DateCirca 1917
MediumSilver Gelatin Print
Dimensions3 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (8.9 × 12.1 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2000.101.79
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA whale carcass laid out at Akutan Whaling Station with its mouth open and several men about considering their tasks. Steam rises behind the buildings surrounding the group on the pavement.The Akutan Whaling Station was built in the Aleutians East Borough of Alaska by the Pacific Whaling Company in 1912, operating until 1939.
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