Schooner-3 BLOSSOM, probably just before departure from New London, Conn., in 1922 for Cleveland Museum of Natural History's South Atlantic and Indian Ocean Expedition.

Schooner-3 BLOSSOM, probably just before departure from New London, Conn., in 1922 for Cleveland Museum of Natural History's South Atlantic and Indian Ocean Expedition.

Schooner-3 BLOSSOM, probably just before departure from New London, Conn., in 1922 for Cleveland Museum of Natural History's South Atlantic and Indian Ocean Expedition. Note good condition of vessel, large crowd on dock, and abundance of flags. BLOSSOM is rigged as a whaler, though whales were not hunted on this expedition. notes: more info about expedition in July 1927 National Geographic. Vessel named for sponsor/underwriter of Expedition, including ship purchase - Mrs. Dudley S. Blossom.