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Arctic Heritage Library

[Narwhal (Steam bark), of San Francisco, Calif., mastered by Horace P. Smith, on voyage from 12 March 1892 - 24 October 1894]

Item Details

Creator: Narwhal (Steam bark)
Subjects: Accidents, Arctic Ocean--Description and travel, Barrow, Point (Alaska)--Description and travel, Bowhead whale, Collisions at sea, Herschel Island (Yukon)--Description and travel, Indigenous peoples--Sightings and encounters, Knowles, Josiah Nickerson, 1830-1896, Marine accidents, Port Clarence (Alaska)--Description and travel, Punishment, Saint Lawrence Island (Alaska)--Description and travel, Seafaring life, Ships--Fires and fire prevention, Smith, Horace P., Smyth, Cape (Alaska)--Description and travel, Unalaska (Alaska)--Description and travel, Whalers (Persons), Whalers (Persons)--Death, Whales, Whaling, Whaling masters, Whaling--California--San Francisco
Collections: Whaling Collections
Contributor: New Bedford Whaling Museum
Date: 12 March 1892 - 31 December 1893
Referring Collections: newbedfordwhalingmuseumlogbooksandjournals, americana

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