Rube Sewers and gill nets

Photograph

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Rube Sewers and gill nets

Entry/Object ID

2021.43.08

Description

Trio of b/w photos of Rube Sewers using a net needle to attach aluminum floats to a gill net. Photos likely by Paul F. Ring of St. Louis, Mo. A similar photo appeared in the March 5, 1970 Commercial Record. A larger print of the bottom photo is at Accession 2019.12.03

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject Person or Organization

Sewers, Reuben W. "Rube" Jr. 1894-1978

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.43

Source or Donor

Kozanecki, Bonnie (Sewers) 1941-2023

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

7 in

Location

Box

100 Commercial Fishing

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

corners bent, edges ragged but OK

Create Date

October 31, 2021

Update Date

October 31, 2021