Off for Whales
Vessel John R. Manta (Schooner)
Artist/Maker Tripp, William H.
Title

Off for Whales

MediumSilver Gelatin Print
Dimensions8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2000.101.2.28
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionTripp wrote: "With sail lifting to the breeze, the larboard boat is off for a school of sperm whales. The boat when under sail is steered by a rudder."
On View
Not on view
Towing a Whale Tandem Style
Towing a Whale Tandem Style
John R. Manta (Schooner)
Interior of the Larboard Boat
Interior of the Larboard Boat
John R. Manta (Schooner)
Starboard Boat
Starboard Boat
John R. Manta (Schooner)
Rescue of Larboard Boat's Crew
Rescue of Larboard Boat's Crew
John R. Manta (Schooner)
Making Fast the Stays
Making Fast the Stays
John R. Manta (Schooner)
Coming Alongside with a Whale
Coming Alongside with a Whale
John R. Manta (Schooner)
1925
Stepping the Masts
Stepping the Masts
John R. Manta (Schooner)
The "Manta" from Masthead
The "Manta" from Masthead
John R. Manta (Schooner)
Ready for the Chase
Ready for the Chase
John R. Manta (Schooner)
The Whaler Steers Herself
The Whaler Steers Herself
John R. Manta (Schooner)
Sunday or "Wash Day"
Sunday or "Wash Day"
John R. Manta (Schooner)
Down for Whales (The Graceful Whaleboats)
Down for Whales (The Graceful Whaleboats)
John R. Manta (Schooner)

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