Fish Processing, North Carolina, 1861


Click on the image to open a larger version in a new window.
previous image return to thumbnails next image

If you are interested in using this image, please consult Acknowledging the Website.

Image Reference
HW0014

Source
Harper's Weekly (Sept. 28, 1861), p.621; also published in Harper's New Monthly Magazine (1857), vol. 14, p. 438. (Copy in Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library)

Comments
 Caption, "Heading Herring"; women, some with pipes in their mouths, removing fish heads.