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The net has emptied out. Compare scuppers in pictures 12647-E, 12651-E, and 12640-E to get an idea of quantity of fish in one haul. Provincetown, Massachusetts
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The net has emptied out. Compare scuppers in pictures 12647-E, 12651-E, and 12640-E to get an idea of quantity of fish in one haul. Provincetown, Massachusetts

Rosskam, Edwin · 1937-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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provincetownnitrate negativesmassachusettsunited statesbarnstable county
Credit lineThe net has emptied out. Compare scuppers in pictures 12647-E, 12651-E, and 12640-E to get an idea of quantity of fish in one haul. Provincetown, Massachusetts. 1937-01-01. Rosskam, Edwin. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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