The Whaling Ship Charles W. Morgan shows photos of the various features of a whaling ship, including whaling boats, try pots, blubber deck, and oil barrels.
The ill-fated 1820 voyage of the Essex includes a RealAudio® narrative based on the written account of survivor Owen Chase, given to Herman Melville by Chase’s young son in 1852.
Martha’s Vineyard, with photos of 19th-century houses and a brief history of whaling on the island
Tall Ships and Scrimshaw—photographs of scrimshaw (ivory) objects 19th-century whalers carved from whales’ teeth and bones, including etchings of whaling ships
