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.

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