The caption reads:

"The Karluk just before she sank, showing, supended below the bowsprit, the umiak or walrus hunting boat mentioned by Hadley. Last view of the Karluk before the sun disappeared. At that time, the vessel was in about latitude 74 degrees."

This item can be found in the Stefansson Polar Collection, Call No. Stef Mss 229, photo number: 050-1A/2A. In addition to this photograph, many other images from the Canadian Arctic Expedition can be found within the same collection.

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