IDNO

P.86514.PAT

Description

View from the Isbjørn of Tromso Fiord with steep sea walls with striking clefts and joint faces rising to pinnacle peaks covered in mist.

Place

N America; Arctic; Canada; Nunavut; Baffin Island; Tromso Fiord [North West Territories]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Paterson, Thomas Thompson

Date

1 - 3 September 1937

Collection Name

Paterson Collection

Source

Paterson, Erik T.

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Bibliographical Reference: J. M. Wordie; H. Carmichael; E. G. Dymond; T. C. Lethbridge, ‘An Expedition to North West Greenland and the Canadian Arctic in 1937’ in The Geographical Journal, Vol. 92, No. 5. (Nov., 1938), pp. 385-418.
Text on pp. 405-406 includes:
“September 1 was the first reasonably clear day since we had been on the coast. Up till now there had been fog and mist on the mountains, but fortunately no strong winds. There was continuous bright sun for the first time as we entered the inner part of the large gulf south of Maud Harbour and steamed up to anchor at the head of a second fjord. A high moraine terrace marks the end, and beyond a short stretch of river leads up to the Lower Lethbridge Lake, one of two, each about 2 miles in length. Next day we remained at anchor, and various parties were out on the hills, whilst the others spent the day fishing in the lower lake. We propose to call this second fjord Tromso Fjord after the home town of the ship and crew. Eskimo remains at the fjord head were scanty, not more than a few old tent rings being seen; but about 2 miles down on the west side were signs of several modern tents and of fairly recent occupation. The hilltops for the most part were boulder-covered and of plateau form, and from this height high-level lakes were frequently sighted. The way in which the narrow fjord cut into the upland is an interesting problem. As far as could be seen there was no ice-cap and all the mountain country to the west was ice-free.
We left Tromso Fjord on the 3rd, and soon discovered a third fjord.” [JD 5/7/2007]

P.86084.PAT to P.86583.PAT were found wrapped in the card now numbered C446/1/.

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 7/2/2007]