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Private Signals of Whaling Vessels & c. Belonging to the Port of New Bedford

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

A chromolithograph chart of the flags of whaling vessels in New Bedford, MA. Each flag is identified with the names of 100 agents and their ships. The publisher Charles Taber & Co. are identified as "dealers in charts & nautical instruments."

whales
1857-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Charles Taber & Co.; Prang & Mayer
ink; color; paper; mounting
22 in x 32 in
Massachusetts: New Bedford

Topics

Whaling