Captain George Comer of East Haddam on deck of vessel

A man identified as Captain George Comer of East Haddam stands on the deck of a vessel. Livelihood Title supplied by cataloger. Captain George Comer (1858-1937) was a sealer and whaling captain from East Haddam. He went to sea while still in his teens and was later master of vessels from both New Lo...

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Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: Ownership Statement: Mystic Seaport 1930
Subjects:
Whaling masters
Ship captains
Whalers (Persons)
Sealers (Persons)
Comer
George
Arctic
Bedford
New Bedford
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5403
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Summary:A man identified as Captain George Comer of East Haddam stands on the deck of a vessel. Livelihood Title supplied by cataloger. Captain George Comer (1858-1937) was a sealer and whaling captain from East Haddam. He went to sea while still in his teens and was later master of vessels from both New London and New Bedford. Comer participated in voyages involved in polar expeditions, and was noted for his studies of Arctic peoples and their environment.

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