National Geographic to auction off selection of iconic photos
Admiral Robert E. Peary
A 1908 portrait of Arctic explorer Adm. Robert E. Peary in Cape Sheridan, Canada. The picture was provided to National Geographic; the photographer's name is unknown. The next year Peary claimed to have been first to the North Pole. (Christie's Auction House/National Geographic/AP)
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