Whale head being hoisted over side of whaling schooner Era, Hudson Bay, Canada, 1897-1905
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Comer, George (Capt.)
Arctic regions
1897-1905
4.00 x 5.00 x 0
Photo of whale's head, taken in Hudson Bay, 1897-1905. Depicts portion of head of a bowhead whale, with baleen clearly visible. Described by Comer as "whale head being hoisted over side of vessel." Photo taken onboard the whaling schooner ERA. Identical to 1963.1767.114.
web coll comer01
1983.25.53