Group of men fishing for herring, Taunton, Massachusetts, undated

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Collection Type

Photography

GUSN

GUSN-187881

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General photographic collection
Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
Subjects
Fishing
Fishing
Group of men fishing for herring, Taunton, Massachusetts, undated
(current record)

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General photographic collection
- Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
  - Subjects
    - Fishing
      - Fishing
        Fishermen hauling in blackfish, location unknown, ca. 1900
        Fishermen and boats surrounding three small whale corpses at the shoreline, location unknown, undated
        Group of men fishing for herring, Taunton, Massachusetts, undated (current record)

Description

Photograph of eight men fishing for herring in Taunton, Massachusetts. The fishermen are using a net to draw the fish toward the shore.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1946-12-14

Reference Code

PC001.02.02.2750.0100.003

Places

Taunton (Bristol county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Subjects

herring

Description Level

File

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