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Harpoon hits humpback whale. The humpback whale has just been hit by the harpoon, and the bomb on the harpoon head has exploded. The gunner who fired the shot is shown in the foreground. The twisting of six-inch manila line attached to harpoon indicates the force of the impact
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Credit lineHarpoon hits humpback whale. The humpback whale has just been hit by the harpoon, and the bomb on the harpoon head has exploded. The gunner who fired the shot is shown in the foreground. The twisting . 1935-01-01. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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