Finding Aid to the Steve Molnar photographs documenting commercial fishing in Northern California
Bancroft Library staff
The Bancroft Library
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The Bancroft Library
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Note
All descriptive information in item list provided by photographer.
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: Steve Molnar photographs documenting commercial fishing in Northern California
Creator:
Molnar, Steven
Identifier/Call Number: BANC PIC 2012.033--AX
Physical Description:
101 photographs
in 1 box
: gelatin silver prints
; 28 x 36 cm (11 x 14 format)
Date (inclusive): 2011-2013
Abstract: Views of commercial fishing and scenes of the fish trade at the piers of San Francisco, with emphasis on salmon, crab and
herring fishing.
Physical Location: Many Bancroft Library collections are stored off-site and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Content Description
Views of commercial fishing and scenes of the fish trade at the piers of San Francisco, with emphasis on salmon, crab and
herring fishing. Views depict various aspects of fishing, including boats, gear, fishermen, and numerous activities at sea
and on shore.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Steve Molnar photographs documenting commercial fishing in Northern California, BANC PIC 2012.033,
The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Steve Molnar photographs documenting commercial fishing in Northern California were purchased by The Bancroft Library in 2011.
Additions were made in 2012 and 2013.
Arrangement
Arranged by photographer's film roll and frame numbers, chronologically.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Fishing -- California -- Photographs.
Fish trade -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs.
Fishers -- California -- Photographs.
Molnar, Steven
AX_box 1, item 1
Salmon trollers leaving at dawn,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 4, frame 16.
AX_box 1, item 2
Crab boat offloading crab pots at the end of the season,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 4, frame 24.
AX_box 1, item 3
Dragnet boat pulling in to offload fish at Pier 45, San Francisco,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Dragnet boats drag a large net across the sea floor. Their catch consists of sole, black cod and skate.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 6, frame 17.
AX_box 1, item 4
Mitchell Denny of Tlingit Princess checking his lines (running the gear),
2011?
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
The lines must be checked frequently.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 10, frame 16.
AX_box 1, item 5
Mitchell Denny of Tlingit Princess setting his fathometer prior to getting underway, :005
2011?
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
The depth of the water determines the number of lures that can bet set out per line.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 16, frame 21a.
AX_box 1, item 6
Pilothouse of Tlingit Princess,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
n/a.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 17, frame 36a.
AX_box 1, item 7
Mitchell Denny in pilothouse of Tlingit Princess,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
n/a.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 23, frame 1.
AX_box 1, item 8
Mitchell Denny of Tlingit Princess landing a salmon with a gaff,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
n/a.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 23, frame 29.
AX_box 1, item 9
Crew of a longliner baiting hooks with squid,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Longliners use long lines of baited hooks set near the bottom and held in place with anchors. The lines or sets as they are
called are marked with buoys at each end.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 23a, frame 1.
AX_box 1, item 10
Mitchell Denny of Tlingit Princess relaxing after working in the engine room,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
n/a.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 23a, frame 29.
AX_box 1, item 11
The “Sandy B” taking on ice,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 23a, frame 36.
AX_box 1, item 12
Mitchell Denny of Tlingit Princess attaching a float bag to his line,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Float bags are used to keep lines separated when running multiple lines.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 25, frame 7.
AX_box 1, item 13
The lures used in salmon fishing,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
The lures are attached to monofilament leaders one to two fathoms long (one fathom = six feet) and are clipped onto the main
line. The main line is a stainless steel wire with stops attached every 2 to 3 fathoms. Aboard the Tlingit Princess.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 26, frame 8a.
AX_box 1, item 14
Mitchell Denny of Tlingit Princess letting out the trolling lines,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
The white object is called a float bag, used when running more than one set of lines per side. The float bag carries the line
further aft preventing multiple lines from tangling.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 28, frame 5a.
AX_box 1, item 15
Mitchell Denny of Tlingit Princess pointing to the location of an abandoned crab pot,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
The crab pots become lost during winter storms and remain on the bottom. They can snag and damage the salmon fishermen’s trolling
gear.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 28, frame 20a.
AX_box 1, item 16
Some of the gear used for salmon fishing,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
The round objects are lead weights used to keep the lines vertical while trolling, they weigh from 30 to 60 lbs.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 28, frame 17.
AX_box 1, item 17
Offloading skates from a dragnet boat, skate wings are punched out for “bay scallops”,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 29, frame 31a.
AX_box 1, item 18
Albacore being offloaded from the deep sea longliner “Sea Queen”,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 30, frame 42.
AX_box 1, item 19
Mitchell Denny of Tlingit Princess going forward,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. September.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 33, frame 41.
AX_box 1, item 20
Mitchell Denny of Tlingit Princess cleaning salmon before putting them on ice,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
n/a.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 35, frame 12a.
AX_box 1, item 21
Mitchell Dennny of the F/V Tlingit Princess moving aft to the gaff hatch to check his lines,
2011?
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
The gills and the viscera must be removed from the salmon as soon as possible to prevent spoilage and preserve the flavor.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 36, frame 27a.
AX_box 1, item 22
Crew of the F/V Madeline working the crab pots,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 39, frame 9.
AX_box 1, item 23
Working on the crab gear,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
San Francisco, California. October.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 39, frame 24.
AX_box 1, item 24
Captain/owner Bob Burchell of the F/V Madeline with his crab pots in the gear shed,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California. October.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 39, frame 29.
AX_box 1, item 25
Crab pot buoys hanging in the gear shed,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California. October.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 39, frame 33.
AX_box 1, item 26
Working on the crab gear,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 40, frame 1.
AX_box 1, item 27
Ming, a deckhand, on the F/V Sea Fox in the pilothouse,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 40, frame 32.
AX_box 1, item 28
The crew the F/V Regina Louise working on the crab gear,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 42, frame 18a.
AX_box 1, item 29
Cisco, a deckhand on the F/V Madeline, in the gear shed,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45 San Francisco, California. October.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 42, frame 25a.
AX_box 1, item 30
Freshly painted crab pot buoys,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 43, frame 8.
AX_box 1, item 31
Deckhands taking a break after loading crab pots aboard the F/V Sea Fox,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 45, frame 31.
AX_box 1, item 32
Loading crab pots aboard the F/V Sea Fox,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 48, frame 9.
AX_box 1, item 33
Weighing swordfish,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 52, frame 15.
AX_box 1, item 34
Offloading swordfish,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 52, frame 18.
AX_box 1, item 35
Offloading swordfish,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California. October.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 52, frame 30.
AX_box 1, item 36
The crew of the F/V Madeline offloading live crab,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California. October.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 53, frame 6.
AX_box 1, item 37
F/V Scomas loaded with crab pots heading out at dusk,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 53, frame 34.
AX_box 1, item 38
Offloading live crab on the F/V Madeline,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 55, frame 4.
AX_box 1, item 39
Offloading flash frozen albacore,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
At Pier 45, San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 56, frame 38.
AX_box 1, item 40
Loading crab pots at dusk,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 62, frame 1.
AX_box 1, item 41
Crew of the F/V Amigo loading crab pots at dusk,
2011
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Pier 45, San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 62, frame 2.
AX_box 1, item 42
Bringing a crab pot on board, the F/V Scomas,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 67, frame 17.
AX_box 1, item 43
On board the F/V Scomas,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 67, frame 19.
AX_box 1, item 44
Curtis, a deckhand aboard the F/V Scomas, cutting bait,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 71, frame 17.
AX_box 1, item 45
Guido, a deckhand aboard the F/V Scomas, bringing a crab pot on board,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 71, frame 42.
AX_box 1, item 46
The crab block on board the F/V Scomas,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 72, frame 3.
AX_box 1, item 47
Guido, a deckhand aboard the F/V Scomas, hooking a crab pot buoy,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 73, frame 0.
AX_box 1, item 48
Deckhands aboard the F/V Scomas taking a break between strings,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 75, frame 13.
AX_box 1, item 49
Curtis, a deckhand aboard the F/V Scomas, getting ready to drop a crab pot,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 76, frame 18.
AX_box 1, item 50
Running out to the crab pots at 4 a.m. aboard the F/V Scomas,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 79, frame 3.
AX_box 1, item 51
Pulling crab pots at dawn aboard the F/V Scomas,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 79, frame 12.
AX_box 1, item 52
Captian Mark of the F/V Scomas and deckhand Guido in the pilothouse,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 80, frame 4a.
AX_box 1, item 53
Running the gear (crab pots) at dawn aboard the F/V Scomas,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 80, frame 8a.
AX_box 1, item 54
Waiting to hook a crab pot at dawn aboard the F/V Scomas,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 81, frame 32a.
AX_box 1, item 55
Bringing a crab pot aboard the F/V Scomas,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 81, frame 35a.
AX_box 1, item 56
Running out to the gear (crab pots) at dawn aboard the F/V Scomas,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Near Bolinas, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 84, frame 36.
AX_box 1, item 57
Boats waiting to offload herring,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
At Pier 45, San Francisco, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 85, frame 35.
AX_box 1, item 58
Offloading herring,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
At Pier 45, San Francisco, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 86, frame 26a.
AX_box 1, item 59
Sorting salmon,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Noyo Harbor, Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 96, frame 3.
AX_box 1, item 60
Offloading salmon,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Noyo Harbor, Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 99, frame 10a.
AX_box 1, item 61
Long line fishing for black cod,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Trying to catch live. Aboard the F/V Marian approximately 25 miles southwest of Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 104, frame 5a.
AX_box 1, item 62
Bringing in the line,
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Long line fishing for black cod. Aboard the F/V Marian approximately 25 miles southwest of For Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 104, frame 21a.
AX_box 1
Deckhand David Stowe deploying the marker buoy., :063
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Long line fishing for black cod. Aboard the F/V Marian approximately 25 miles southwest of Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 106, frame 8.
AX_box 1
Deckhand David Stowe searching for the anchor buoy in dense fog., :064
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Long line fishing for black cod. Aboard the F/V Marian approximately 25 miles southwest of Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 106, frame 12a.
AX_box 1
Deckhand David Stowe preparing to hook another buoy., :065
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Long line fishing for black cod. Aboard the F/V Marian approximately 25 miles southwest of Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 106, frame 39.
AX_box 1
Deckhand David Stowe attempting to free a snag., :066
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Long line fishing for black cod. Aboard the F/V Marian approximately 25 miles southwest of Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 110, frame 22.
AX_box 1
Deckhand David Stowe at the helm., :067
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Long line fishing for black cod. Aboard the F/V Marian approximately 25 miles southwest of Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 111, frame 28a.
AX_box 1
Captain Patrick Harper preparing the long line gear., :068
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Long line fishing for black cod. Aboard the F/V Marian approximately 25 miles southwest of Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 111, frame 41a.
AX_box 1
Bringing in the long line., :069
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Long line fishing for black cod. Aboard the F/V Marian approximately 25 miles southwest of Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 113, frame 33a.
AX_box 1
The long line gear baited with squid., :070
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Each tub holds 100 fathoms of line with 125 hooks per line (one fathom = six feet.) Long line fishing for black cod. Aboard
the F/V Marian approximately 25 miles southwest of Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 114, frame 6.
AX_box 1
Preparing to set the long line., :071
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Long line fishing for black cod. Aboard the F/V Marian approximately 25 miles southwest of Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 117, frame 12.
AX_box 1
Deckhand David Stowe paying out the anchor line., :072
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Long line fishing for black cod. Aboard the F/V Marian approximately 25 miles southwest of Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 117, frame 27a.
AX_box 1
Captain Patrick Harper and deckhand David Stowe paying out the anchor line., :073
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Long line fishing for black cod. Aboard the F/V Marian approximately 25 miles southwest of Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 117, frame 33a.
AX_box 1
Going ashore., :074
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Noyo Harbor, Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 120, frame 23a.
AX_box 1
Offloading a dragnet boat., :075
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Noyo Harbor, Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 122, frame 4.
AX_box 1
Offloading cod from a dragnet boat., :076
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Noyo Harbor, Fort Bragg, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 123, frame 10.
AX_box 1
Deckhand Sonny and crab pot., :077
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, California. October.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 124, frame 15.
AX_box 1
Fishermen, “Rasta Brien” and “Portuguese Chris,” relaxing while waiting for the weather to improve., :078
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 124, frame 16.
AX_box 1
Salmon fishermen, “Rasta Brien” and Steve, waiting for the weather to improve., :079
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, California. August.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 124, frame 18.
AX_box 1
Much of the fish that is processed at Fisherman’s Wharf is imported., :080
2012?
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, California.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 125, frame 22.
AX_box 1
Gear work., :081
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Lead weights are attached to the buoy lines so that they won’t float and foul boat propellers. Gear shed, Pier 45, Fisherman’s
Wharf, San Francisco, California. October.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 125, frame 39a.
AX_box 1
Stacking crab gear., :082
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Aboard the F/V Denise Susan. Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 127, frame 28.
AX_box 1
On the way out to set crab pots., :083
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Aboard the F/V Scomas near Bolinas, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 128, frame 14a.
AX_box 1
Setting crab pots at the start of the season., :084
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Aboard the F/V Scomas near Bolinas, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 128, frame 37a.
AX_box 1
Setting the crab pots at the beginning of the season., :085
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Aboard the F/V Scomas near Bolinas, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 132, frame 11a.
AX_box 1
Seabirds at 3 a.m., :086
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Aboard the F/V Scomas near Bolinas, California. November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 132, frame 25a.
AX_box 1
Deckhand Fred removing crab pots from the crab tank., :087
2012
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Extra pots are stored in the crab tanks so that more pots can be safely carried. Aboard the F/V Scomas near Bolinas, California.
November.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 138, frame 12.
AX_box 1
Captain Mike Fontes shaking the net to loosen the herring., :088
2013
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Herring fishing. Aboard the F/V Valley Clipper, Richardson Bay, California. Sausalito in the background. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 153, frame 37.
AX_box 1
Deckhand Roger Wharton connecting the anchor to the gill net., :089
2013
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Herring fishing. Aboard the F/V Valley Clipper, Richardson Bay, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 155, frame 4a.
AX_box 1
Taking in the net., :090
2013
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Herring fishing. Aboard the F/V Valley Clipper, Richardson Bay, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 156, frame 9a.
AX_box 1
Captain Mike Fontes using a broom to push the herring into the hold., :091
2013
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Herring fishing. Aboard the F/V Valley Clipper, Richardson Bay, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 156, frame 14a.
AX_box 1
Captain Mike Fontes at the helm., :092
2013
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Herring fishing. Aboard the F/V Valley Clipper, Richardson Bay, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 157, frame 12.
AX_box 1
“Bow picker” taking in the net., :093
2013
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
This type of boat is called a bow picker because the net is handled from the bow. Herring fishing. Richardson Bay, California.
Sausalito in the background. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 158, frame 35a.
AX_box 1
Taking in the net., :094
2013
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Herring fishing. Aboard the F/V Valley Clipper, Richardson Bay, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 159, frame 35a.
AX_box 1
Deckhand Roger Wharton taking a break., :095
2013
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Herring fishing. Aboard the F/V Valley Clipper, Richardson Bay, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 160, frame 30a.
AX_box 1
Clearing a backlash while setting the net., :096
2013
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Herring fishing. Aboard the F/V Valley Clipper, Richardson Bay, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 161, frame 12a.
AX_box 1
Herring fleet at dawn., :097
2013
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Richardson Bay, California. Treasure Island in the background. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 163, frame 26a.
AX_box 1
Captain Mike Fontes setting the gill net and gizmo at dawn., :098
2013?
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Herring fishing. Aboard the F/V Valley Clipper, Richardson Bay, California.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 166, frame 18a.
AX_box 1
Gloves drying over the stove., :099
2013
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Herring fishing. Aboard the F/V Valley Clipper, Richardson Bay, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 166, frame 29a.
AX_box 1
Captain Mike Fontes looking for flocks of seabirds., :100
2013
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Scope and Contents
Birds can indicate the presence of herring. Herring fishing. Aboard the F/V Valley Clipper, Richardson Bay, California. January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 166, frame 31a.
AX_box 1, item 101
Overnight the boats anchor became entangled in the net,
2013
Physical Description:
1 photograph
: gelatin silver print
Content
Captain Mike Fontes is using a line to help clear it. Herring fishing. Aboard the F/V Valley Clipper, Richardson Bay, California.
January.
Note
Photographer's note: reel 167, frame 10.