1902 arctic expedition reveals chaos in National Geographic’s first film

The 1902 footage shows disorganized and somewhat unruly crew on the failed William Ziegler expedition to the arctic. It was the first time National Geographic did a field documentary.  The 42-man team were attempting to be the first to reach the North Pole.

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