Whaling Ship Josephus

Whaling Ship Josephus

Item Information

Title:
Whaling Ship Josephus
Description:
Black and white photograph of the whaling ship Josephus docked in New Bedford harbor. Center bottom of image are yards continue timbers, possible whale product, and other materials. Large wooden casks are found near the bow. Rail tracks and telephone poles running center bottom to left. At bottom right, bows of other ships are present. Two or three people are walking the rail track, one person in the yard, and another amongst the cask.
Photographer:
Tirrell, Joseph G.
Date:
[ca. 1850–1959]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
New Bedford Free Public Library
Joseph G. Tirrell Photograph Collection Box 1, Folder 1 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Joseph G. Tirrell Photograph Collection
Subjects:
Whaling
Ships
Piers & wharves
Josephus (Brig)
Places:
Massachusetts > Bristol (county) > New Bedford
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; 18 x 23 cm
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Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Notes:
Title from accompanying material.
Additional information from accompanying material: Josephus, a merchant ship with cargo of oil from the islands. Not from N.B.
Notes (date):
Date supplied by cataloger.
Accession #:
2012.008
Identifier:
2012.008.0001