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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Images of Whaling |
| Library | Nantucket Historical Association |
| Date | c. 1830 |
| Description | Mostly undated, this selection of whaling images conveys the drama of the hunt. Whalers can be seen chasing, killing and cutting the whales. There is also an image of a boat catching swordfish, and another vessel carrying natives. |
| Document Type | Object, Painting, Print |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Arts and Artefacts |
| Keywords | trade, whaling, whale oil, sperm oil, vessel, voyage, native, indigenous peoples, hunter, hunting, boat, birds, swordfish |
| Countries | USA |
| Places | Hawaii |
| Language | English, French |
| Copyright | Nantucket Historical Association |
