Whaling schooner ERA in the ice, probably Cape Fullerton, Hudson Bay, circa 1897-1905

glass negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - GLASS NEGATIVES
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Comer, George
Canada, Hudson Bay; Canada, Nunavut, Cape Fullerton
1897-1905
glass
4 x 5 in.

Glass negative by Capt. George Comer. Used by Comer to illustrate lectures about his Arctic and seafaring experiences. Starboard quarter view of whaling schooner ERA in the ice in Hudson Bay, probably at Cape Fullerton. Identification from original envelope: #96. Photo is ca. 1897-1905. Lantern slide 1966.339.24 made from this negative. ERA built 1847, wrecked 1906.

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