0194 / 3,080 Abandonment of the whalers in the Arctic Ocean, September 1871 Save Share Ask Question Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project Save Share Ask Question Lithograph in a series of prints documenting the abandonment of a whaling fleet (33 ships total) in September 1871. Classification whales Date Made 1872-01-02 Legal Status PERMANENT COLLECTION Major Collection Hart Nautical Maker Newell, J.P.; Bufford, John Henry; Russell, Benjamin Materials ink; paper Measurements 14 1/2 in x 21 3/4 in Place Made United States: Massachusetts Japanese whaling boats Black and white sideview diagram of two Japanese … The Hobart, going down the Crew take to the Boats and are Immediately Surrounded by a number of Whales Crudely hand-colored etching depicting several whaleboats or lifeboats … Comet, 1836 tons A hand-colored port-side view lithograph of the clipper … Whales Mistaken for Submarines Page from the Illustrated London News with two … Ex Libris: William Hale White Bookplate of the Victorian novelist, William Hale White … Universal Magazine Vol. II. Monochrome image from the frontispiece of the 1784 … Explore chevron-right