Person · 1800–1854
Lewis Temple
Blacksmith and abolitionist who invented the toggling harpoon that became the whaling industry standard. Most associated with New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Inventor. Blacksmith and abolitionist who invented the toggling harpoon that became the whaling industry standard. Most associated with New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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Blacksmith and abolitionist who invented the toggling harpoon that became the whaling industry standard. Most associated with New Bedford, Massachusetts.