[Journals], 1908-1912
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Humpback NO H Sex J may 23-08 Sedart B.C Color Tops of head, back, sides belly black - whiticircles abt on both rami of mandible rather thinly distributed - a few of these circles run down on throat for a short distance simply on the sides; most of whitey ventral breast is six streaks of flecks which are small, in the median line of breast between the pectoralis the pectorals in a large solid pure white spot. The white area ventral breast is mostly confined to the median line - posterior to the pectoralis there signs white ex- cept for the faintest tinges along the very edges of the fold From 2 arms to ventrum 2 feet by 10 and, insitians of few penkes on the superior edge of the jecundae than are fine specks + flecks & white strikingly scattered - hardly day white about the penis slit, but this portion in heavily encrusted with barnacles. From the chin to between the pectorals outer median line of the breast there is a solid band of barnacles about 10 or 12 inches wide. (see photo) - stamp affixed whitehelm, Blackcomb,