Captain George Comer and other men in covered whaleboat, Hudson Bay, Canadian Arctic

Captain George Comer and other men are sitting in a covered whaleboat in Hudson Bay, ca. 1897-1912. Comer is in the foreground. A cook stove and wooden bucket are also visible. Infrastructure Livelihood Title supplied by cataloger. Information from original envelope identifies this as Photo 175. Dur...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: Ownership Statement: Mystic Seaport 1897
Subjects:
Whalers (Persons)
Ship captains
Whaling masters
Whaling
Whaleboats
Boats and boating
Comer
George
Arctic
Bedford
Hudson
Hudson Bay
New Bedford
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5455
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Summary:Captain George Comer and other men are sitting in a covered whaleboat in Hudson Bay, ca. 1897-1912. Comer is in the foreground. A cook stove and wooden bucket are also visible. Infrastructure Livelihood Title supplied by cataloger. Information from original envelope identifies this as Photo 175. During the period of floe whaling in May and June, the whaleboats were hauled across the ice to open water and used to hunt whales. Each boat was also fitted with a framework and canvas cover so it could be used for shelter. 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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