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Casein handled knife from the 'II Byrd Antartic Expedition II' with engraved blade
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Note: The Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933–1935) was a privately financed scientific and exploratory mission led by American polar explorer Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. A number of "firsts" were accomplished during the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition; it was the first time that automotive transportation proved to be a valuable asset. Results from the first seismic investigations in Antarctica provided the initial evidence of the extent to which the Ross Ice Shelf was aground or afloat. The first human voices were transmitted from Little America on February 1, 1934 and later a weekly broadcast was carried over the Columbia Broadcasting System in the United States. Additionally, this expedition marked the first time that cosmic ray and meteor observations were taken in such high southern latitudes.
