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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.