Large whale, caught off the north coast of Norway, in Amsterdam. This twenty meter long specimen, weighing 60,000 kg. when alive, arrived in Oldenzaal on September 17, 1952. The whale had to be transported to Amsterdam during the night because it stuck out so much on both sides of the Dutch Railways freight car that it would collide with oncoming traffic. Women pose in the maw, September 19, 1952, railroad, women, whales, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography 1945-1990, visual stories, human history of the Twentieth Century, capturing moments in time
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Large whale, caught off, north coast, Norway, Amsterdam, twenty meter long specimen, weighing 60, 000 kg, alive, arrived, Oldenzaal, September 17, 1952, whale, transported, Amsterdam, night, stuck out, sides, Dutch Railways freight car, collide, oncoming traffic, Women pose, maw, September 19, 1952, railroad, women, whales, Netherlands, 20th century, press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography, 1945-1990, visual stories, human history, Twentieth Century, moments in time
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