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[Whaling or fishing camp, Labrador] – Antique Print

[Whaling or fishing camp, Labrador], 1864 — historic image
[Whaling or fishing camp, Labrador], 1864. Historic image from the Sailing & Yachts collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This 1864 view shows a wooden building on the shore of Labrador, with several boats nearby and five men pushing one of them down toward the water. The photographer, William H. Pierce, recorded a working coastal camp at a time when Labrador's shores supported seasonal fishing and whaling operations, often run from temporary buildings and launched from simple landings. Pictures like this one are useful for seeing how such stations were laid out and how small crews handled their boats by hand.

Created / published1864
CreatorPierce, William H., photographer.
SubjectsWooden building, several boats, and five men pushing boat from camp towards shore.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,652 × 3,767 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi
Reference6

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