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Oyster fishermen on a boat in dock at Apalachicola, Florida.

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PR75842

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Franklin County (Fla.)
Apalachicola (Fla.)

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1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

Oyster fishermen on a boat in dock at Apalachicola, Florida.

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Oyster fishermen on a boat in dock at Apalachicola, Florida.

Subject

Oystermen

Saltwater maritime occupations

Occupations, Maritime--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Occupational groups--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Oystering

Industry, Maritime--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Oyster tongs

Maritime occupational equipment

Material culture--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Boats and boating--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Oyster boats

Food industry and trade--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Seafood industry--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Fish trade--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Shellfish trade--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Oyster industry--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

Fishers--Florida--Franklin County--Apalachicola

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Date

1890 (circa)

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PR75842

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Geographic Term

Franklin County (Fla.)

Apalachicola (Fla.)

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b&w

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1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

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Oyster fishermen on a boat in dock at Apalachicola, Florida. 1890 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/17242>, accessed 23 June 2025.

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Oyster fishermen on a boat in dock at Apalachicola, Florida. 1890 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/17242>

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