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Map of the world showing the distribution of sperm whales based on logbook records. Colored dots represent instances of a whale being caught and are separated by month. Positions on charts A and B represent a total catch of 36,908 sperm whales.
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kw52mx919
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Distribution of the Sperm Whale based on Logbook Records dating from 1761-1920
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map
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kw52mx919
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map
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normalized
title
Distribution of the Sperm Whale based on Logbook Records dating from 1761-1920
description
Map of the world showing the distribution of sperm whales based on logbook records. Colored dots represent instances of a whale being caught and are separated by month. Positions on charts A and B represent a total catch of 36,908 sperm whales.
date
["[ca. 1920–1929]"]
year
1920
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This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND).
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creative commons
language
English
creators
Townsend, Charles Haskins, 1859-1944
Watson, Arthur C. (Arthur Chace), 1897-
institution
New Bedford Free Public Library
collections
Map and Chart Collection
subjects
Whaling
Whales
subjectsGeographic
World
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Maps
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Nautical charts
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Cartographic
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1
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q811p8335
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1 map : col. ; 15 x 34 in.
notes
Title from item or accompanying material.
See also 1935.002.001, for Chart A.
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kw52mx919
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