Mathew Fountaine Maury, a member of the U.S. Exploring Expedition went on to become the first Superintendent of The U.S. Naval Observatory. Maury with his position urged exploration of uncharted waters of the world including the Arctic.
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Thank you to the Mario Family Foundation for enabling the digitization of the U.S. Naval Institute’s Photo Archive. The physical photos in the Photo Archive are stored in the Mildred M. Mario Photo Archive Room located at the U.S. Naval Institute’s Headquarters in Annapolis, MD.

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