Fishing boats unloading the day's catch at a dock – Vintage Print
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Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of Fishing boats unloading the day's catch at a dock. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Fishing boats unloading the day's catch at a dock
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Fishing boats tied up at a dock, with crates of the day's catch being hauled ashore, put the working waterfront at the center of this scene. Markets like this one were the point where a fishing trip turned into a sale, so the dock served as both harbor and wholesale floor. Early in the twentieth century, such landings often ran on a tight schedule set by the tides and the ice needed to keep fish fresh until buyers arrived. Look closely at the hulls, the stacked baskets, and the crew handling the load, since these details show how much manual labor lay behind every meal sold at the market.
| Original scan | 3,513 × 2,748 px · prints to 12 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif12775_Fishingboatsunloadingthedaysca |
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