Historic Antarctic Expedition's Glass Plate Photographs Survive 960-Mile Journey
The Discovery Expedition, led by Robert Falcon Scott, Ernest Shackleton, and Edward Wilson, embarked on a historic journey to Antarctica in the early 1900s, capturing over 1,000 photographs using glass plates. The expedition, which began 125 years ago, was equipped with more photographic equipment than any previous Antarctic mission. Chief engineer Reginald Skelton served as the official photographer, using large folding bellows cameras to document the expedition. Despite the harsh conditions, many of the glass plate photographs survived the 960-mile journey, providing a unique visual record of early Antarctic exploration. 
