“The Whale and its Products,” ca. 1900. Whales were hunted with increasing efficiency and ruthlessne
“The Whale and its Products,” ca. 1900. Whales were hunted with increasing efficiency and ruthlessness in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and whale parts were used in a number of ways. Whalebone was used in corsets and umbrellas, whale meat was eaten by humans and livestock, whalebone meal was used as fertilizer, and whale oil was used for lamps, margarine, and candle-making.{WHF} {HTE} -- source link
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