Conquered Pole

North Pole map. Portraits of pioneers, travelers including F. Nansen, R. Peary, G. Sedov. 1937 year. Portraits of the head of the drifting station "North Pole" I. D. Papanin and members of his expedition: radio operator E. T. Krenkel, hydrologist P. P. Shirshov, magnetologist E. K. Fedorov. The members of the expedition, headed by I. D. Papanin, are loading the plane with the expedition's property. On May 21, 1937, the aircraft under the control of M.V. Vodopyanov landed at the North Pole. The members of the expedition set up tents and equipment on the ice floe. MV Vodopyanov waves to the members of the expedition from the cockpit. The plane takes off. View of the North Pole station on a drifting ice floe. The expedition staff take readings of meteorological instruments, take a water sample, study the ocean floor, bottom topography, drift speed and direction, earth magnetism. ID Papanin conducts astronomical research. P. P. Shirshov at work in his marching laboratory. EK Fedorov conducts magnetic measurements. Spring has come, the ice is melting. E. T. Krenkel prepares food. The members of the expedition are having breakfast. I. D. Papanin makes entries in his diary. In moments of relaxation, they play chess, listen to a concert on the radio. Moscow. Meeting of the Papaninites. The members of the expedition with their relatives are driving along the streets of the city. JV Stalin in the Kremlin with the members of the expedition. Speech by I. D. Papanin.

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1940