In 1892 Walter marked with a monument the presumed landing place. Of Christopher Columbus on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. He led a polar expedition east of Svalbard to latitude 81° N. Expedition to latitude 82° N through Franz Josef Land in 1898 and 1899. On December 31, 1905, Wellman announced he would make an attempt to. Reach the North Pole, but this time with an airship. Funds of USD 250,000, and he had an airship built in Paris for the Wellman. Chicago Record-Herald Polar Expedition. Headquarters on Dane’s Island, Svalbard, in the summer of 1906. Was not completed until August 1906, and the airship’s engines self-destructed. Wellman rebuilt the airship in Paris that winter and attempted. An aerial voyage to the North Pole in September, 1907. He made a second. Attempt without financial assistance in 1909, but mechanical failures forced. Him to turn back 60 miles 100 km. Personal check, The Riggs National Bank, July 19, 1900, fine. TRUE – AUTHENTIC – HAND-SIGNED. Unconditionally Guaranteed Authentic Forever! UACC & Manuscript Society Satisfaction guaranteed. I encourage you to ask questions. Make sure to take. Some time and look over the list. Thanks for shopping with. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Autographs\Historical”. The seller is “signaturesintime2″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
