Whale boat departing beach. This is the same picture as image cgs01788. Looking at the image and general body language of all folks involved, this is probably the correct caption.
Image ID: cgs01793, NOAA's Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey (C&GS) Collection Photographer: Woodrow Wilson Gholston • High Resolution Photo Available
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