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Gullah man throws his cast net for shrimp and mullet from his boatt. Helena Island, SC

2004-2014

Saint Helena Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America

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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.

A black and white digital image of a man throwing a circular cast net from a boat on Helena Island in South Carolina. He is standing in the boat with his left side facing the camera. The net is in the air on the left side of the image. He is wearing a dark colored shirt with white stripes, jeans and rubber boots. Trees are in the background. 24.

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Catalog reference: 2017.49.13

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