Three men weighing large fish on a hanging scale – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Three men weighing large fish on a hanging scale, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Three men weighing large fish on a hanging scale
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Three men stand around a hanging scale, one of them steadying a large fish suspended from its hook, a detail that sets this scene apart from ordinary market shots of produce or livestock. Fish markets and fish houses were a common part of working waterfronts, where catches were weighed before being sold by the pound to dealers and households. Weighing was done by hand on spring or beam scales, so the scene would have depended on the honesty of the scale and the trust between seller and buyer. Pictures like this one record a routine transaction that shaped daily commerce in coastal and rural communities.
| Original scan | 3,755 × 3,006 px · prints to 13 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif12797_JamesPolitoNickRussoandJackLaF |
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