Mcclure Collection

Robert Owen - New Harmony, Indiana, USA
New Harmony, Indiana, USA. Robert Owen established an experimental co-operative community to compliment his ideas for social reform. The project failed in 1828. Date: 1838

Map of West Arctic America showing the tracks of HMS Enterprise
939906 Map of West Arctic America showing the tracks of HMS Enterprise and Investigator in 1850-1854 (colour litho) by English School

Robert John Le Mesurier MacClure, pioneer arctic explorer, 1853. British explorer Sir Robert John Le Mesurier McClure (1807-1873) is credited as the discoverer of the North-west passage

Rescue of McClure during Arctic expedition
Rescue of Robert McClure during his unsuccessful Arctic expedition to discover the fate of the Franklin expedition of 1845

MARIA MONTESSORI (1870-1952). Italian physician and educator. With Samuel Sidney McClure, co-founder of McClures Magazine

Uracoan Rattlesnake, Crotalus vegrandis, resting on a mossy log. Venezuela, SA. Controlled situation

A large Green Tree Iguana, Iguana iguana, rests on a tree branch. Costa Rica, Controlled Situation

Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum, posed with mouth open and a venomous bite. SW USA, Controlled situation

Black Pakistani Cobra, Naja naja karachiensis, with hood open and ready to strike. Pakistan, Asia. Controlled situation

McClure discovers the Northwest Passage, 1850
British ship " Investigator" in Arctic ice during McClures discovery of the Northwest Passage while searching for the lost Franklin expedition, 1850

Lieutenant S. Gurney Cresswell
Lieutenant Samuel Gurney Cresswell, a royal navy officer and technically the first to cross the North-West passage. Although Robert McClure was in lead the expedition

Mill Hill School, view from the Quad
A view of Mill Hill School, an independent public school in north west London, founded in 1807. On the left are parts of the McClure music school, the Murray scriptorium

Robert McClure - 2
Sir ROBERT JOHN LE MESURIER MCCLURE (or M Clure) naval officer, explorer in the Arctic, discoverer of the Northwest Passage. Date: 1807 - 1873

Robert McClure - 3
Sir ROBERT JOHN LE MESURIER MCCLURE (or M Clure) naval officer, explorer in the Arctic, discoverer of the Northwest Passage. Date: 1807 - 1873

Robert McClure - 1
Sir ROBERT JOHN LE MESURIER MCCLURE (or M Clure) naval officer, explorer in the Arctic, discoverer of the Northwest Passage. Date: 1807 - 1873

COLORADO: MINERS, c1900. Miners playing cards at their home in Colorado. Photograph by Louis Charles McClure, c1900

ALASKA: TOTEM POLES, c1887. A man standing next to two totem poles, Alaska. Photographed by W. Seward McClure, c1887

Spotted Turtle, Clemmys guttata, a pond and woodland turtle of the Eastern United States
Spotted Turtle, Clemmys guttata, a pond and woodland turtle of the Eastern USA, Controlled situation

Northern Water Snake, Nerodia sipedon, is resting in a streambed in Central PA, USA, Controlled Situation

Sonoran Alligator Lizard, Gerrhonotus kingii, coming out of hole in log. SW Arizona, USA

Northern Red Salamander, Pseudotrition ruber, along stream in Central Pennsylvania, USA

Male green anole, Anolis carolinensis, in a Talahassee, FLA USA garden, feeding on insects around the garden ornamental plants

Carolina anole, Anolis carolinensis, resting on a mossy log in Florida. Captive Situation

Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei, resting on moss. SE USA, Controlled Situation

Banded Gecko, Coleonyx variegatus, walking on desert sand. SW Arizona, USA. Controlled situation

Annual Cicado, Tibicen canicularis, on a tree branch after metamorphosis. Central PA, USA

Arizona Vine Snake, Oxybelis aeneus, wrapped up in a group of branches in SW Arizona, USA

Urutu, Bothrops alternatus, lays in wait for prey along a stream. Pantanal, Brazil. Controlled situation

Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalis horridus, coiled and ready to strike. NE USA, Controlled situation

Madagascar Fringed Leaf-tail Gecko, Uroplatus fimbriatus, climbing up a moss covered tree. Madagascar, Africa, Controlled Situation

Neotropical Rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus, poised to strike with a venomous bite, Venezuela, Captive Situation

Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene c. carolina, Central Pennsylvania. A common turtle in the Eastern USA, but threatened by over-collecting for the European pet trade

USA, North America, Pennsylvania
Western Massasauga Rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus, laying on a tree in low grass. SW Arizona, USA. Controlled Situation

U. S. BOXING TEAM, 1960. The American Olympic boxing team and gold medal winners
U.S. BOXING TEAM, 1960. The American Olympic boxing team and gold medal winners, left to right: Muhammad Ali (n© Cassius Clay), Eddie Crook and Willie McClure

SIR ROBERT MCCLURE (1807-1873). Sir Robert John Le Mesurier McClure. British naval officer. Sir Robert in Arctic dress during the expedition, 1850-1854, in search of Sir John Franklin

Sketches with the Co. B 8th Reg. Pa. Ma. i. e. militia unde
Sketches with the Co. B 8th Reg. Pa. Ma. i.e. militia under the officers of the old Southwark Gaurd sic night after leaving Camp McClure

Robert McClure - 4
Sir ROBERT JOHN LE MESURIER MCCLURE (or M Clure) naval officer, explorer in the Arctic, discoverer of the Northwest Passage, wearing the clothes he wore in the Arctic

Mcclure / Franklin Search
Sport with sea birds among the ice cliffs. McClures expedition to search for Franklin led to their being the first party to travel from Bering Strait to Baffin Bay

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"McClure: A Hero's Journey through the Arctic Wilderness" In 1853, Robert John Le Mesurier MacClure etched his name in history as a pioneer arctic explorer. His remarkable tale began with the daring rescue during an Arctic expedition, where he faced treacherous conditions and unforgiving landscapes. A map of West Arctic America showcased the indomitable spirit of HMS Enterprise, tracing its tracks as it navigated through icy waters to save McClure from certain peril. This act of bravery would forever be remembered as a testament to human resilience. Born in New Harmony, Indiana, USA, Robert Owen was no stranger to adventure. He embarked on numerous expeditions that pushed the boundaries of exploration and discovery. Lieutenant S. Gurney Cresswell stood by his side throughout these endeavors, forming an unbreakable bond forged amidst the harshest elements nature had to offer. As we gaze upon Mill Hill School's view from the Quad, we can't help but imagine young Robert McClure dreaming about his own future adventures. Little did he know that destiny awaited him in the frozen wilderness of the Arctic. With each passing photograph - Robert McClure 1, 2, and 3 - we catch glimpses into his extraordinary life filled with triumphs and challenges alike. These snapshots capture not only moments frozen in time but also serve as reminders of humanity's insatiable thirst for knowledge and exploration. While danger lurked at every turn during their expeditions across continents and oceans alike, it wasn't just icy landscapes they encountered along their journey. The Uracoan Rattlesnake resting on a mossy log in Venezuela reminded them that even amidst beauty lies hidden threats waiting to strike. The Gila Monster posed menacingly with its mouth open; a venomous bite reminding them never to underestimate nature's power. And who could forget encountering the Black Pakistani Cobra, hood open and ready to strike.