Item 26587 - Box of Matches Wrapped for Polar Climate, 1906
- Item 26587 - Box of Matches Wrapped for Polar Climate, 1906
- Contributed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
- Item 26587
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Image Info This three-chambered box of matches was wrapped in canvas and then painted to keep it waterproof during Admiral Robert E. Peary's expedition to the North Pole in 1906. It was subjected to a CAT scan to determine its contents.
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