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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ftconnecticstlib:oai:oai:collections.ctdigitalarchive.org:70002_5455 2023-05-15T14:55:02+02:00 Captain George Comer and other men in covered whaleboat, Hudson Bay, Canadian Arctic East Haddam (Conn.) 1897 - 1912 image/tiff http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5455 unknown Ownership Statement: Mystic Seaport Source Note: Comer Collection 70002:5455 Accession number: 1963.1767.155 local: ms_m169280.tif http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5455 Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Photography Department, Mystic Seaport, Mystic. Whalers (Persons) Ship captains Whaling masters Whaling Whaleboats Boats and boating Comer George StillImage photographs 1897 ftconnecticstlib 2019-06-14T11:18:11Z 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. Still Image Arctic Hudson Bay Connecticut Digital Archive Arctic Bedford ENVELOPE(-67.150,-67.150,-66.467,-66.467) Hudson Hudson Bay New Bedford ENVELOPE(-61.250,-61.250,-73.367,-73.367) |
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Whalers (Persons) Ship captains Whaling masters Whaling Whaleboats Boats and boating Comer George Captain George Comer and other men in covered whaleboat, Hudson Bay, Canadian Arctic |
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Whalers (Persons) Ship captains Whaling masters Whaling Whaleboats Boats and boating Comer George |
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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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Captain George Comer and other men in covered whaleboat, Hudson Bay, Canadian Arctic |
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Captain George Comer and other men in covered whaleboat, Hudson Bay, Canadian Arctic |
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Captain George Comer and other men in covered whaleboat, Hudson Bay, Canadian Arctic |
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Captain George Comer and other men in covered whaleboat, Hudson Bay, Canadian Arctic |
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Captain George Comer and other men in covered whaleboat, Hudson Bay, Canadian Arctic |
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captain george comer and other men in covered whaleboat, hudson bay, canadian arctic |
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Ownership Statement: Mystic Seaport |
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1897 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5455 |
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East Haddam (Conn.) |
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ENVELOPE(-67.150,-67.150,-66.467,-66.467) ENVELOPE(-61.250,-61.250,-73.367,-73.367) |
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Arctic Bedford Hudson Hudson Bay New Bedford |
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Arctic Bedford Hudson Hudson Bay New Bedford |
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Arctic Hudson Bay |
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Arctic Hudson Bay |
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Source Note: Comer Collection 70002:5455 Accession number: 1963.1767.155 local: ms_m169280.tif http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5455 |
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Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Photography Department, Mystic Seaport, Mystic. |
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