A newspaper from the South Pole...

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April 28, 1957

THE PENGUIN POST, Little America V, Antarctica, April 28, 1957 This is a fascinating "newspaper" from near the South Pole.
"Little America" was a series of Antarctic exploration bases from 1929 to 1958 located on the Ross Ice Shelf, south of the Bay of Whales. They were built on ice that is moving very slowly, the relative location on the ice sheet moves and eventually breaks off into an iceberg.
There were five such exploration bases, this being the last. Little America V was established on January 3, 1956, at Kainan Bay, some 30 miles east of Little America IV, as part of Operation Deep Freeze. Little America V served as the American base in the South Polar program in the International Geophysical Year, from July 1, 1957, to December 31, 1958. It was constructed by United States Navy Seabees in the three-month window before the Antarctic winter made construction nearly impossible. All of Little America V was constructed below the snow line in the ice, with individual living quarters, generator room, cafeteria, and ramps leading out at one end for tracked vehicles. This type of construction meant that none of those staying in Little America V had to go outdoors in the harsh winter when going from one section to another of the Antarctic town.
The first article begins: "The first men to spend the winter at the South Pole expect the thermometer to drop to 120 below zero at mid-season, the Navy said today...".
This would almost assuredly be the southernmost newspaper you will find.
Complete in seven 8 by 13 inches sheets printed on one side only, typewriter set, stapled at an upper corner, with two notebook posting holes at the top margin. Very nice condition.