Head of large bowhead whale being hoisted on deck, [off Banks Island], Northwest Territories.

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Head of large bowhead whale being hoisted on deck, [off Banks Island], Northwest Territories.

Number 35 in a series of 37 photos compiled by Captain C.T. Pedersen, whaler and trader in the Arctic. Annotated: 'This whale was given its death blow by C.T. Pedersen, from small motor boat. Inspector S.T. Wood of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police went in a boat to watch the killing. Compare size of whale's head with C.T. Pedersen stading beside it. Inspector Wood in the Background. 30 years ago such a head brought over $10,000.00 for its baleen.' See also PA-3886-65-34.

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Date [1920-08]

Creator Unknown

Person(s) or Group(s) Pedersen, Christian Theodore, Wood, Stuart Taylor

Genre Photographs

Place Northwest Territories

Subject Ships, Whaling and whalers

Archival Information

Fonds/Collection Wood family fonds

Unique identifier CU1228291

Legacy Identifier pa-3886-65-35

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Attribution "Head of large bowhead whale being hoisted on deck, [off Banks Island], Northwest Territories.", [1920-08], (CU1228291) by Unknown. Courtesy of Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.

Unique identifier: CU1228291

Legacy Identifier: pa-3886-65-35

Type: Glenbow

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