Whaling Crews


William H. Tripp Collection T-396
Whalemen on deck, John R. Manta, 1922
William H. Tripp (1880-1959, American)
4 x 5 inch glass negative

CREWMEN ON DECK IN PORT
Anticipating an imminent departure for the whaling grounds, while their ships lie at the New Bedford wharves, crewmen pose for farewell photographs at the wheel of the schooner John R. Manta.



William H. Tripp Collection T-398
Deck of Bark Wanderer, Looking Aft, 1922
William H. Tripp (1880-1959, American)
4 x 5 inch glass negative

CREWMEN ON DECK IN PORT.
Anticipating an imminent departure for the whaling grounds, while their ships lie at the New Bedford wharves, crewmen pose for farewell photographs aboard the bark Wanderer.

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