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Description
Alewife canning - Revolving drum used to wash and scale alewives. Cokebottle tops are fastened to side of drum to remove scales. (Image credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection | Dr. Sidney Shapiro)
Credit
NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection
Photographer
Dr. Sidney Shapiro
Display Date
1968 April
Location
Virginia, Potomac River
Collection
Historic Fisheries
NOAA Affiliation
BCF