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Description
Photograph of 5 Japanese fisherman at the abalone fisheries at White's Point, San Pedro, ca.1905. Most are clean shaven, wear a hat, and suspenders. They sit or stand about a wooden rail. Behind them wood racks [?] or bins contain abalone. A hillside is visible in the background.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : photonegative, photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm., 17 x 22 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
Japanese Americans Abalone fisheries Shellfish trade Los Angeles--San Pedro and Wilmington--Miscellaneous Los Angeles--San Pedro and Wilmington--Commercial fishing Minorities--Japanese Fisheries
Time Period
circa 1905
Place
California Los Angeles San Pedro USA
Source
1-50-170 [Microfiche number] 4957 [Accession number] CHS-4957 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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