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Whale Bone, plate 34 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Whale Bone, plate 34 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.

Whale Bone, plate 34 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.

Artist (Scottish, 1883–1968)
Date1911
MediumPlatinum print
DimensionsSheet: 4 13/16 × 7 3/8 inches (12.2 × 18.7 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Worswick
Terms
  • Platinum print
  • Animal carcasses
  • Animals
  • Docks
  • Fish
  • Industrial locations
  • Industry
  • Tools
  • Whales
  • Whaling
  • Working class
Object number86.139.002.034
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Whale bone that is taken from the mouth is cleaned by steaming, plate 37 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Whale bone that is taken from the mouth is cleaned by steaming, plate 37 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Leslie Hamilton Wilson
1911
Whale bone that is taken from the mouth is dressed, plate 36 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Whale bone that is taken from the mouth is dressed, plate 36 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Leslie Hamilton Wilson
1911
Whale bone that is taken from the mouth, plate 35 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Whale bone that is taken from the mouth, plate 35 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Leslie Hamilton Wilson
1911
Bags of guano. On left bags of whale bone, plate 49 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Bags of guano. On left bags of whale bone, plate 49 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Leslie Hamilton Wilson
1911
Oil is run off. The entrails and meat are boiled for about 10 hours, and the bones for about 14 (hours), plate 46 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Oil is run off. The entrails and meat are boiled for about 10 hours, and the bones for about 14 (hours), plate 46 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Leslie Hamilton Wilson
1911
A 70-foot fin whale, plate 14 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
A 70-foot fin whale, plate 14 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Leslie Hamilton Wilson
1911
A 70-foot fin whale, plate 15 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
A 70-foot fin whale, plate 15 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Leslie Hamilton Wilson
1911
Same whale 12 hours later, plate 16 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Same whale 12 hours later, plate 16 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Leslie Hamilton Wilson
1911
And (the whale) is ready for..., plate 23 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
And (the whale) is ready for..., plate 23 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Leslie Hamilton Wilson
1911
Whale jaws, plate 40 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Whale jaws, plate 40 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Leslie Hamilton Wilson
1911
Whale sighted - getting the gun ready, plate 9 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Whale sighted - getting the gun ready, plate 9 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Leslie Hamilton Wilson
1911
Implements used for flenching whales, plate 17 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Implements used for flenching whales, plate 17 from the series Whaling Fishing/The Blacksod Bay Whaling Co. Ltd.
Leslie Hamilton Wilson
1911