Whale Shark Caught Near Knights Key

Whale Shark Caught Near Knights Key: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Whale Shark Caught Near Knights Key

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Whale Shark Caught Near Knights Key

Entry/Object ID

2021.15.0213

Description

Black and white photograph of a whale shark caught just off Knights Key by Captain Charles Thompson of the charter yacht Samo. The fish was 38 feet long with a girth of 18 feet. Its estimated weight was 26,594 lbs.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

City

Knights Key

County

Monroe

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Florida East Coast Railway Collection (Overseas Railway Extension)

Made/Created

Date made

June 1, 1912 - June 2, 1912

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

8 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good