Fish catch at Santa Catalina Island, 1905 (CHS-1604)

Fish catch at Santa Catalina Island, 1905
Photograph of a catch more than 100 fish which were caught off Santa Catalina Island, strung up on wooden racks on the shore, 1905. The ocean is visible at left. A few people and two American flags flying are visible behind the racks. Part of a house is visible on the mountain slope behind.Legible signs include: "Boats for let, [...]erson Bros.". Photoprint reads "This was a common sight in Avalon".
Call number: CHS-1604
Photographer: Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946
Filename: CHS-1604
Coverage date: 1905
Part of collection: California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Format: glass plate negatives
Type: images
Geographic subject (city or populated place): Santa Catalina Island
Repository name: USC Libraries Special Collections
Accession number: 1604
Microfiche number: 1-26-; 1-107-17
Archival file: chs_Volume74/CHS-1604.tiff
Part of subcollection: Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Repository address: Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Geographic subject (country): USA
Format (aacr2): 2 photographs : glass plate negative, photoprint, b&w ; 22 x 17 cm.
Rights: Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California
Subject (adlf): beaches
Project: USC
Repository email: [email protected]
Contributing entity: California Historical Society
Date created: 1905
Publisher (of the digital version): University of Southern California. Libraries
Format (aat): photographic prints; photographs
Geographic subject (state): California
Subject (file heading): Recreation -- Fishing; Industry -- Fishing
Legacy record ID: chs-m11376; USC-1-1-1-11526; USC-1-1-1-12110
Access conditions: Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Geographic subject (county): Los Angeles
Subject (lcsh): Fishing