Shrimpers on Calibogue Sound

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of shrimpers on a boat int he Calibogue Sound. The men are standing near the edge of the boat. Ropes, pulleys, nets and fish surround them. Two men are standing and wearing stripped short-sleeved shirts, pants, fishing boots and hats. One man is sitting on the ledge of the boat. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

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