Old South Pole Photos[note...this operation occurred over several seasons...during an initial investigation in the summer of 1995-96 the station was inspected and preliminary data collected. ASA submitted a proposal to NSF in September 1996 which included a preliminary inventory of other items for which recovery might be appropriate. Based on this proposal, a more detailed inspection was conducted in January 1997, as documented here by lead plumber Scott Smith. The actual fuel recovery occurred the following 1997-98 season, per the photos on this page. A second effort to recover timbers and a few other items was conducted in December 1998...Bill] Photos taken on 19 December 1997 Fuel Recovery- 600 WEATHER BALLOONS RECOVERED - APPROX. 900 POUNDS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE RECOVERED, OVER 600 POUNDS CAN BE USED ON STATION - USABLE EQUIPMENT RECOVERED - 76 PHOTO'S TAKEN  WARMING UP ON SURFACE. NOTE: 10K FUEL TANK **** THE FUEL HOSE FROSTED ON THE SURFACE WHEN WE WERE PUMPING THE FUEL ****  ENTRANCE TO OLD SOUTH POLE  MAIN PASSAGE WAY TO ALL PLACES WITHIN  BENT BEAM FROM STRESS  PASSAGEWAY TO EMERGENCY GENERATOR NOTE: WALLS AND ROOF  FUEL BLADDERS AND ENTRANCE TO THE FUEL ARCH. NOTE: BEND IN ARCH  FUEL ARCH, PUMPING FUEL NOTE: ARCH BUCKLE  FOOD ON TABLE  EGGS LEFT BEHIND FROM 1974  STEVE BRUCE  JOE CRANE  CHRIS ROCK  SCOTT SMITH Photos and text/captions by Chris Rock Next...Gallery of collapsing passageway photos |