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Historic postcards from Thule Air Base, Greenland


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A postcard folder from Thule, Greenland


This postcard folder shows 13 views of life and the scenery around the Thule Air Force Base in the 1950s. It was published by Dexter Color of New York City. The captions here are those shown on the originals.

A 1950s postcard showing an Eskimo and his dog sled at the base of Dundas Mountain.


Eskimo and his dog sled at the base of Dundas Mountain, famous Greenland landmark.

A 1950s postcard showing an Eskimo tending his dogs in the mountains near Thule Air Base


Eskimo tending his dogs in the mountains near Thule Air Base.

A 1950s postcard showing an Eskimo woman with her dog sled near New Thule


Eskimo woman with her dog sled near New Thule, north of Thule Air Base.

A 1950s postcard showing Eskimos from Kanak in Arctic regions surrounding Thule Air Base.


Eskimos from Kanak in Arctic regions surrounding Thule Air Base.

A 1950s postcard showing sunset over Dundas Mountain and North Star Bay at Thule Air Base.


Sunset over Dundas Mountain and North Star Bay at Thule Air Base.

A 1950s postcard showing a group of flyers in a survival test on the Greenland icecap.


Group of flyers in survival test in the Arctic regions surrounding Thule Air Base.

A 1950s postcard showing North Star Bay and Dundas Mountain, Greenland


North Star Bay during the open water season. Dundas Mountain in the background.

A 1950s postcard showing a typical street scene at Thule Air Base.


"The Street Where I Live." Typical street scene at Thule Air Base.

A 1950s postcard showing the B.O.Q. housing area at Thule AFB.


Summer view of "The Street Where I Live" in the B.O.Q. Area.

A 1950s postcard showing Dundas Mountain in the spring


Dundas Mountain in the first sun of spring after the all dark winter.

A 1950s postcard showing icebergs breaking away from a glacier near Thule Air Base.


Icebergs breaking away from glacier in waters off Thule Air Base.

A 1950s postcard showing Peary's Monument in Greenland.


Peary's Monument in the Arctic region near Thule Air Base.

A 1950s postcard showing Arctic cotton growing near Thule, Greenland.


Wild Arctic cotton found growing in regions adjacent to Thule Air Base.


A Guide to Pituffik & Thule Air Base, Greenland


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