Photos from the 1888-1889 Greenland expedition

Break-up of the camp. Samuel Balto, Ole Ravna and Otto Sverdrup ready for departure with sledges strapped to their body with rope. Greenland, 1888. Credit: "photographer: Fridtjof Nansen / Owner: National Library, bldsa_3b052"

March across the inland ice. Greenland, August-September 1888. Credit: "photographer: Fridtjof Nansen / Owner: National Library, bldsa_3b057"

Expedition members with kayaks on the beach. From left: Ole Ravna, Samuel Balto, Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup, Oluf Christian Dietrichson and Kristian Kristiansen. Greenland, 1888-1889. Credit: "photographer: unknown / Owner: National Library, bldsa_3b112"

Expedition members in kayaks. Fridtjof Nansen nearest the beach. Greenland, 1888-1889. Credit: "photographer: unknown / Owner: National Library, bldsa_3b113"

The expeditions members before departure. Front from left: Fridtjof Nansen, Oluf Christian Dietrichson, Rear from left: Ole (Nielsen) Ravna, Otto Neumann Sverdrup Knoph, Kristian Kristiansen (Trana), Samuel (Johansen) Balto. Oslo, 1888. Credit: "photographer: Siemens & Co.. / owner: National Library, bldsa_f3b030"

Fridtjof Nansen's Greenland Expedition 1888-1889. The expeditions members before departure. From left in front: Fridtjof Nansen (the expedition leader), Oluf Christian Dietrichson (lieutenant, assistant in physical education and use of weapons). Back row from left: Ole (Nielsen) Ravna ( Norwegian Sami), Otto Neumann Knoph Sverdrup (captain), Kristian Kristiansen (Trana), (logger), Samuel (Johansen) Balto (Norwegian Sami). (Photo: Norwegian Polar Institute).