1991 Press Photo Cross Country Skier Helen Thayer in a Timex ad - mjc18714

Helen Thayer, age 52, skied to the magnetic North Pole with her dog. She pulled a 160 pound sled for 27 days and 345 miles, surviving seven polar bear confrontations, three blizzards, near starvation and several days of blindness. Helen is wearing a very civilized watch from the Timex women's fashion collection. it costs about $40.

Photo measures 8 x 10 inches. Photo is dated 01-13-1991.

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