In this photo aboard a whaling ship in the Pacific, a boat steerer and foremast hand are fastening a harpoon to its pole.
A Boat Steerer and Foremast Hand
Image courtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum Library and Archives.
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In this photo aboard a whaling ship in the Pacific, a boat steerer and foremast hand are fastening a harpoon to its pole.

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