A photo of a whale in a whaling station, with a majority of the photo being taken up by the whale’s body. Photo held onto the green mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

A photo looking towards the coast from the deck of one whaling vessel towards another. Photo held onto the beige mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry.

Photo of a view from shore of the Johnson Street Bridge raised with a boat going under. Photo held onto the navy blue mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason. The back says Victoria whaling boats.

A photo of man standing next to the mast of a whaling boat, “Gray”. Photo held onto the black mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

A phot of a man holding on to a wire rope, with two other crew members in the background on the whaling boat “Gray”. Photo held onto the blue mat board by one side. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry.

A photo of a man on the rigging of a whaling vessel almost to the top of the mast. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

A photo of 6 men at the bow of a whaling boat with a harpoon gun. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry.

A photo looking towards a whaling station from a whaling vessel. Enlarged reproduction of original photograph. The photo is blurry. Photograph by Bill Mason.

Fonds consists of a certificate of discharge for J. Starr from a 1925 whaling voyage.