dr. Elisha Kent Kane (1820-1857) by T.B. Welch from the Simon Gratz collection [0250B].  Kane was an American explorer and a medical officer in the United States Navy during the first half of the 19th century.  He was a member of two Arctic expeditions to rescue the explorer Si...

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Main Author: Matthew B. Brady, ca. 1823-1896 (Creator)
Collection:Simon Gratz autograph collection (#0250A)
Box Number:Box Case 7, Box 37
Folder Number:Folder 41
Format: Electronic
Subjects and Genres:
Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857
Arctic regions
Franklin, John, 1786-1847 (Spirit)
Art Print
Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/13846
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Summary: Portrait of Dr. Elisha Kent Kane (1820-1857) by T.B. Welch from the Simon Gratz collection [0250B].  Kane was an American explorer and a medical officer in the United States Navy during the first half of the 19th century.  He was a member of two Arctic expeditions to rescue the explorer Sir John Franklin. He was present at the discovery of Franklin's first winter camp, but he did not find out what happened to the fatal expedition.

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