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South Pole Station - Old Antarcticans Database Project
Bruce Fitch - 1974-75 - South Pole Station

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Under-ice walkway
Under-ice walkway, part of the original 1957 station

Ceremonial South Pole
Ceremonial South Pole

Ceremonial South Pole
Ceremonial South Pole

A time lapse photo of the Station and barber Pole taken during the winter.
A time lapse photo of the Station and barber Pole taken during the winter.

Station damage by accumulated snow
Damage to part of the original 1957 station by accumulated snow

A time lapse photo taken during the winter showing the Aurora Australis
A time lapse photo taken during the winter showing the Aurora Australis

A time lapse photo of the station during the 1974-75 winter night
A time lapse photo of the station during the 1974-75 winter night

Sun-up at the South Pole
Sun-up at the South Pole

Moon over the South Pole Station
Moon over the South Pole Station

Inside the South Pole Dome
Inside the South Pole Dome

The sport of downhill dome sledding
The sport of downhill dome sledding

Club 90
Club 90, part of the original 1957 station

Outdoors maintenance
Outdoors maintenance

Station Entrance 1974
Entrance to the original (1957) station - 1974

Arriving at the South Pole by air
Arriving at the South Pole by air

Station Entrance becoming buried
Entrance to the original 1957 station becoming buried - 1974

The geodesic dome station, 1974
The geodesic dome station, 1974

Loading snow for fresh water
Loading snow for fresh water

The 1974-75 South Pole winter over 'Pole Cat' crew
The 1974-75 South Pole winter over 'Pole Cat' crew

The sinking sun at the start of a long dark, cold winter
The sinking sun at the start of a long dark, cold winter

The picture is a time lapse photo taken of the South Pole Station during the 1975-74 winter night
The picture is a time lapse photo taken of the South Pole Station during the 1975-74 winter night

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