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Ernest B. Young in sealskin clothing, Brunswick, 1891

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Ernest B. Young in sealskin clothing, Brunswick, 1891
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Some members of the Bowdoin College Scientific Expedition to Labrador found ways to commemorate their time exploring the far North.

Ernest B. Young, Bowdoin class of 1892, from Brunswick, poses for a cabinet card at the A.O. Reed Studio in his home town. Young is wearing a full set of sealskin clothing, and holding two harpoons. This equipment was a souvenir from his time in Labrador.

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