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Signals for Whaling

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Martha's Vineyard Museum

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About this artifact

This carefully written document lists signal flag locations and their meaning for some unknown whaleship's voyage. The flags placed at certain spots would pass information from the ship to the crew in the whaleboats.

Dimensions:
10" x 8"

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