Name/Title
Carp FishingEntry/Object ID
1989.01.42Description
Two images of adults packing carp or arranging fish nets in the winter.
A. Cyko-brand real photo postcard of men posing around a large fishnet. "Carp fishers" is written on the image, 3.5x5.5"
B. Photographic print of eleven men and one woman (far left) posed by wooden boxes packed with common carp and more fish piled in the foreground. The names of some of the men are written on the print and include Ole Olson, George Durham, George Oswald or Oswaly, Dan Hacklander, Charles Barker, Jack Roda, and Jack Hacklander. 4.75x6.5"
Original accession number is 89-1-42.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Print, photographSubject Person or Organization
Hacklander, John J. "Jack" 1885-1956, Hacklander, George Daniel 1894-1968, Durham, George W. 1883-1972, Olsen, Ole J. 1849-1921Context
In the 1890s, common carp (Cyprinus carpio), a non-native fish species, were introduced to the waters of Michigan in the hopes of supporting sport and commercial fishing. The hearty fish thrived and soon were considered an invasive, destructive species.
Environmental impact aside, some people in Saugatuck benefited from the carp. These images show the results of a successful carp trawl. After long nets were dragged across Lake Kalamazoo or the Kalamazoo River, hundreds of pounds of fish were hauled ashore. Unfortunately, the glut of fish eventually drove down fish prices.
Source: https://invasions.si.edu/nemesis/species_summary/163344Collection
1845 Fishing, commercial, Nature, ecology, the landscapeCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
1989.01Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLocation
Box
031 A+B+C+D Photo FilesCreate Date
February 7, 2026Update Date
February 10, 2026
