FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [36] 



TWO-FLUED HARPOON. 



A kind of harpoon with fixed head employed in the American fleet 

 during the early days of whaling. Has been used in capturing a 

 whale. Wrought iron. Length of harpoon, 42 inches. Length 

 of barbs, 6f inches. New London, Connecticut, 1882. 56258. 

 Gift of Lawrence & Co. 



Harpoon. 



Harpoon with a double-barbed fixed head ; wrought iron. Marked 

 "Macy" (Manufacturer). Length, 30 inches. New Bedford, 

 Massachusetts, 1882. 56259. Presented by Mackey & Pindar. 

 A style of harpoon with a large head. Formerly used. 



TWO-FLUED harpoon. 



Harpoon Avith double barb and fixed head. Length, 29i inches. New 

 Bedford, Massachusetts 1882. 562G3. U. S. Fish Commission. 



TWO-FLUED harpoon. 



Harpoon with two fixed barbs, and one movable barb pivoted at one 

 side at rear of fixed head. Barbs and shank wrought iron. 

 Length, 33 inches. Pro vincetown, Massachusetts. 56264. U. 

 S. Fish Commission. 



TWO-FLTJED harpoon. 



Harpoon with double-barbed fixed head ; wrought iron. Diameter 

 of shank reduced by tractile ibrce. Length, 32'^ inches. New 

 Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 56265. Gift of Mackey & Pin- 

 dar. 



TwO-FLUED HARPOON. 



Common harpoon with a fixed wrought-iron head ; two barbs. 

 Shank, wrought iron, red uced in diameter by tractile force. C ut 

 from a dead whale. Marked " B K P T " (initials of bark). 

 Length, 34 inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 56266. 

 Gift of John A. Sawyer. 



TWO-FLUED HARPOON. 



Harpoon with double-barbed fixed head ; wrought iron. Stamped 

 '' G. S." (Manufacturer). Length, 36 inches. Nantucket, Mas- 

 sachusetts, 1882. 56267. Gift of Joseph B. Macy. 



"Whaleman's harpoon. 



The typical harpoon, with pole and iron strap, formerly used for 

 striking whales, but sui)erseded by the imi)rove(l style techni- 

 cally termed the " toggle-iron." Total length, 9 feet 5 inches. 

 New Bedford, Massachusetts. 56403. Gift of John McCullough. 

 This harpoon is over thirty years old, and was found in the 

 loft of a warehouse where it had remained for as many years. 



