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Title
Fish catch at Santa Catalina Island, 1905
Creator
Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946
Date Created and/or Issued
1905
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
California Historical Society
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Rights Information
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California
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Description
Photograph of a catch more than 100 fish which were caught off Santa Catalina Island, strung up on wooden racks on the shore, 1905. The ocean is visible at left. A few people and two American flags flying are visible behind the racks. Part of a house is visible on the mountain slope behind.Legible signs include: "Boats for let, [...]erson Bros.". Photoprint reads "This was a common sight in Avalon".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : glass plate negative, photoprint, b&w
22 x 17 cm.
glass plate negatives
photographic prints
photographs
Identifier
chs-m11376
USC-1-1-1-11526
USC-1-1-1-12110 [Legacy record ID]
CHS-1604
http://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m11376
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/CHS-1604.jpg
Subject
Fishing
Recreation--Fishing
Industry--Fishing
Beaches
Time Period
1905
Place
California
Los Angeles
Santa Catalina Island
USA
Source
1-26-; 1-107-17 [Microfiche number]
1604 [Accession number]
CHS-1604 [Call number]
California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
Relation
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
USC
chs-m265

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