J. & W. R. Wing Company

J. & W. R. Wing Company
Founded1849
Defunct1914
HeadquartersNew Bedford, Massachusetts

The Joseph & William R. Wing Company was the largest whaling firm in the United States. Based in New Bedford, Massachusetts during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the J. & W. R. Wing Co. was the agent for 236 whaling voyages from 1852 until 1914 and was among the last whaling companies operating in the United States.

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