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Boss of the fish house

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GUSN

GUSN-172820

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Description

A man wearing a cap, sweater and jacket leans on a ramp of a fish house. There is various fishing equipment on the ground and surrounding the man including buckets and rope. This person may be S.P. Kolt Driscoll which is the name inscribed on the back of the support.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fishermen (people)
fishing
fisheries
ramps
labor
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1922-08-22

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USME.1090.0010.001

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

7 1/2 x 5 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Monhegan Island (Lincoln county, Maine) [island]

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other People

Driscoll, S. P. Kolt

Description Level

Item

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