B&B trapped in ice
Photograph
Two men, armed with ax and pole, and a possibly a tugboat, work in free a gill net fishing boat stuck in ice on a winter day. The photo has been dated as from 1933 or 1935.
This image was featured as History Mystery #117 with the test: This fish tug was built in Saugatuck by Captain William Wilson in 1909. The photograph was taken in South Haven.
2023.10.360
Digital scan
B&B (boat)Wilson, William P. 1861-1940
The challenges of being a Great Lakes fisherman.
Nautical1845 Fishing, commercialWeather, extreme
Winthers, Sally
005 A+B Nautical History
Digital data in CatalogIt
These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.
11/05/2023
09/29/2024