Splitting Fish at the Port, Gloucester, Mass.

Name/Title

Splitting Fish at the Port, Gloucester, Mass.

Entry/Object ID

2026.014.178

Description

A caption on the card back indicates that these workers are "splitting fresh fish at the port." Men in waders stand next to a large mound of fish with pitchforks, ready to feed them to other men at tables presumable splitting the fish for the drying tables.

Subject Person/Organization

Seafood Industry

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Publisher

Hugh C. Leighton Co.

Location

Postcards - Black

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Albert Steg Donations

Acquisition Method

Gift

Created By

Albert Steg

Create Date

August 14, 2026

Updated By

Albert Steg

Update Date

August 14, 2026