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Matthew Alexander Henson, 8 Aug 1866 - 9 Mar 1955 — VisualArtsDB

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Matthew Alexander Henson, 8 Aug 1866 - 9 Mar 1955

Matthew Alexander Henson, 8 Aug 1866 - 9 Mar 1955

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1910s

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

Matthew A. Henson [frontisepiece]

Matthew A. Henson [frontisepiece]

Matthew A. Henson in His North Pole Furs, Taken After His Return to Civilization

Matthew A. Henson in His North Pole Furs, Taken After His Return to Civilization

Matthew A. Henson Immediately After the Sledge Journey to the Pole and Back

Matthew A. Henson Immediately After the Sledge Journey to the Pole and Back

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4 artworks

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

, 1910

Matthew A. Henson [frontisepiece]

Matthew A. Henson [frontisepiece]

, 1910

Matthew A. Henson in His North Pole Furs, Taken After His Return to Civilization

Matthew A. Henson in His North Pole Furs, Taken After His Return to Civilization

, 1910

Matthew A. Henson Immediately After the Sledge Journey to the Pole and Back

Matthew A. Henson Immediately After the Sledge Journey to the Pole and Back

, 1910