Preparation and farewell to the polar expedition of G.Ya. Sedov (1912)

The head of the polar expedition, Sedov G. Ya., works at his desk on maps, plotting a proposed course.

Sedov determines the altitude of the sun using a sextant.

Sedov inspects the sleds on the deck of the ship "St.

Foka".

Doctor Kushakov P. G. inspects a device for determining the water temperature at great depths.

Oceanographer V. Yu.

Vize on board the ship "St.

Foka".

Dogs intended for the expedition, in a temporary kennel in Arkhangelsk.

Sedov and his wife inspect and feed the dogs in the kennel.

Checking the dog team and sleds.

Dogs in a team.

The expedition members try on clothes made from skins worn by the peoples of the North and try to wrestle with each other for fun.

The steam schooner "St.

Foka" at the pier.

The dogs are led along the gangway aboard the schooner, Sedov supervises their placement.

The Arkhangelsk clergy, at the head of the religious procession, go to the ship "St.

Foka" for a ceremonial prayer service on the occasion of the expedition's departure.

Sedov, on deck, says goodbye to the city council representatives who are seeing him off.

Sedov and the expedition members wave goodbye from the schooner "St.

Foka".

The people seeing them off are on the pier (panorama), the cameraman is filming.