Fishing

by de Bry, Theodor. "A Cheiff Lorde of Roanoac." Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian man, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. A woman is rowing a full basket of cargo on a small boat in the foreground. She wears a palm-leaf sunhat and clothes that protect her from the tropical sun.In the background two large ships are seen [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Balinese man holding turtle catch for display on beachAn Balinese man standing on the beach beside a wooden fishing boat holds up a turtle he has just caught. The smiling man wears a green cap, blue [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Beach fishing north of Puerto Vallarta, MexicoTwo men help pull in a large fishing net. Several birds float on the water above the net. In the distance is a tree-covered island.Puerto Vallarta is a [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Cecelski, David S. On the Outer Banks the other day, I was listening to small-plane pilot Dwight Burris and charter boat captain Ernie Foster telling stories about Hatteras Island. The two old friends were talking [...] (from Listening to History, News and Observer.)

by Freeman, Margery. [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Extraído de Libro de hechos de El Viejo Estado del Norte. La propiedad literaria 2011 por la Oficina de Archivos e Historia de Carolina del Norte, Departamento de Recursos Culturale de [...] (from NC Office of Archives and History.)

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by Freeman, Margery. Evening view of fishing boat and small rocky islands in Halong BayAn evening view shows a fishing boat and small rocky islands in Halong Bay. The golden light of the setting sun is reflected in the [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Cecelski, David S. I visited Alfred Fisher in Pamlico County, three hours east of Raleigh. Now retired from his job as a chemist at a Weyerhaeuser pulp mill, he is active in the county historical society and has been [...] (from Listening to History, News and Observer.)

by Freeman, Margery. Fisherman in small sailboat near Kuta BeachA Balinese man wearing a white baseball cap brings his small wooden fishing boat towards shore at Kuta. The boat, which has a single red, green, blue, and [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Fishing boats in Bai Chay harbor with town and hills in backgroundA view of dozens of fishing boats in Bai Chay harbor shows a coastal town and hills in the background. Smaller rowboats near the [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Fishing boats moored in the harbor and waterfront street at Cat BaThis view of Cat Ba town's busy harbor includes dozens of moored fishing boats. Rocky mountains and shoreline buildings can be seen [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Fishing nets on the beach north of Puerto Vallarta, MexicoFishing nets are piled on the beach. A few men stand around the edges. The nets are rimmed with rope and small buoys. Puerto Vallarta is a [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Fishing weir near Eastport, Maine. A weir is a traditional American Indian fishing device, consisting of a trap made of sticks or brush with a large basket in the middle. Weir designs vary according [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Cecelski, David S. On a hot summer morning I found 86-year-old Wesley Goodwin standing amid corks and twine in his backyard net shop. Born and raised on Cedar Island, he has long lived nearby in the fishing village of [...] (from Listening to History, News and Observer.)

by Cecelski, David S. At her home on Harkers Island, Madge Guthrie told me about Christmas when she was a child during the Great Depression. Renowned for its fishing and boatbuilding traditions, Harkers Island is east of [...] (from Listening to History, News and Observer.)

by Cecelski, David S. Christmas serenaders don't visit Rockyhock anymore, but their spirit can still be heard at David Harrell's music jamborees. Every Friday night, he hosts a crowd of country, bluegrass and gospel [...] (from Listening to History, News and Observer.)

by . Extraído de Libro de hechos de El Viejo Estado del Norte. La propiedad literaria 2011 por la Oficina de Archivos e Historia de Carolina del Norte, Departamento de Recursos Culturale de [...] (from NC Office of Archives and History.)

by Freeman, Margery. Landscape view of beachfront settlement near DanangA view of a beachfront settlement near Danang shows small fishing boats on shore in the foreground, a tree-filled settlement, and blue mountain [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Large empty fish net suspended over harbor at Hoi An A large, empty fish net is suspended from poles over water in the harbor at Hoi An. The net may be stored this way during parts of the day to [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Man stands in stream at Mai Chau fishing with net on pole near taro plantsA highland man wearing a conical sunhat stands in a stream at Mai Chau fishing with a net on a pole. Visible in the [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Net full of fish north of Puerto Vallarta, MexicoTwo men rinse a net full of silver fish. A small fishing boat sits on the beach a few feet inland from the waves. Puerto Vallarta is a port town on [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Overhead view of three women processing fish catch at Cat Ba harbor This overhead view shows three women processing large piles of small fish in the shallow water by the seawall at Cat Ba harbor. [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Cecelski, David S. Leila Pigott and her husband, Dallas, owned a fleet of shrimp trawlers and a shrimp packing house in Southport when hurricane Hazel struck Brunswick County on Oct. 15, 1954. With 150 mph winds, Hazel [...] (from Listening to History, News and Observer.)

by Freeman, Margery. Pulling in a fishing net north of Puerto Vallarta, MexicoSeveral men on a beach heave on a fishing net that is partially submerged in the ocean. Over a dozen pelicans fly around the net waiting for [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Two men stand in a boat on a beach collecting a net. The boat is a few feet from the waves rolling in to the beach. The men are collecting a net into a boat that they will then row out into deeper [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. River fish trapA bamboo fish trap is placed at a rapid in the river where fish flow in. The mouth of the trap is made in such a way that fish cannot swim back out. Traps used to be a common method of [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Rocky island and beach at Cat Ba with local people standing in and by the waterA scenic view of the rocky beach at Cat Ba shows some of the vegetation-covered islands of Halong Bay in the distance. [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Cecelski, David S. Odell Spain and I talked as we drove around Goose Creek Island, a broad, marshy peninsula surrounded by Pamlico Sound. Born in 1931, he grew up there in Hobucken, once a bustling fishing community, [...] (from Listening to History, News and Observer.)

by Cecelski, David S. I visited Milton Styron in Davis, an old fishing village on Core Sound. He was a commercial fisherman for more than half a century. By all accounts, he was one of the best, a man who could make his [...] (from Listening to History, News and Observer.)

by . Swain County: Home of the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians by N.C. Government & Heritage Library, 2019 See also: North Carolina State Symbols and Official Adoptions main [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by de Bry, Theodor. "Their Manner of Fishynge in Virginia." Theodor de Bry's engraving of American Indians fishing, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. At the end of the day, two mature women on Kuta Beach untangle and fold large nylon fishing nets. They likely are working as a team with their fishermen husbands or other relatives.The woman at the [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. View over houses into harbor with fishing boats at Hoi An Several fishing boats are moored in the harbor at at Hoi An. Orange tile roofs are visible in the foreground and coconut palms can be seen [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. A woman with a strainer trap at the end of a bamboo pole removes snails and dragon fly pupae that she has caught in the shallow water of a wet-rice field. The long bamboo pole is split into three [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Women and children row several small boats in the harbor at Cat Ba. These rowboats likely are used to transport baskets of fish from larger fishing boats back to the shore for processing and sale. [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Dozens of women are busy processing plates of fish on long wooden tables at a fish market in Hoi An. Both young and old women work here. Most wear conical sunhats and casual work clothes, including [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. A young woman wearing a saffron orange shirt arranges crab trap baskets in a small boat at Hoa Lu. The traps appear to be woven fiber rolls about two feet wide. Probably they are set in shallow water [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)