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Whales by an ice floe, 1830-1860. Creator: Albertus van BeestWhales by an ice floe, 1830-1860. A whale spouts in the foreground as whalers approach with harpoons. In the background a three-masted sailing ship
'Costume of Sailors in Arctic Regions', 1854. Creator: Unknown'Costume of Sailors in Arctic Regions', 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"
'Esquimaux', 1854. Creator: Unknown'Esquimaux', 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"
Bone Harpoons for fishing, Dordogne region, France, Paleolithic Period, (c20th century). The Paleolithic age is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most
Ready for the throw-Nunivak, c1929. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisReady for the throw-Nunivak, c1929. Eskimo man seated in a kayak prepares to throw spear
The Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690 / 1700. Creator: Abraham StorckThe Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690/1700. Sailors harpooning whales and attacking polar bears
The Whaler - Clayoquot, 1915. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisThe Whaler - Clayoquot, 1915. [Native American man from the west coast of Canada]. Photogravure, plate 394 from " The North American Indian, volume 11" (1916)
A Whale Ashore - Klahoquat, 1855 / 1869. Creator: George CatlinA Whale Ashore - Klahoquat, 1855/1869. On the western coast of Vancouver, being harpooned 1855
Four Flathead Indians, 1855 / 1869. Creator: George CatlinFour Flathead Indians, 1855/1869. Ya-tax-ta-coo (warrior) with Yun-ne-yun-ne (boy with harpoon) and Las-tee (woman flattening infants head) in 1855
Harpoon, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen &Harpoon, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1887
Whalers, 1879-80. Creator: Robert BrandardWhalers, 1879-80
Whalers, ca. 1845. Creator: JMW TurnerWhalers, ca. 1845
Whale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946). Creator: Elisha KirkallWhale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946). British whaling ships off the coast of Greenland: sailors in small rowing boats hunt whales with harpoons; men attack a polar bear at bottom left
Whaling in the Antarctic. Creator: Keith HendersonWhaling in the Antarctic. A whale is hit by a harpoon. Empire Marketing Board poster
The Fishermen Battle with the Giant Squid, 1881. Creator: UnknownThe Fishermen Battle with the Giant Squid, 1881. From " St. Nicholas: Volume VIII. Part I. November 1880, to May 1881". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1881]
The Sperm-Whale, 1882. Creator: UnknownThe Sperm-Whale, 1882. From " St. Nicholas: Volume IX. Part I. November 1881, to May 1882". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1882]
Greenlander. Creator: UnknownGreenlander. An inuit hunting walrus in his kayak
Dr. Wilson and Dr. Atkinson Loading The Harpoon Gun, c1910–1913, (1913)Dr. Wilson and Dr. Atkinson Loading The Harpoon Gun, c1910– 1913, (1913). Surgeon and parasitologist Edward L Atkinson RN (1881-1929), and zoologist Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)
Walruses Killed Off The East Coast of the Taimyr Peninsula, 12th September 1893, (1897). Artist: Fridtjof NansenWalruses Killed Off The East Coast of the Taimyr Peninsula, 12th September 1893. (1897). Water-Colour Sketch from Farthest North, Vol. 1 by Fridtjof Nansen
A Yaghan Attaching The Head of His Harpoon to the Shaft, 1911. From Chile, by G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A. F.R.G.S. [T. Fisher Terrace, London, 1911]
Hunting Walruses, c1927, (1928). From The Book of Polar Exploration, by E. L. Elias M.A. [George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, London, 1928]
Walrus hunting, 19th century. Artist: PearsonWalrus hunting, 19th century
French torpedo boats hunting porpoises, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th February 1903
Paleolithic Polishing-StonePaleolithic polishing-stone for sharpening bone harpoons from the Dordogne region, France
Harpooning a Sperm Whale, 1837. Artist: William JardineHarpooning a Sperm Whale, from William Jardine The Naturalists Library: On the Ordinary Cetacea, Edinburgh, 1837
Harpooning a Greenland Whale which has tossed one of the attacking boats, 1837. Artist: William JardineHarpooning a Greenland Whale which has tossed one of the attacking boats. From William Jardine The Naturlists Library: On the Ordinary Cetacea, Edinburgh, 1837
A Cold Reception and A Warm Welcome, 1876. Artist: Joseph SwainA Cold Reception and A Warm Welcome, 1876. In the lefthand cartoon, the Queen of the Arctic is perched on top of the snowy peaks of the Arctic
Waiting to be Won, 1875. Artist: Joseph SwainWaiting to be Won, 1875. The Queen of the Arctic is perched on an iceberg with two polar bears at her feet. This relates to the New Arctic Expedition at the start of which two ships