Cleaning the Catch, circa 1930

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Cleaning the Catch, circa 1930 Anonymous/@Fredrik D. Bodin

Sailing home in rolling seas after a fishing trip, these men clean and sort the catch. Covered with fish guts and scales, there’s no showering or shaving on a working schooner. This was on-the-job reality in the 1930′s. One way I estimate the date of an old photo is by clothing style. In this shot, the man in the middle is wearing a 1930′s Trilby hat, and the men on either side are wearing 1920′s flat Newsboy hats. If anyone can identify any of these fishermen, please let us know.

Printed from the original 4×5 inch glass negative in my darkroom. Negative # A9145-246

Fred Bodin
Bodin Historic Photo
82 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930

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2 Responses to Cleaning the Catch, circa 1930

  1. lobsterlady says:
    June 16, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    Beautiful.

    Reply
  2. Fredrik Bodin says:
    June 17, 2011 at 6:37 pm

    I was informed by Beth Welin, Educational Co-ordinator at Schooner Adventure, that the photo was taken by John Clayton on the Adventure in the 1940′s. It was Adventure’s last trip as a fishing schooner. Thanks Beth!

    Reply

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