South Pole Station 1960-61
Old Antarcticans Database Project
Philip K Swartz - 1960-61 - South
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More old construction with newer added support
Corner of area where roof collapsed
Looking up through collapsed roof area, showing flagpole on top of station
Peter SnoMiller - made in Sweden
The business end of a SnoMiller
A SnoMiller in action
Deep trenches were dug with the SnoMillers
A movable arch was then erected spanning the trench
Building were then erected inside the tunnels
Back at South Pole Station
"Ribbon" cutting for new toilet facility
![] Looking across the "bone yard" (storage), new antennas](images/PS-SLIDE-057-med.jpg)
] Looking across the "bone yard" (storage), new antennas
New 60 KW generator
All supplies had to be loaded into the station essentially by hand
Bringing in food
Bringing in food
More supplies coming in by sled
Galley area
A C-130 dropping off supplies
D8 tractor with sled backed up to a C-130 off-loading supplies
Delivery of diesel fuel
Tourist raising a flag at the actual pole
Long cotton underwear
Mid layer
Vest with attached parka
The full outdoor outfit
D4 tractor with a cargo boom
First D8 arrives
The second D8
Group photo at the pole on arrival
"Smokey" Walker
Christmas at the South Pole
The station after sunset, looking grid East
After sunset looking out over the bone yard
Ice inside the station
Another area of ice from local heat
Snow would fill in any area open to the weather
Another example of snow drifting in
Ben Harlan, scientific leader of the station, doing his laundry
Snow mine
Thermometers
Science at the station
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Photos; courtesy Philip K Swartz