Photo #: NH 47524
William F.C. Nindemann, Seaman, U.S. Navy
One of the two survivors of Lieutenant Commander George DeLong's
men from USS Jeannette, who had landed at the head of
the Lena Delta, Siberia, in September 1881. Nindemann and Seaman
Louis P. Noros were sent for help, and the rest of the men perished
during October and November, while they were absent seeking assistance.
Engraved portrait, with a facsimile of Nindemann's signature,
copied from "The Voyage of the Jeannette ...", Volume
II, page 805, edited by Emma DeLong, published in 1884.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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