Fishing - Surf fishing, Long Beach, N.J. – Vintage Wall Art
![Fishing - Surf fishing, Long Beach, N.J., [no date recorded on caption card] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/d8/d828ab2331f8-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of Fishing - Surf fishing, Long Beach, N.J. brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Fishing - Surf fishing, Long Beach, N.J.
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Surf fishing on the beach at Long Beach, New Jersey, is the particular subject here, a barrier island stretch of the Atlantic coast that drew anglers casting from the sand into the breakers. Surf fishing was a long-standing pastime along the Jersey shore, where people waded or stood at the water's edge with rods, often at dawn or during the fall runs of striped bass and bluefish. The record does not give a date for the photograph, so its exact moment is uncertain, but the scene reflects the everyday leisure that made the shoreline a favorite destination for families and sportsmen. Look closely at the figures and gear to get a sense of the equipment and clothing of the period.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,085 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-135800 |
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