Search
- "Morning's Catch," Fishing in the Adirondacks, New York, circa 1903 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- circa 1903
- Collections - Artifact
"Morning's Catch," Fishing in the Adirondacks, New York, circa 1903
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- Canarsie, Roundup of Fishing Fleet, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Canarsie, Roundup of Fishing Fleet, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1940 Ford V-8 DeLuxe Station Wagon with People and Fishing Tackle - For the 1940 model year, Ford offered five-passenger station wagons in both Standard and DeLuxe trim. DeLuxe models featured chrome headlight bezels, fancier grillework, and special hubcaps. Both versions had V-8 engines, though the Standard's engine was rated at 60 horsepower while the DeLuxe boasted 85 horsepower. Standard wagons started at $875 with DeLuxe models priced $75 above that.
- April 22, 1940
- Collections - Artifact
1940 Ford V-8 DeLuxe Station Wagon with People and Fishing Tackle
For the 1940 model year, Ford offered five-passenger station wagons in both Standard and DeLuxe trim. DeLuxe models featured chrome headlight bezels, fancier grillework, and special hubcaps. Both versions had V-8 engines, though the Standard's engine was rated at 60 horsepower while the DeLuxe boasted 85 horsepower. Standard wagons started at $875 with DeLuxe models priced $75 above that.
- Canarsie, Fishing Party on Float, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Canarsie, Fishing Party on Float, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- Young Man with Fishing Net, New York, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Young Man with Fishing Net, New York, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- U.S. Department of the Interior Conservation Bulletin No. 33: Food from the Sea, Fish and Shellfish of New England, 1943 - During World War II, Rachel Carson wrote four U.S. Department of Interior bulletins about fish as a food source. These bulletins helped readers identify local fish and find them in markets. Writing these bulletins added a persuasive tone to Carson's future nature literature. Her 1962 book <em>Silent Spring</em>, describing threats to nature from pesticides, sparked the environmental movements of the 1960s.
- 1943
- Collections - Artifact
U.S. Department of the Interior Conservation Bulletin No. 33: Food from the Sea, Fish and Shellfish of New England, 1943
During World War II, Rachel Carson wrote four U.S. Department of Interior bulletins about fish as a food source. These bulletins helped readers identify local fish and find them in markets. Writing these bulletins added a persuasive tone to Carson's future nature literature. Her 1962 book Silent Spring, describing threats to nature from pesticides, sparked the environmental movements of the 1960s.
- John Burroughs Fishing and Examining Pussy-Willows, circa 1919 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
- circa 1919
- Collections - Artifact
John Burroughs Fishing and Examining Pussy-Willows, circa 1919
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about what could be found in accessible and familiar landscapes. He wanted his readers to appreciate the natural world that surrounded them.
- Canarsie, Fishing Party on Float, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Canarsie, Fishing Party on Float, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- Edsel Ford, Fishing, 1915 - Edsel Ford was photographed while fly fishing about 1915. One of his personal highlights that year was the cross-country road trip he took with six of his friends. Ford and his companions trekked 2,400 miles from Detroit to San Francisco, traveling in a Ford Model T, a Cadillac and a Stutz.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Edsel Ford, Fishing, 1915
Edsel Ford was photographed while fly fishing about 1915. One of his personal highlights that year was the cross-country road trip he took with six of his friends. Ford and his companions trekked 2,400 miles from Detroit to San Francisco, traveling in a Ford Model T, a Cadillac and a Stutz.
- Fishing at Morro Bay State Park, California, circa 1965 - Morro Bay State Park, located on California's coast roughly halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, was established in 1934. In the park's early years, many improvements were built through the Works Progress Administration. The park remains a popular spot for sailing, hiking, bird watching, and -- as the anglers in this photo could attest -- fishing.
- circa 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Fishing at Morro Bay State Park, California, circa 1965
Morro Bay State Park, located on California's coast roughly halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, was established in 1934. In the park's early years, many improvements were built through the Works Progress Administration. The park remains a popular spot for sailing, hiking, bird watching, and -- as the anglers in this photo could attest -- fishing.