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Whaling was a small industry in New Bedford,
Massachusetts at the time of the Revolution.
Ships were being built in her boatyards and the
first launched in 1767, the "Dartmouth" had
her cargo of tea dumped into Boston harbor in
1773. Following the revolution the port became
an active area and the first collector of cus-
toms was appointed in 1789, Col. Edward
Pope. Erected in 1836 following a design by
architect Robert Mills, this, the Customs House,
saw the growth and decline of the great whaling
industry.
Pub. by Tri-Con Colour, Southborough, Mass. 01772
Photograph 1972 Yankee Colour Corp.
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