Artist/Maker
Smith, Marian
Date1903
MediumPaper
Dimensions5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
Donor credit lineGiven in Honor Of Marian Shaw Smith By Martha B. Blatchford and Jonathan D. Chace.
Object number2025.11.40
DescriptionPhotograph featuring part of a whale carcass hoisted above the deck of a whaling vessel. One man stands in the background holding a cutting spade while three others are visible surrounding the carcass. Marked in red ink in the lower left corner: "Copyright 1903 H.S. Hutchinson & Co." Written in pencil on the back side: "15" and "%". White border surrounds the photo. Photograph taken by Marian Smith.ProvenanceGift of Martha Blatchford and Jonathan D. Chace.Photographs taken by Marian Smith aboard whaling ships and copyrighted by H.S. Hutchinson of New Bedford.
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