Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on the summit of Mt. Everest

Sir Edmund Hillary1953-05-29

USI Università della Svizzera italiana
Lugano, Switzerland

Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on the summit of Mount Everest at 11.30 a.m. on 29th May 1953. Tenzing waves his ice-axe on which are hung the flags of Britain, Nepal, the United Nations and India. The photo was published in the TIMES magazine Everest colour supplement (1953).

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Title: Sherpa Tenzing Norgay on the summit of Mt. Everest
Creator: Sir Edmund Hillary
Date Created: 1953-05-29
Location Created: Himalaya, Nepal
Physical Dimensions: 14,5 cm x 10 cm
Type: Photograph
Rights: © Royal Geographical Society. All rights reserved.

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