George F. Cram Co., Indianapolis
(globe maker)
Admiral Richard E. Byrd
Official Junior Globe
Barowe Inc., Chicago Illinois: c. 1930s (manufacturer)
7-inches diameter, globe
10 inches tall
6 inches diameter, base
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Admiral Byrd Antarctica Exploration Globe
c. 1930s
c. 1930s
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The terrestrial globe with paper gores, within blue-painted metal uncalibrated half meridian, on round tin stand faced with transfer prints of the Richard E. Byrd Antarctic expedition. Oceans greenish blue, geographical entities in various colors. Shipping routes indicated.
This unusual globe commemorates the expeditions of Richard E. Byrd who began the modern exploration of Antarctica. Weekly radio broadcasts were made to the American public from the Byrd expedition, captivating their interest. The globe stand has five illustrations of Richard Byrd's Antarctica expedition commemorated by the globe: 1. Byrd's plane landing in Antarctica; 2. the "Little America Station of KJTY" that transmitted the broadcast of the expedition; 3. the S.S. Jacob Ruppert, the supply ship for the 1933-35 expedition from which the radio broadcasts were initially made; 4. Byrd on a dog sled; and 5. penguins.
Admiral Richard Byrd was a successful naval aviator and innovator of navigational methods for flying over water without visual cues from land. This led to a successful trans-Atlantic flight and a flyover of the North Pole, which helped him garner public support for his 1928-1930 expedition, the first American venture into Antarctica in almost 90 years. He returned with a second expedition in 1933-35. He remained an active player and planner of subsequent U.S. exploration of the region. Byrd was a popular hero of the era so his routes often appeared on globes.
George F. Cram Co. is a prominent American globe maker; read more about them in our Guide to Globe Makers. Barowe, Inc. produced a variety of globes, provided by Cram, commemorating the Byrd expedition.
Oval cartouche: CRAM'S / 7 INCH GLOBE/ MADE FOR/ BAROWE, INC./ CHICAGO/ ILL./ PRINTED IN U.S.A. / COPYRIGHT GEORGE F. CRAM CO.
Title on base with Byrd's portrait: ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD/ OFFICAL/ [Byrd's facsimile signature]/ JUNIOR GLOBE