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About this illustration

From engraved map of New France, by Benjamin Wright (circa 1608).

Date created
c. 1608
License
This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
Source
Original image housed by Liam's Pictures from Old Books

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Black and white engraving of men killing whales in ocean surf.

Detail of Benjamin Wright’s circa 1608 engraved map of New France — the area of North America colonized by France from the 1530s to the 1760s. The image shows men killing whales in ocean surf.