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Photograph of a whale marked by a flag in the sea
Photograph made of paper

Donated by Christian Salveson
Museum number 1968-91-1

This black and white photograph shows a whale after it has been killed. A flag marks the position of the whale. The whale is floating on a sunlit sea, with the dark marker flag on the left centre of the photograph.

Photograph of a whale marked by a flag in the sea
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