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Whaling Wall

[Image: “Klaksvik. The whale head wall. Skulls of globiceps.” Photo from the Icelandic and Faroese Photographs of Frederick W.W. Howell, Cornell University Library].

Author Geoff ManaughPosted on December 20, 2016Categories BLDGBLOGTags Animals, Architecture, History, Industry, Walls, Whales, WhalingLeave a comment on Whaling Wall

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