Last survivor of Greely Arctic Expedition honored on 80th birthday. Washington, D.C., Dec. 21. Brig. Gen. David L. Brainard, U.S.A. Retired, was singally honored today on the occasion of his 80th birthday. At a ceremony at the Army and Navy Club the famous explorer was presented with a scroll making
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"Last survivor of Greely Arctic Expedition honored on 80th birthday. Washington, D.C., Dec. 21. Brig. Gen. David L. Brainard, U.S.A. Retired, was singally honored today on the occasion of his 80th birthday. At a ceremony at the Army and Navy Club the famous explorer was presented with a scroll making" (1936). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Last_survivor_of_Greely_Arctic_Expedition_honored_on_80th_birthday._Washington,_D.C.,_Dec._21._Brig._Gen._David_L._Brainard,_U.S.A._Retired,_was_singally_honored_today_on_the_occasion_of_his_LCCN2016871008.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 286160.
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