The classification of this industry's main product was decided in Maurice v. Judd.
The classification of this industry's main product was decided in Maurice v. Judd. A disaster in this industry inspired a history by Nathaniel Philbrick based on the narratives of Thomas Nickerson and Owen Chase. African-American blacksmith Lewis Temple's namesake "toggle" was used in this industry. Its decline as an industry was hastened by Paul Poiret's development of a "slim, up-and-down" line of women's clothing. This industry, which used the process of "trying out" to process its main product, provided much of the aging equipment that was filled with stones and used to blockade Charleston Harbor during the Civil War. The case of Ghen v. Rich held that ownership rights in this industry arose from the common practice of identifying "bomb lances." "Reverend" Mary Coffin was integral to converting many of the workers in this industry to Quakerism. For 10 points, name this industry centered in New Bedford and Nantucket that harvested ambergris, baleen, and oil.
The classification of this industry's main product was decided in Maurice v. Judd.
whaling [accept word forms or any equivalent of hunting whales; do not accept or prompt on "fishing"]