Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

Cary and Cole are shown after their arrival at the ship.

They completed their goal of reaching the Falls, and managed to survive their return trip with few supplies, but their adventures had taken a toll on the men.

Their clothing was torn and fraying, and they both lost weight.

Their feet and shoes were especially worn after walking 225 miles over 17 days.

Dennis Cole mended his shoes several times before they became unwearable. At that point, Austin Cary reported , "We made him foot gear out of the leather of our pack, and when that wore through he used birch bark shoes and cut off his coat sleeves to tie round his feet."