RM2M3K30G–Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd (1888 - 1957), American explorer, pictured in his cold weather furs with two snow-shoes, c.1929. Admiral Byrd made a number of expeditions to the Polar regions and was the first person to fly over both the North and South Poles.
RM2A27R86–President Coolidge today conferred the Congressional medal on Commander Byrd and Machinist Bennet sic; President Coolidge awarding medal to Floyd Bennett as Richard Byrd stands at left, looking on with others.;
RMARYBGB–1933 Admiral Richard E. Byrd Antarctic Expedition I china stein by Fraunfelter China, reverse. This image has a clipping path.
RM2E3N8D8–MARINE CORPS, U.S.N. RIGHT, MAJOR BERNARD L. SMITH, U.S.M.C. WITH LT. COMDR. RICHARD E. BYRD. TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT
RMA5JX4K–United States Presidential Election Results Map For 1960
RM2HX5TGH–As Byrd Came Home... President Roosevelt headed the reception committee may 10 when admiral Byrd and his crew of 133 arrived at Washington in the flagship sear of Oakland. Here is a general view of the admiral's arrival, After steaming up the Patomac to the capital--home from the land of ice. May 11, 1935. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
RMWA7R71–BYRD, RICHARD E. COMMANDER
RMARYBG9–Admiral Byrd Commemorative stein, obverse. This image has a clipping path.
RMWPNT8C–Lt. Com. Richard E. Byrd Jr. beofre Presidents Aviation Board, 10/15/25
RMWPRB0A–MARINE CORPS, U.S.N. RIGHT, MAJOR BERNARD L. SMITH, U.S.M.C. WITH LT. COMDR. RICHARD E. BYRD. TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT
RMWA79KA–AVIATION, NAVY. COMDR. JOHN R. TOWERS; COMDR. HOLDEN C. RICHARDSON; LT. COMDR. PATRICK NIESEN LYNCH BELLINGER; MAJ. BERNARD L. SMITH; LT. COMDR. GODFREY deCHEVALIER; LT. COMDR. RICHARD E. BYRD; UNIDENTIFIED
RM2A3AAR5–Secretary of Navy. Washington, D.C., Oct. 15. Fully recovered from his serious illness of last year, Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson seems to be in the best of health again. This informal picture was made shortly after the Secretary presented a medal to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd today. 10/15/37
RMWA7A05–Admiral Byrd admires medal awarded to aide on Antarctic expedition. Washington, D.C., April 27. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd admires the gold medal of the National Geographic Society which was awarded today to Dr. Thomas C. Poulter, (left) senior scientist and second in command of the Byrd Antarctic expedition of 1933-35. The presentation of the award was made by Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, President of the National Geographic Society, 4/27/37
RM2A1JP5G–Navy secretary presents medal to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Washington, D.C., Oct. 15. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, U.S.N. Retired, and members of his second Antarctic Expedition were presented with silver medals today by Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson. Congress authorized the award of the medals on June 2, 1936. In the photograph, left to right: Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Rear Admiral William H. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary Swanson, and William C. Haines, U.S. Weather Bureau Meteorologist and a member of the expedition. 10/15/37
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