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Abandonment of the whalers in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1871 [excerpt]

Title Abandonment of the whalers in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1871 [excerpt]

Creator Newall, J. P

Date Created 1872

Place Arctic Regions, Barrow, Point (Alaska)

Language English

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

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, Pictorial works

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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

BibID 9911638033305867

IIIF Resource Type Manifest

IIIF Resource ID https://collections.newberry.org/IIIF3/Presentation/Manifest/2KXJ8ZSE3F7PF

Original File Name 9911638033305867_ord_case_wing_ne_957.3_g7_b63_1802_no_03

Unique identifier NL12K5YP

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