This postcard documents the whale captured off Amagansett, New York on February 22, 1907, as printed in the image caption.
Eastern Long Island maintained an active shore whaling tradition into the early twentieth century, with local crews responding to sightings along the Atlantic beaches. Events of this scale drew public attention and were frequently photographed and issued as souvenir postcards, reflecting both maritime heritage and contemporary news interest.
The image shows the massive whale beached in shallow surf, its tail fluke raised and secured by rope, with two men standing nearby to provide scale. The printed caption beneath the photograph reads Whale Captured off Amagansett, L. I., February 22, 1907. The reverse features a divided back format with multiple March 1907 postmarks, including Riverhead, New York and Orient, New York, along with a one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp and handwritten address to Mineola, Long Island, providing clear period postal context.
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