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Logbook of the Alexander (Steam bark) of San Francisco, Calif., mastered by B.T. Tilton, kept by W.S. Varnum, on voyage from 1897 March20-1897 November 3

Item Details

Creator: Alexander (Steam bark), Alexander (Steam bark), Tilton, B. T., Varnum, W. S.
Subjects: Accidents, Alice Knowles (Bark)--Sightings and encounters, Arctic Ocean--Description and travel, Balaena (Ship).--Sightings and encounters, Bear (Ship).--Sightings and encounters, Belvedere (Ship : 1892-1907).--Sightings and encounters, Bowhead whale, Cape Lisburne (Alaska) Description and travel., Cross Island (Alaska)--Description and travel, Dutch Harb (Alaska)--Description and travel, Dutch Harbor (Alaska)--Description and travel, Finback whale, Gray whale, H. Liebes & Co, H. Liebes & Company, Herschel Island (Yukon)--Description and travel, Indigenous peoples, Jeannette (Ship).--Sightings and encounters, Kaktovik Village--Description and travel, Karluk (Ship).--Sightings and encounters, Marine accidents, Medicine, Naval, Navarch (Steam bark)--Sightings and encounters, Orca (Steam bark)--Sightings and encounters, Point Hope (Alaska)--Description and travel, Port Clarence (Alaska)--Description and travel, Punishment, Sailor Boy (Schooner)--Sightings and encounters, Seafaring life, Seals (Animals), Thrasher (Steam bark).--Sightings and encounters, Tilton, B.T, Varnum, W.S., Volant (Bark)--Sightings and encounters, Walrus, Whalers (Persons), Whalers (Persons)--Death, Whales, Whaling--California--San Francisco, White whale, William Baylies (Steam bark).--Sightings and encounters, Women and the sea
Collections: Whaling Collections
Contributor: New Bedford Whaling Museum
Date: 1897
Language: English
Referring Collections: newbedfordwhalingmuseumlogbooksandjournals, americana

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