Newberry Library - Abandonment of the whalers in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1871

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Open book Abandonment of the whalers in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1871

Title Abandonment of the whalers in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1871

Creator Newall, J. P

Date 1872

Place Arctic Regions, Alaska--Barrow, Point

Language English

Subjects New Bedford Whaling industry, Whaling ships, Whaling, Shipwrecks

Summary Five prints depicting the abandonment of 32 New Bedford Whaling industry ships near Point Barrows. Print 1 depicts, crew members, abandoning ships stranded on icebergs. Print 2 depicts birds flying over several abandoned ships on icebergs. Print 3 depicts a clear sky as abandoned ships float near icebergs. Print 4 depicts several boats surrounded by icebergs reaching shore where crew members of the abandoned ships have built fires and tents. Print 5 depicts choppy waters as five ships receiving several crew members on boats from the abandoned ships.

Extent 5 prints : tinted lithographs ; plate marks 28 x 46 cm, each sheet 36 x 51 cm

Format Lithographs

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Call Number Case Wing oversize NE957.3.G7 B63 1802 no. 3

BibID 9911638033305867

Projects Tag Digital Collections for the Classroom, Polar

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 6660px × 4796px 182.81 MB

File Created 09/30/2024

Filename 9911638033305867_ord_case_wing_ne_957.3_g7_b63_1802_no_03_01.tif

Unique Identifier NL12JD38

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