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factory, and this increased earnings somewhat, especially because Emma was the only company who whaled "norðanfjørðs" – north of the
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in northern Norway, and founded the whaling station in
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word for 'fjord'). It was founded in 1812 and has since 2005 been part of the municipality of
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The whaling station. In the background is the village itself. Unknown date, presumably 1920s.
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