ltwilliammowett: Whole plate ambrotype of the New Bedford whaleship Saratoga, labeled “1856 Frederic
ltwilliammowett: Whole plate ambrotype of the New Bedford whaleship Saratoga, labeled “1856 Frederick Slocum, master.” The photographer and his location are unknown. Depending on where it was taken, New Bedford or Honolulu, this image would be the oldest or second-oldest known photographic representation of a whaler. At the time, Saratoga was part of the fleet of vessels engaged in whaling for gray whales in Mexico during the winter season. © New Bedford Whaling Museum. -- source link
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