Antarctica's largest settlement

© David Eldred

1962

View across the sound, from McMurdo Base.

Seals

© David Eldred

1963
Seals peek through a hole in the ice near McMurdo.

Ice on deck

© David Eldred

1963

Ice sheaths the Eastwind.

Fire in the Sky

© David Eldred

1962

Somewhere between New Zealand and Antarctica.

Cruising the Sound

© David Eldred

1962
David Eldred, the photographer, on the Eastwind, McMurdo Sound

Beer on Ice

© David Eldred

1963

Like old-time sailors' daily ration of rum, beer is an essential part of crew morale.

© David Eldred

1963

A case of Waldorf Red Band Beer, brewed at Forest City Brewery in Cleveland, OH. "Beer at its best."

The Art of Ice

© David Eldred

1962
Icebergs come in a fascinating variety of shapes and sizes, depending on their age and origin. The hollow arches in this iceberg were sculpted by the relentless action of the sea pounding against the 'berg. Areas of lesser density are more easily washed away, leaving holes and hollows.