Drying Fish, Gloucester, Mass.

Name/Title

Drying Fish, Gloucester, Mass.

Entry/Object ID

2026.014.175

Description

Fish flakes cover dozens of drying tables at one of the processing wharves along the East Gloucester waterfront, probably the Reed & Gamage wharf. Behind the twin masts of the schooner at center, across the bay, the Haskell House, the old Portuguese church, and the distinctive tower of 6 Marchant Street can be vividly seen in the hi-resolution TIFF of the original photograph, linked below.

Subject Person/Organization

Seafood Industry

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Publisher

Detroit Publishing Co.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Publisher Identifier #

Other Number

9753

Location

Postcards - Black

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Albert Steg Donations

Acquisition Method

Gift

Copyright

Copyright Date

1906

Created By

Albert Steg

Create Date

August 14, 2026

Updated By

Albert Steg

Update Date

August 14, 2026