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Stereographs of the oyster and crab industry in Maryland
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Maryland |
| Description | Photographs show oyster tongers at work in the Chesapeake Bay, including views of the tongers selling oysters from their boats in the bay. Also views of the Pratt Street oyster wharf; women shucking oysters at an oyster house and men preparing oysters for shipping in Baltimore. Additional views show African Americans outside an oyster hut near the city of Sherwood and African American women picking crabs on the banks of the Chesapeake. Also includes one view of oysters ready for planting, Hampton, Virginia. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Shellfish industry--Maryland--1900-1910. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
