VIEW OF THE HORLICK MOUNTAINS, Antarctica, ca. 1970. Admiral Byrd named these mountains for his friend and supporter, William Horlick.
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CRATES OF HORLICKS MALTED MILK awaiting shipment to New Zealand for Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s second Antarctic expedition, 1933.
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Survival Provisions

Explorers and safety planners found malted milk to be ideal for the cold-weather expeditions and emergency situations because it was lightweight, non-perishable and packed with calories.

Explorers including Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen and Richard Byrd all made Horlick's Malted Milk a cruicial component of their provisions. William Horlick donated $30,000 to Byrd's 1933-1934 expedition.

CURTIS-WRIGHT CONOR BIPLANE, named William Horlick, in Antarctica, 1933-1935.
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TIN OF EMERGENCY RATIONS FOR LIFEBOATS, ca. 1945. 1975.59.16