Real photo postcard, a harpooned whale off the coast of Santa Catalina Island, September 1929

Photograph

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

Real photo postcard, a harpooned whale off the coast of Santa Catalina Island, September 1929

Entry/Object ID

2014.153.1.1

Description

Real photo postcard, a harpooned whale off the coast of Santa Catalina Island, September 1929. A whaling ship docked at the pier with a large blue whale in the water in front of it. A man stands on top of the whale with a harpoon in hand. The object is in good to fair condition due to the moderate discoloration and minor surface soiling.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Real Photographic Postcards