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Dog sled trip up the 141st Meridian to the Arctic Ocean.International Boundary Party under Assistant John H. Turner.Traveled from Porcupine to Arctic Ocean and back in 18 days.A round trip of over 400 miles --- lowest temperature was -50 Fahrenheit.March 27 to April 14, 1890 (Image credit: NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; Society of American Military Engineers)