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Airplane "William Horlick" in Antarctica
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Curtiss-Wright Condor biplane named "William Horlick" outfitted with skis for use during Adm. Richard E. Byrd's second Antarctic expedition, 1933-35. The supply ship "Jacob Ruppert" is in the background. This is a copy made by Edward T. Billings; the original photographer is unknown.
1938
Billings, Edward T. (Racine, Wis.)
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W012R49
WHi 23704
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Crates of Horlick's Malted Milk Bound for Antarctica
1933
Crates of Horlick's Malted Milk awaiting shipment to New Zealand for Adm. Richard E. Byrd's second Antarctic expedition. Huskie and dog sled in foreground. Rear of print includes handwritten li...
Horlick Mountains, Antarctica
circa 1970-1979
Unidentified explorer standing in field of snow with the Horlick Mountains of Antarctica in the background. The Horlick Mountains were named by Admiral Richard E. Byrd for William Horlick of Racine...
Original-Genuine Horlick's Malted Milk
1900
Advertisement featuring a young girl dressed in a blue dress with a white apron, red necktie, and pink bonnet. The girl is holding a box of Horlick's Malted Milk in her left arm and has her right a...
Bottling Line at Horlick's Malted Milk Corporation
circa 1950-1959
Caption on rear: "Modern production line methods such as this are praised by packaging experts for their efficiency and cleanliness."
Horlick's Malted Milk For The Seven Ages
1900
This advertisement features drawings of Shakespeare's Seven Ages beginning at the top left with: 'The Infant — "Perdita" Winter's Tale,' 'The Schoolboy — "Aurthur" King John,' 'The Lover — "Romeo" ...
William Horlick
1910
Three-quarter length outdoor portrait of William Horlick (1846-1936), co-founder of Horlick's Malted Milk Company of Racine, Wisconsin.
