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From Scratch: 1901
... he'll cook for the rest of his life, as long as he has a fish, which was either given to him, in which case he'll eat for just a day (or ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/20/2012 - 10:52am -

Chelsea, Michigan, circa 1901. "Glazier Stove Company. Moulding room." By the time we're done with this series, each of you will be fully qualified to make your own stoves. 8x10 dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size. Oh the memoriesI worked in a cast iron foundry back in the 80's HOT HOT HOT. Those are full iron molds in front and the glow on top is the 2,700 degree iron that was just poured in them. The molds are made of sand and you remove the casting by breaking the sand mold. The sand is then re-used for new molds. Remember those men are standing just feet away from something that is at least 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit so if you slip and fall on a mold the sand will break and you will likely die from the burns that would completely dissolve any body part touching it. We had a man fall into a molten vat once and no trace of his body was ever recovered. Dan. I'll build a stove,but someone else can cook dinner and clean up. You know the old saying"Give a man a stove, and he'll cook until the stove breaks. Teach a man to make a stove, and he'll cook for the rest of his life, as long as he has a fish, which was either given to him, in which case he'll eat for just a day (or maybe two if there are leftovers) or which he caught himself, in which case he'll eat for the rest of his life. Or maybe he'll just go into business selling stoves." If you can't stand the heatStay out of the stove foundry. (The Gallery, DPC, Glazier Stove Works)
Turbine Hall: 1930
... was an accepted fact you had to be at your spot when the fish woke up for breakfast.      The dam was about ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/10/2016 - 7:38pm -

Maryland circa 1930. "Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant. Turbine hall, seven turbines in Line II." 8x10 nitrate negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size. AMERICAN industrail craftsmanship at it's finestA standout in the modern world of plastic, precast concrete and particle board. And still generating clean and green power in 2016. [Back when we could spell! - Dave] Turbine Failures?Odd that there are two versions of turbine mixed in this row of seven. The first, fourth, and fifth turbines have a rounded top on the exciter, more ventilating holes, and much beefier 6 legged bases. The other four have flat topped exciters and lower eight legged bases. The general design looks like all seven are from the same manufacturer, but built at different times. [Four were built by General Electric and three by Westinghouse. - Dave] AC TurbinesAllis Chalmers, that is. The generators were GE and Westinghouse as Dave states. All seven turbines were manufactured by A.C. http://www.michaelgatti.com/photos/2013/conowingo_dam/pages/page_19.html Dam Good Fishing Spot      Conowingo Dam was one of my father's and uncles' favorite fishing spots. It always started early in the morn way before sunup since it was an accepted fact you had to be at your spot when the fish woke up for breakfast.      The dam was about an hour north of our Baltimore home and I was always happy to go there not just for the fishing but the thrill of riding over the dam and the mighty Susquehanna River.      The fishing was usually good (perch, small mouth bass, shad and rockfish) but I was always impressed by the huge mass of concrete upriver and the enormous floodgates.      I always hoped to see them open at once as seen in the pic below but the most I ever saw was one open gate. (The Gallery, Industry & Public Works, Theodor Horydczak)
Old Miami River: 1900
The Sunshine State circa 1900. "Miami, Fla., fish docks along the Miami River." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/26/2021 - 12:59pm -

The Sunshine State circa 1900. "Miami, Fla., fish docks along the Miami River." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size. Hats Hats HatsAmazing photograph as usual made even more impressive by the large format glass negative source. In the era where simply everyone wore hats, wondering if initial impressions are correct that the hats (and dress) convey a code of social status. The boss wears a bowler, the fishermen wear fisherman 'skipper' hats, the straw hats are 'middle management', the cloth peaked hats, laborers. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC, Florida, Miami)
SeaWorld 1967
Between the freaky looking orange guitar playing fish, the scary dolphin behind it, the wide-eyed penguin on the left and the ... 
 
Posted by Tony W. - 09/17/2011 - 8:08pm -

Between the freaky looking orange guitar playing fish, the scary dolphin behind it, the wide-eyed penguin on the left and the lobster with eyelashes in front of it, this photo is just a little bit creepy. Also notice the Hawaiian Punch near the bottom. Scanned from a Kodak safety negative. View full size. Quite trippyI love it, good old fashioned nightmare fuel. How'd You Like a Nice Hawaiian Punch?I recall Hawaiian Punch being a sponsor at San Diego's SeaWorld. I still have the tiki mug, circa 1973. Hawaiian Punch Village This is a photo of the animatronic band in the foyer of the Hawaiian Punch Village restaurant at Sea World. The restaurant was sponsored by Hawaiian Punch and was in the shape of a Polynesian longhouse. You crossed a bridge over a pond to enter and there were lots of carved tiki poles outside. Inside you could order your Hawaiian Punch in a souvenir tiki mug and take it home with you afterwards. I really like that carved tiki on the left-hand side. Classic late-60s era. Much of the architecture of the San Diego Sea World was Polynesian in style, including the soaring A-frame entrance. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Tonypix)
Let's Take the Ferry: 1951
... Florida, north of Lake George, between the Fort Gates Fish Camp and Salt Springs in the Ocala National Forest. It is the oldest ferry ... 
 
Posted by fixj - 09/06/2015 - 4:13pm -

One of our annual trips from New Jersey to Florida circa 1951-52. This was pre-Interstate days and we traveled U.S. 17, 301 or sometimes A1A. Not sure which ferry this is. With Mom, sister and older brother. View full size. Nanticoke River at Seaford, Delaware?The Woodland Ferry lies on a possible route between New Jersey and Florida via Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. It is a cable ferry. Here is a link to photo of the 1938 version that was replaced about 1961. The chain does not show in the Shorpy photo but might be explained by photographer standing with back to cable and operator shack. A second ferry ride awaits our travelers when they reach the Chesapeake Bay. My family took the Chesapeake ferry ride in 1947 when we traveled from Jacksonville, Florida to visit my aunt in Trenton, New Jersey. I remember the Chesapeake crossing because my four year old brother and I held our three year old brother over the railing so he could see the water. http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/media/Common/0/5B/23510/t600-pg_7_pic... Looks Like The Fort Gates FerryAnd it's still in service today. This is almost certainly the Ft. Gates Ferry which has been operating since the 1850s, crossing the St. Johns River south of Palatka, Florida, north of Lake George, between the Fort Gates Fish Camp and Salt Springs in the Ocala National Forest. It is the oldest ferry still operating in Florida. This ferry boat consists of a 1914 steel barge, propelled by a converted 1910 Sharpie sailboat that is permanently connected to the barge. The last time we took it the toll was $10, well worth it. [It certainly seems like a possibility, but how do we know it's the Fort Gates ferry? - Dave] Not FloridaThe Fort Gates ferry is reached by 12 miles of dirt road on West and 1 mile of dirt road on East making this an unlikely route for a vacationing family. The ferry in the photo has a deck mounted air vent suggesting an on board engine. The built up area on the shore is also questionable. The ferry Jean LaFitte at the Mayport crossing of the St. Johns River in the 1950s was a much larger vessel with enclosed deck. The vessel in the photo is no match for currents running at mouth of the St Johns River. I grew up in Jacksonville, and as much as it pains me, I vote against Fort Gates. Chilly WeatherJudging from the winter hats and coats being worn, my guess might be that the location is somewhere to the north of Florida. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Teddy the Wrestling Bear: 1941
... I wonder if it was trained to stay there by throwing it a fish every now and then. (The Gallery, Jack Delano) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/29/2012 - 5:58pm -

Barker at Vermont State Fair, Rutland. September 1941. View full size. 35mm Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano. "Teddy The Wrestling Bear" photoThe caption should read: "Talker at Vermont State Fair, Rutland. September 1941." The term "barker" was the invention of a novelist. Needless to say, a great photo and the price of admission wasn't too bad either....Earl,{a former "carny" with the Skerbeck Shows which is still in biz for 150 years} PelicanThat appears to be a real pelican perched on top of that sign. I wonder if it was trained to stay there by throwing it a fish every now and then. (The Gallery, Jack Delano)
Let's Chill: 1943
... respite was the occasional reefer. Whether vegetables or fish, we loved the frigid interiors, and lingered as long as possible on those ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/30/2012 - 7:29pm -

March 1943. "San Bernardino, California. Cars being precooled at the ice plant. Air at a temperature of 20 degrees Fahrenheit is blown through the cars for 20 minutes in one direction, then in the other. Shippers specify the number of hours precooling required for their product." Photo by Jack Delano. View full size. Now you know my nameBrings back a lot of memories, we also iced passenger cars before air conditioning on the C.P.R. and this was in the 1950's on the Canadian prairies. aaahh memories! Asbestos & CanvasBest pipe wrap ever. Ice plant at the endThis photo, taken in the Santa Fe "B Yard" in San Bernardino Yard in 1973, shows the facility at the very end of the "icer" era. San Bernardino was also the main point for servicing the mechanical refrigeration units which replaced the ice cooled reefers. Now, most railroad mechanical refrigerator cars have been retrofitted with the same style of refrigeration units used on trucks, and the most modern cars use cryogenic cooling. Comfort at the remove... When young, 50 years or more ago, I worked unloading freight cars, usually 20 pound bags of charcoal, in 80-90 degree summertime heat, the only respite was the occasional reefer. Whether vegetables or fish, we loved the frigid interiors, and lingered as long as possible on those jobs. (The Gallery, Jack Delano, Railroads)
Bugle Boy: 1943
... and unnecessary for most camp chores except for cleaning fish. Since its inception, Boy Scouting has relied heavily on an outdoor ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/02/2013 - 7:23am -

August 1943. "Southfields, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Nathan Hale, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Mess call." Photo by Gordon Parks for the Office of War Information. View full size. Knife on belt.Note the sheath knife on his belt. (Boy Scout issue possibly). Back then it was every boy's duty to carry one and know how to use it. Wonder If he is in Company 'B'? Scouts and KnivesScouts still use knives. There are places, like schools and airplanes, where rules forbid anyone to carry a knife. From scouting.org: Knives A sharp pocketknife with a can opener on it is an invaluable backcountry tool. Keep it clean, sharp, and handy. Avoid large sheath knives. They are heavy and awkward to carry, and unnecessary for most camp chores except for cleaning fish. Since its inception, Boy Scouting has relied heavily on an outdoor program to achieve its objectives. This program meets more of the purposes of Scouting than any other single feature. We believe we have a duty to instill in our members, youth and adult, the knowledge of how to use, handle, and store legally owned knives with the highest concern for safety and responsibility. Remember—knives are not allowed on school premises, nor can they be taken aboard commercial aircraft. References: Boy Scout Handbook, Fieldbook, Bear Handbook, and Wolf Handbook (The Gallery, Gordon Parks, Kids, Patriotic)
Grant and California: 1968
... can eat if you are in the mood, shark fin soup, bean cake fish. The girl who serves you all your food is another tasty dish! Grant ... 
 
Posted by rsyung - 07/09/2017 - 9:28pm -

August 1968. My mom in San Francisco's Chinatown at Grant and California Streets; Kodachrome slide by my dad. View full size. The Requisite VWIs there just the other side of the cable car. At first I thought this wonderful photo was missing it. Rodgers and Hammerstein, thank you!"You travel there in a trolley, in a trolley up you'll climb, ding dong, you're in Hong Kong, having yourself a time. You can eat if you are in the mood, shark fin soup, bean cake fish. The girl who serves you all your food is another tasty dish! Grant Avenue, San Francisco, California USA." And so on - "Grant Avenue," from the musical "Flower Drum Song." Nice Kodachrome! By the way several "I Spy" episodes were filmed in San Francisco around the same time and "An American Empress" is set in Chinatown. It's a fun way to get a feel for what San Francisco looked and sounded like in the late '60s. It's still thereThe Far East Cafe is still there, as it probably had been for the preceding 50 years before this picture was taken. A great establishment with curtained booths, where you can dine in complete privacy, and push the button to notify the staff when you require attention. Haven't been there in quite a long time, but I used to like to let my imagination run wild about all the sneaky deals that might have been made. Not to mention all the other goings on, that might have taken place by the patrons of this fine and mysterious restaurant, over the past several decades. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Mint: 1940
... - Public Health and Safety (Vice Chairman), Education, Fish and Game, Judiciary, Water Resources Dead One Looks like someone ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/31/2018 - 2:07pm -

November 1940. "Pool hall and game parlor in Central Valley, California. This is one of the boom towns near Shasta Dam." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Sam Crawford, don't miss himIn a few days he will be in Oregon! The Evening Herald from Klamath Falls, Oregon - Tuesday, November 12, 1940· Page 2: Dance with Sam Crawford and his 14-piece band Oliver CarterThe senator (and later judge) whose campaign poster is seen here would go on to preside over the Patty Hearst trial. ElectionDemocrat Oliver J Carter beat write-in candidate William Menzel, to serve in the State Legislature 5th District from 1941 to 1949. Interestingly, he won the seat when his father, who had held the seat prior, was appointed to the California Supreme Court. Carter later became a judge himself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_W._Carter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Jesse_Carter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Members_of_the_California_State_Legislatur... Menzel was one of the early clients of Whitaker and Baxter, one of the first campaign consultants. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitaker_and_Baxter https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt7p3036z9/dsc/#c02-1.3.7.2.20 There was a William Menzel mentioned in this issue of the SF Call of 1911-06-18, which says he was a wealthy businessman who lived in Redding - a town near the site of the Shasta Dam - and bailed out an indicted bank president. That was 29 years prior, so perhaps it was his father, or maybe candidate Menzel used a rather old picture on his campaign fliers. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1911-06-18/ed-1/seq-4... The Shasta Dam was under construction when this taken - it opened in 1945 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shasta_Dam Carter Wins Senate Race!California State Senator Committees. 1941 CARTER - Public Health and Safety (Vice Chairman), Education, Fish and Game, Judiciary, Water Resources Dead OneLooks like someone was trying to decorate the porch roof with an empty whiskey bottle. Dag nabbed ruffians!! Minty FreshBold, with delicate overtones of outline! I love how the lamp shadow mimics the exquisite drop shadow. The typeface below seems to have roots in our modern typeface 'Hobo'. And by modern, I mean designed in 1915. One question: Why would you climb all the way up there to remove a dead lightbulb and not replace it? (The Gallery, Russell Lee)
Catch of the Day: 1920
Circa 1920. "Bimini, Bahamas. Fish dock with day's catch." 4x12 inch panoramic nitrate negative by Albert M. ... View full size. All varieties Mixed bag of fish here, those grouper being the tastiest of the lot. The lone bluefish, 6 ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/15/2018 - 7:35pm -

Circa 1920. "Bimini, Bahamas. Fish dock with day's catch." 4x12 inch panoramic nitrate negative by Albert M. Price. View full size. All varietiesMixed bag of fish here, those grouper being the tastiest of the lot. The lone bluefish, 6 from the right hanging up, was probably fed to someone's cats. (Panoramas, Sports)
Winter Wonderland: 1941
... But note the Fairhaven Bridge over industrialized Fish and Popes Islands in the aerial photographs. There's nothing else like it ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/31/2018 - 10:40am -

January 1941. "Industrial area around New Bedford, Massachusetts." 35mm Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano. View full size. Fill 'er up!My father used to say men would eat beans and sit on top and fill them up. As a young boy, it sounded possible, and was reinforced one day when we happened to drive by a gasometer and men were sitting on the top. They were probably painting the structure or performing maintenance, but we happened to catch them on a break. Finally!A gasometer in living color! Bleak and bleakerThis photo probably looks bleaker in color than it would in black and white. New Bedford Edison Gas & LightThese are the gas holders for the New Bedford Edison Gas & Light power station, today called the Cannon Street Power Station. The gas holders are visible in these photographs: https://whalingmuseumblog.org/2015/06/14/the-mystery-of-the-new-bedford-... https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:8s45qn13k https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:8s45qn07f And especially here, note the dark band near the base: https://www.insulators.info/pictures/?id=346208369 The buildings and smokestacks don't quite line up, however. But note the Fairhaven Bridge over industrialized Fish and Popes Islands in the aerial photographs. There's nothing else like it in New Bedford, and the power plant is between the bridge and the open sea. New Bedford suffered badly in the 1938 hurricane and many factories were damaged. Some were demolished. We may be looking towards what is today the Boa Vista public housing project, across the New York, New Haven & Boston rail yards that became the JFK Memorial Highway. (The Gallery, Kodachromes, Industry & Public Works, Jack Delano)
The Jane Carlyn: 1944
... his brand new 65' wooden shrimp boat. Capt. Styron had a fish house in Hobucken, N.C. beside the R.O. Mayo fish house and later operated a fleet of shrimp boats that travelled as far ... 
 
Posted by Brasscreek - 09/14/2013 - 12:52am -

The 'Jane Carlyn' is shown here freshly launched and leaving the Diesel Engine Sales Co. docks in St. Augustine, Florida. Roland Styron stands at the bow of his brand new 65' wooden shrimp boat. Capt. Styron had a fish house in Hobucken, N.C. beside the R.O. Mayo fish house and later operated a fleet of shrimp boats that travelled as far south as the Florida Keys. Diesel Engine Sales Co. (DESCO) was a the leading builder of shrimp boats in the US and built 2272 wooden fishing vessels between 1943 and 1982. Photo taken in 1944. View full size. The CarMy guess is he drove his car down to St. Augustine, FL from North Carolina to pick up his boat and now he is taking his car and shiny new boat back home to NC. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Joy Ride: 1920
... of Vanity Fair magazine, with a cover by Anne Harriet Fish. Alas, although I found a few contemporary actress and opera singer ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/12/2011 - 12:07pm -

New York, 1920. "Young." One of dozens of photos of Ms. Young in the Bain archive. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size. JollyI'd like to know anyone with a laugh so infectious that even a still image makes me smile. The Captivating Miss Young in 1921As a group, the Bain series of photos of Miss Young (no wedding ring), some in cars (a few with another young woman), some without, and some in room interiors, are typical of their "candid" feature photos of attractive stage performers, both actresses and singers, that were published in New York's illustrated dailies and Sunday supplements. One of the interior shots shows her studying a piece of sheet music, and another shows her holding the February 1921 issue of Vanity Fair magazine, with a cover by Anne Harriet Fish. Alas, although I found a few contemporary actress and opera singer portraits that resembled her, none were the cheerful lady herself. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, G.G. Bain, NYC)
T-Wharf: 1903
Circa 1903. "Unloading fish at 'T' wharf, Boston, Mass." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/31/2015 - 5:00pm -

Circa 1903. "Unloading fish at 'T' wharf, Boston, Mass." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. CodfishI believe these are cod fishing schooners. The telltale signs are the baskets of coiled line and the stack of dories on each ship. Prior to modern trawling, cod was fished with long lines of baited hooks. Multiple groups of fisherman would set out from the mother ship in the dories and and handfish for the cod with the coiled lines. Each fisherman's take was carefully tallied so that they would receive their appropriate share when the entire hold was sold at market. All that changed with the introduction of steam powered fishing boats. Sailboats were not powerful enough to drag the trawl nets along the ocean floor but steam could provide the needed power. The introduction of trawl nets, which essentially scoop up everything on the bottom, forever changed the marine ecosystems of Georges and Grand Banks, eventually leading to decimation of the cod stocks today. Salt BankersLots to be learned from this photo. As Stanton Square says, it would be cod that the ships are carrying, most likely filleted and salted, as described in Kipling's "Captains Courageous." But what's not well known is the carts tipped up to receive the catch and the well-dressed men -- not stevedores, surely -- who seem to be there to negotiate price and how much of the catch they are prepared to buy. Technical types who have read Chapelle's "American Fishing Schooners" will recognize the vessels as post-"Fredonia" and therefore recent in the time of the photo. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, Boston, DPC)
Self-Contained: 1939
... That cat on the doorstep must know that he will have fish and seafood aplenty as long as he sticks around with fishermen squatters ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/23/2018 - 2:46pm -

March 1939. "Home of fisherman squatter on shores of Nueces Bay. Corpus Christi, Texas. Photographs show squatters and migrants in shanty town along Nueces Bay area. Tents, shelters constructed from old boats, tar paper, automobile licenses, boxes. Privy made of automobile body." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Kitten finds fantasy living arrangementThat cat on the doorstep must know that he will have fish and seafood aplenty as long as he sticks around with fishermen squatters and he is not planning to leave this location. How lucky can one cat get? It was worse than we knowMy father (1907-1983) often said that I or my children could never imagine the hunger, squalor and hopelessness of the Great Depression. Kitten!There has never ever been a building or a place around fishing that didn’t have a cat or two. And these people, though poor, at least kept the area around their shack swept and picked up. [There's also a big dog. - Dave] ForagingOne thing I remember during the depression is foraging for extra food. We'd pick dandelions to be had for greens. Not too bad, as I remember. My dad had no job til about 1939, so we lived a while with my grandmother, and later out west on my aunt and uncles ranch. At least we wern't relegated to a shack. I don't recall feeling deprived. Most people were in the same boat. (The Gallery, Cats, Dogs, Russell Lee)
Midway: 1943
... Fla. Sunday morning street scene in Midway. McGill's Fish Market and Fann Lunchroom, Pine Street and 2nd Avenue." Midway, along with ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/01/2016 - 10:25pm -

February 1943. "Daytona Beach, Fla. Sunday morning street scene in Midway. McGill's Fish Market and Fann Lunchroom, Pine Street and 2nd Avenue." Midway, along with Newtown and Waycross, comprised the "Negro quarters" of Daytona Beach. Photo by Gordon Parks, Office of War Information. View full size. Gordon Parks Photo Exhibit in Daytona BeachThere was a photo exhibit from September 2015 to January 2016 of Gordon Parks Midway photos from this era. The article at this link gives a little background: http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20150910/ENT/150919950 if this article disappears from the internet, here's the relevant passage: In 1943 Parks was a photographer working for the Office of War Information when he was assigned to Daytona Beach to photograph Mary McLeod Bethune and the school she had founded, Bethune-Cookman College. The 31-year-old Parks stayed on assignment for several weeks and photographed not only life at the college but also the Daytona Beach neighborhood known at that time as Midway. Because the images were taken as part of a government project, the negatives were added to the photographic archives at the Library of Congress. Historians do not know if the photos were ever published or exhibited during Parks’ lifetime. Parks was invited back to Daytona Beach in 1992 as the keynote speaker for the opening of the Southeast Museum of Photography on the campus of Daytona State College. During his visit he discussed his Daytona Beach assignment with the museum’s director at the time, Alison Nordstrom. That led Nordstrom to track down the images at the Library of Congress and initiate the inaugural exhibition of “Midway: Portrait of a Daytona Beach Neighborhood, 1943” at the Southeast Museum of Photography in 1999. At the end of the 1999 exhibition, the photos became part of the museum’s permanent collection and have been exhibited at venues across Florida over the years. Touch of the master's handImages come and go on Shorpy, taken by all sorts of photographers, but a photo taken by a master of his craft just stands out. Well done, Mr. Parks. You almost made it look easy. (The Gallery, Eateries & Bars, Florida, Gordon Parks, Stores & Markets)
Mom's Life: 1979
... Naples, Florida circa 1979. She always loved to cook the fish my dad caught in the gulf. If there was more fresh fish than they could eat, she froze them in a coffee can for later meals. Looks ... 
 
Posted by fixj - 05/14/2017 - 9:42am -

Here is my mother in her retirement home kitchen in Naples, Florida circa 1979. She always loved to cook the fish my dad caught in the gulf. If there was more fresh fish than they could eat, she froze them in a coffee can for later meals. Looks like Brim this week. Dad's boat can be seen through the kitchen window. View full size. Very NiceYour mom reminds me of my grandma in her younger days. Very nice shot. And check out the can of Brim coffee! "Fill it to the rim with Brim!" Thanks for sharing the photo! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Dam Fishing: 1914
... railroad bridge looks the same today. And people still fish along that stretch of river. The dam, though, was replaced with a newer, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/30/2018 - 11:21am -

Ann Arbor, Mich., circa 1914. "Huron River (Argo) dam." Bridge by the Toledo Massillon Bridge Co. 8x10 glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size. A view that has changed surprisingly littleThe railroad bridge looks the same today. And people still fish along that stretch of river. The dam, though, was replaced with a newer, larger model at some point that's located a little farther downstream. View April 2017 from top of new Argo Dam. In living colorThis postcard from circa 1910. RE: In Living ColorThe Shorpy photo shows bridge pilings made of concrete while the postcard, only a few years earlier, shows steel girders with cross-braces. I can only assume that the steel supports were replaced by concrete, but doing that while keeping the bridge intact and operating under rail traffic must have been quite an engineering feat!! (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC, Kids)
So Cal Fishing Barge, 1958
... from the number of fishermen lined up at the pier, the fish must have really been biting! I have a distinct memory of us trying ... & bonito, and having big sharks swim up and steal our fish right at the edge of the hull. I also have a distinct memory of the barge ... 
 
Posted by Rute Boye - 08/31/2012 - 8:46pm -

When my brother and I were kids my grandfather would take us fishing on one of the many fishing barges off the coast of Southern California. Some of barges were anchored in the ocean and some were tethered at the end of a pier. This is obviously one of the tethered versions, but exactly which one I'm not sure. As far as I know, the last of these barges, possibly the one off Redondo Beach, was sunk in the 1980s as an artificial reef. Judging from the number of fishermen lined up at the pier, the fish must have really been biting! I have a distinct memory of us trying to reel in the mackerel & bonito, and having big sharks swim up and steal our fish right at the edge of the hull. I also have a distinct memory of the barge captain shooting the thieving sharks with a .30-06 Springfield rifle. I rather doubt that this would be legal today! View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Whole Fam Damly: 1963
... The whole family ... including the cat and dog and a fish. Unfortunately the pets (Rajah the dog, Skimble Shanks, aka Skimmie, the cat and the unknown fish) had other ideas. Just after my Mom and step-Dad married in 1963. ... 
 
Posted by Mudhooks - 09/16/2010 - 8:37am -

The whole family ... including the cat and dog and a fish. Unfortunately the pets (Rajah the dog, Skimble Shanks, aka Skimmie, the cat and the unknown fish) had other ideas. Just after my Mom and step-Dad married in 1963. Ottawa, Ontario, 1963. My step-brother and sister are on the right. Skimmie was run over in about 1968 or 1969. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Old Florida: 1898
... in the Tampa Bay Times, guests of the Port Tampa Inn could fish from their rooms and have the hotel staff prepare their catch. (The ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/08/2016 - 4:01pm -

"Tampa Pier, Fla." The Port Tampa Inn, wharf and rail line circa 1898, captured on an 8x10 glass plate by William Henry Jackson. View full size. Self-Serve Room ServiceAccording to a 2011 article in the Tampa Bay Times, guests of the Port Tampa Inn could fish from their rooms and have the hotel staff prepare their catch. (The Gallery, DPC, Florida, Railroads, W.H. Jackson)
The Ubiquitous Banana: 1920
... (921 Louisiana Ave.). If you wanted fruit, produce, meat, fish, butter, soft drinks, or poultry this was the block of the city to go. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/10/2016 - 8:52pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "National Fruit Co. banana truck." 8x10 inch glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size. Big MikeIf I am not mistaken those are Gros Michele bananas, "the bananas your grandfather enjoyed". Sadly they have gone almost extinct and are almost impossible to find now a days. We have have currently what is called the Cavendish banana which is also on the way out. The Cavendish banana is virtually tasteless compared to the Big Mike which was a lot sweeter and more creamier, tasted more like candy according to people who were fortunate enough to try one. -Al He's Got A Lovely Bunch Of Bananas"Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head." The photo location is in front of the National Fruit Company, Inc. building (921 Louisiana Ave.). If you wanted fruit, produce, meat, fish, butter, soft drinks, or poultry this was the block of the city to go. Almost nothing else was there except for two restaurants and a guy selling birds (another poultry dealer?). The Mack Truck is a Model AB with either worm drive (note the lack of chains) made between 1916-1919 or double reduction drive 1920-1937. Chain drive remained an option. The International Motor Co. (IMC) name on the side of the truck refers to the holding company that owned Mack at that time (previously also selling Hewitt and Saurer trucks). In 1922 IMC changed their name to Mack Truck, Incorporated to avoid confusion with International Harvester. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Natl Photo, Stores & Markets)
A Good Catch: 1910
Circa 1910. "Maori woman with a catch of fish on the Northland coast." Glass negative by Arthur James Northwood. View ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/29/2013 - 8:47pm -

Circa 1910. "Maori woman with a catch of fish on the Northland coast." Glass negative by Arthur James Northwood. View full size. Reminds me ofthis photo of my grandmother: https://www.shorpy.com/node/7538 Just what I wanted!Yay! I was hoping some of the NZ pictures showed some Maori! (New Zealand)
The Butler: 1952
... size. Excuse me, Arthur I'd like a large order of fish and chips, please. Billy Sands Fifth from right, a familiar face on ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/18/2013 - 2:47pm -

New York, 1952. "Martha Raye and Arthur Treacher on the set of her television show All-Star Revue." The sketch was called "The Butler." Photo by Charlotte Brooks for the Look magazine article "Perpetual Commotion." View full size. Excuse me, ArthurI'd like a large order of fish and chips, please. Billy SandsFifth from right, a familiar face on 1950s-60s TV, Billy Sands, best known as Sgt. Dino Paparelli on The Phil Silvers Show (aka Sgt. Bilko) and Harrison "Tinker" Bell on McHale's Navy. (LOOK, TV)
Double the Fun: 1972
... grandpa is superimposed on top (or beneath?) holding some fish. While Marcie's scowl might suggest otherwise, she was one of the few ... 
 
Posted by Tony W. - 09/17/2011 - 8:09pm -

This picture was taken at San Felipe in 1972. On the left is my grandpa's second wife Marcie, in the middle is my aunt Mary, and on the right is my grandpa. My great grandpa is superimposed on top (or beneath?) holding some fish. While Marcie's scowl might suggest otherwise, she was one of the few sources of stability and normality in my father's life growing up. View full size I still use themThey're always fun to do on purpose. Plus I get more value out of my roll of film!
Fishing: c. 1930s
... family, likely the 1930's. Wondering if anyone wants fish for lunch. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by mhallack - 01/11/2010 - 10:47am -

Another unknown relative from my paternal grandfather's family, likely the 1930's. Wondering if anyone wants fish for lunch. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Striped Bass
... I am also not certain who did the hand-coloring. As the fish is a Striped Bass, I would guess that it was caught in Lake Texhoma on the ... 
 
Posted by SynapticCleft - 09/19/2011 - 1:57pm -

I am not sure of the story behind this photo, but my father, Dr. Charles Bondurant, was about 3 or 4 at the time. I am guessing that it was taken in Oklahoma around 1932 or 1933. I am also not certain who did the hand-coloring. As the fish is a Striped Bass, I would guess that it was caught in Lake Texhoma on the Oklahoma-Texas Border. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
1940s Lake Life
Some kids heading out to fish; taken during the early 1940s on Commerce Lake, Oakland County, Michigan. ... 
 
Posted by Ray D. O-Czech - 05/18/2020 - 11:02am -

Some kids heading out to fish; taken during the early 1940s on Commerce Lake, Oakland County, Michigan. Scan of hand tinted photo. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Harry's Gone Fishing: 1939
... week when he could. He trolled for striped bass and blue fish. The boat had twin Cadillac engines. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, ... 
 
Posted by hippo - 07/18/2011 - 8:22am -

My grandfather was a businessman who owned and operated an E. Baltimore roofing company established in 1906. But he loved fishing most of all and had this boat built in Hampton Roads, Virginia and brought to Bowley's Quarters in Baltimore County. He would go on the Chesapeake Bay a couple days a week when he could. He trolled for striped bass and blue fish. The boat had twin Cadillac engines. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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