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Whaling gun

Physical Description:: metal, steel and brass (mountings material); wood, walnut (stock material); metal, steel (barrel material)

Measurements:: overall: 38 1/2 in; x 97.79 cm

Object Name:: Gun, Whale

Place made:: United States: Massachusetts, New Bedford

Subject:: Whaling Search this

Credit Line:: U.S. Fish Commission

ID Number:: AG.056340

Catalog number:: 056340

Accession number:: 012333

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Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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Whaling gun

Patentee:: Brown, Robert Search this

Maker:: Brown, Robert Search this

Physical Description:: metal, bronze (overall material)

Measurements:: overall: 46 in; 116.84 cm

Object Name:: Gun, Whale

Place made:: United States: Connecticut, New London

Date made:: 1850

Subject:: Whaling Search this

Credit Line:: F. Gilbert Hinsdale

ID Number:: AG.316549

Catalog number:: 316549

Accession number:: 066767

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Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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Whaling gun

Maker:: Grudchos & Eggers Search this

Measurements:: overall: 5 1/2 in x 39 in x 2 3/4 in; 13.97 cm x 99.06 cm x 6.985 cm

Object Name:: Gun, Whale

Place made:: United States: Massachusetts, New Bedford

Date made:: ca. 1857

Subject:: Whaling Search this

ID Number:: 1990.0018.107

Accession number:: 1990.0018

Catalog number:: 1990.0018.107

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Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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Rifled whaling gun

Maker:: Grudchos & Eggers Search this

Physical Description:: metal, cast steel (barrel material); wood, walnut (stock material)

Measurements:: overall: 38 in; x 96.52 cm; laniard: 92 in; x 233.68 cm

Object Name:: Gun, Whale

Place made:: United States: Massachusetts, New Bedford

Subject:: Whaling Search this

Credit Line:: Edward P. Haskell, Jr. through J. T. Brown

ID Number:: AG.056338

Catalog number:: 56338

Accession number:: 12282

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Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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view Muzzle Loading Whaling gun digital asset number 1

Muzzle Loading Whaling gun

Physical Description:: metal, cast-steel (barrel material); wood, hickory (ramroad material); gun-metal (stock material); metal, brass (thimble material)

Measurements:: overall: 35 1/2 in x 1 7/8 in; x 90.17 cm x 4.7625 cm

Object Name:: Gun, Whale

Place made:: United States: Massachusetts, New Bedford

Subject:: Whaling Search this

Credit Line:: William Phillips & Son through J. T. Brown

ID Number:: AG.056335

Catalog number:: 056335

Accession number:: 012277

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Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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Whaling lance

Inventor:: Allen, Oliver Search this

Physical Description:: metal, iron (overall material)

Measurements:: overall: 42 in; 106.68 cm

Object Name:: Harpoon

Place made:: United States: New England

Date made:: 1846

Subject:: Whaling Search this

ID Number:: AG.332328

Accession number:: 094380

Catalog number:: 332328

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Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_866828

view Whaling Logbook digital asset number 1

Whaling Logbook

Physical Description:: leather (binding material); gilt (spine decoration material); pasteboard (covers material); paper (covers; text block material); ink (text material); graphite (inscriptions; drawings material)

Measurements:: overall: 1 1/4 in x 8 3/8 in x 13 1/8 in; 3.175 cm x 21.2725 cm x 33.3375 cm

Object Name:: manuscript

Place blank book made:: United States

Place purchased:: United States: Massachusetts, New Bedford

Date book made:: 1855

Dates of entries:: 1855-08-15 to 1860-06-19; 1868-04 to 1868-05

Subject:: Maritime Search this; Whaling Search this

ID Number:: ZZ.RSN82667U18

See more items in:: Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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view Sperm Whaling - The Capture digital asset number 1

Sperm Whaling - The Capture

Painter:: Russell, B. Search this

Physical Description:: paper (overall material); watercolor (overall production method/technique); blue, green, grey (overall color)

Measurements:: painting: 57 cm x 87.5 cm; 22 7/16 in x 34 7/16 in

Object Name:: Watercolor

Date made:: 1875

Subject:: Whaling Search this

ID Number:: 1977.0918.25

Accession number:: 1977.0918

Catalog number:: 1977.0918.25

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Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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Whaling

Maker:: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Search this

Physical Description:: ceramic (overall material); earthenware (overall material); white (overall color); black (overall color); molded (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:: average spatial: 10 1/2 in; x 26.67 cm; overall: 7/8 in x 10 1/2 in; 2.2225 cm x 26.67 cm

Object Name:: plate

Place made:: United Kingdom: England, Barlaston

Date made:: 1952

ID Number:: 1991.0202.06

Catalog number:: 1991.0202.06

Accession number:: 1991.0202

See more items in:: Cultural and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_1073796

view Whale Rope digital asset number 1

Whale Rope

Measurements:: overall: 36 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 92.71 cm x 6.35 cm

Object Name:: rope, whaling

Associated Place:: Canada

Associated Date:: 1903

Subject:: Whaling Search this

Credit Line:: Mr. Palmer

ID Number:: 1990.0018.060

Catalog number:: 1990.0018.060

Accession number:: 1990.0018

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Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_1333674

view Sperm Whaling with its Varieties digital asset number 1

Sperm Whaling with its Varieties

Maker:: Bufford, J.H. Search this

Painter:: Russell, Benjamin Search this

Physical Description:: paper (overall material)

Measurements:: lithograph: 54.4 cm x 96.3 cm; 21 7/16 in x 37 15/16 in

Object Name:: Lithograph

Date made:: 1870

Subject:: Whaling Search this

ID Number:: 1977.0918.24

Accession number:: 1977.0918

Catalog number:: 1977.0918.24

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Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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view Whale Lance digital asset number 1

Whale Lance

Physical Description:: metal, iron (spear material); wood (pole material)

Measurements:: spear: 32 7/8 in; x 83.5025 cm; pole: 48 in; x 121.92 cm; overall: 80 in; x 203.2 cm

Object Name:: Lance, Whale

Place made:: United States: Massachusetts, New Bedford

Subject:: Whaling Search this

Credit Line:: J. H. Thomson

ID Number:: AG.025006

Catalog number:: 025006

Accession number:: 045474

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Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_1316240

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Whaling Lance

Donor Name:: Victor J. Evans Search this

Culture:: Eskimo Search this

Object Type:: Lance

Place:: Not Given

Accession Date:: 20 Mar 1931

Topic:: Ethnology Search this

Accession Number:: 113605

USNM Number:: E361951-0

See more items in:: Anthropology

Data Source:: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8408964

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shaft, whale lance

Measurements:: overall: 79 in x 2 in; 200.66 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:: Shaft, Whale Lance

Subject:: Whaling Search this

ID Number:: AG.025007

Accession number:: 045474

Catalog number:: 025007

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Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_866839

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Whaling Gear

Donor Name:: No Information Search this

Culture:: Bella Coola (Nuxalk) (?) Search this

Object Type:: Harpoon / Line

Place:: Northwest Coast (not certain), Canada (not certain), North America

Accession Date:: 1991

Topic:: Ethnology Search this

Accession Number:: 999999

USNM Number:: ET17426-0

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Data Source:: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8497360

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view Whaling Ship digital asset number 1

Whaling Ship

Physical Description:: paint, oil (image material); canvas (image material); wood (frame material)

Measurements:: overall: 38 1/2 in x 50 3/4 in x 2 1/8 in; 97.79 cm x 128.905 cm x 5.3975 cm

Object Name:: painting

Place made:: United States

Date made:: ca 1850 - 1900

Credit Line:: Gift of George J. McDonald

ID Number:: 1977.0336.01

Accession number:: 1977.0336

Catalog number:: 1977.0336.01

See more items in:: Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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Whaling Lance

Collector:: N/A Search this

Donor Name:: Mrs. Marjorie M. Post Search this

Culture:: Eskimo Search this

Object Type:: Lance

Place:: United States, North America

Accession Date:: 16 Jun 1981

Topic:: Ethnology Search this

Accession Number:: 318782

USNM Number:: E419039A-0

See more items in:: Anthropology

Data Source:: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

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Whaling Harpoon

Collector:: James G. Swan Search this

Donor Name:: James G. Swan Search this

Culture:: Makah Search this

Object Type:: Harpoon Sheath

Place:: Baranof Island / Sitka, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska, United States, North America

Accession Date:: 1876

Collection Date:: 1875

Topic:: Ethnology Search this

Accession Number:: 004730

USNM Number:: E20896-0

See more items in:: Anthropology

Data Source:: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

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Whaling Harpoon

Collector:: James G. Swan Search this

Donor Name:: James G. Swan Search this

Culture:: Makah Search this

Object Type:: Harpoon

Place:: Baranof Island / Sitka, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska, United States, North America

Accession Date:: 1876

Collection Date:: 1875

Topic:: Ethnology Search this

Accession Number:: 004730

USNM Number:: E20897-0

See more items in:: Anthropology

Data Source:: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

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Whaling Harpoon

Collector:: George Y. Nickerson Search this

Donor Name:: George Y. Nickerson Search this

Length - Object:: 2 m

Object Type:: Harpoon

Place:: Greenland

Accession Date:: 1 Dec 1875

Topic:: Ethnology Search this

Accession Number:: 75A00069

USNM Number:: E19519-0

See more items in:: Anthropology

Data Source:: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

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