Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
A shrimper and his son
ca 1978; printed 2007
Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
This black and white gelatin silver print depcits an image of a man and his son on a shrimping boat. Both men are wearing hats and short-sleeved, striped button down shirts. The man on the right has a cigarette in his mouth. The Calibogue Sound is visible behind them but the boat is not. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
Explore Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗
Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2014.310.32
Continue exploring Series 1
Arts, Music & Culture →Everyday Life & Community →
Explore all Series 1 cards →