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Woodcut from Harper's Weekly depicting a sperm whale thrashing in the waves as men on whaleboats harpoon it; one of the whaleboats has already been upset, and men swim in the water. From the December 22, 1866 edition. Title printed below the image.


whales
1866-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Weir, R.; Harpers Weekly
ink; paper
9 in x 14 in
United States: New York