Whaling Photo Album circa 1900
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem LibraryCollege of William and Mary400 Landrum DrivePO 8795Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
- Contact for questions and access:
- Email: spcoll@wm.eduPhone: (757) 221-3090Fax: (757) 221-5440Web: swem.wm.edu/scrc
Collection context
Summary
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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Photo album, containing 12 photographs (2"x3") depicting whales, their slaughter and processing on a New England beach around the turn of the century. It is not clear whether the whales were hunted or stranded.
- Acquisition information:
- This collection was purchased in February 2010.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections Research Center
- Physical description:
- .02 Cubic Feet