First Giant Squid Photo

This 1874 photo of a squid draped over a bathtub was the first ever taken of a giant squid. It belonged to the Reverend Moses Harvey of Newfoundland. More about the giant squid can be found in the Giant Squid section.

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This 1874 photo of a squid draped over a bathtub was the first ever taken of a giant squid. It belonged to Reverend Moses Harvey of Newfoundland.
From Verrill, A.E., 1882, Report on the Cephalopods of the Northeastern Coast of America

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