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Hoisting a Blanket Piece Aboard the Vessel

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Martha's Vineyard Museum

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About this artifact

This was a large strip of blubber being hoisted onto the deck after being cut from the whale carcass. This photo is from the schooner John R. Manta.

Date:
1925
Creator:
William H. Tripp

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