Cage Cleaning (21956308700)
Mussel cage being cleaned to sort and count mussel species in the Mississippi River, Dubuque, IA. Photo by Mara Koenig/USWFS.
FMIB 37755 Mussel Fisherman
Mussel Fisherman Subject: Fishing boats, Mussel fisheries Tag: Traditional Fisheries
FMIB 38226 Black River, Ark, a very productive mussel stream
Black River, Ark., a very productive mussel stream Subject: Black River (Arkansas), Mussel fisheries Geographic Subject: United States--Arkansas--Black River Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38241 Lake Pepin, an expansion of the Mississippi River between W...
Lake Pepin, an expansion of the Mississippi River between Wisconsin and Minnesota, a favorable habitat for fresh-water mussels Subject: Lakes, Lake Pepin (Minnesota and Wisconsin), Fishing boats Geographic Sub... More
FMIB 38282 Mussel boats on Rock River Pool at Government locks, a few ...
Mussel boats on Rock River Pool at Government locks, a few miles above the mouth of the river. The mussels are taken by hand while wading in the shoal water below the dam Subject: Fishing boats, James River (N... More
FMIB 38295 Dip net and forkw with shore equipment
Dip net and forkw with shore equipment Subject: Mussel fisheries--Equipment and supplies Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38302 Dip Net Used in taking fresh-water mussels
Dip Net Used in taking fresh-water mussels Subject: Mussel fisheries--Equipment and supplies Tag: Fisheries Techniques, Shellfish
FMIB 38306 Taking mussels with the shell tongs
Taking mussels with the shell tongs Subject: Mussel fisheries, Fishing boats Tag: Shellfish, Vessels
FMIB 38308 Barge with long crowfood bars, employed on the Ohio River N...
Barge with long crowfood bars, employed on the Ohio River. Note rollers set on ends of bars to facilitate movement over the bottom Subject: Mussel fisheries, Fishing boats Tag: Shellfish, Vessels
FMIB 38310 Bar and crowfoot outfit for taking mussels, consisting of j...
Bar and crowfoot outfit for taking mussels, consisting of john boat, two bars with crowfoot hooks, and the 'mule' (Lying on stern of boat) Subject: Mussel fisheries--Equipment and supplies Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38321 Lowering the crowfoot bar into the water, Ohio River
Lowering the crowfoot bar into the water, Ohio River Subject: Mussel fisheries, Fishing boats, Ohio River Geographic Subject: United States--Ohio River Tag: Shellfish, Vessels
FMIB 38322 Shell tones or scissors fork The 'mule' (in foreground) is ...
Shell tones or scissors fork. The 'mule' (in foreground) is not used with tongs, but in connection with crowfoot bars (in background) Subject: Mussel fisheries--Equipment and supplies Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38854 Glimpse of the Mussel Business at Leclaire, Iowa, where the...
Glimpse of the Mussel Business at Leclaire, Iowa, where the mussels are bought from the fishermen, cleaned, and the shells sent by rail and water to button factories. In the pile shown there are 350 tons of...... More
FMIB 38856 Steam Dredge, specially constructed for the Mussel Fishery,...
Steam Dredge, specially constructed for the Mussel Fishery, Muscatine, Iowa Subject: Fishing boats, Mussel industry, Dredges Tag: Vessels, Shellfish
FMIB 38864 Mussel Fishing Through the Ice, Winter of 1898-99, Mississi...
Mussel Fishing Through the Ice, Winter of 1898-99, Mississippi River near Leclaire, Iowa Subject: Mussel fisheries, Ice fishing, Leclaire (Iowa) Geographic Subject: United States--Iowa--Leclaire Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38865 Mussel Fishing through the Ice near Princeton, Iowa, on the...
Mussel Fishing through the Ice near Princeton, Iowa, on the Mississippi River, Winter of 1898-99 Subject: Mussel fisheries, Ice fishing, Princeton (Iowa) Geographic Subject: United States--Iowa--Princeton Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38866 House-Boat Used in Mussel Fishery of Mississippi Occupied b...
House-Boat Used in Mussel Fishery of Mississippi. Occupied by Fisherman and his Family Subject: Mussel fisheries, Houseboats Tag: Shellfish, Vessels
FMIB 38868 Loading Mussels on Scows at Leclaire, Iowa, for Transportat...
Loading Mussels on Scows at Leclaire, Iowa, for Transportation to Muscatine Subject: Fishing boats, Mussel fisheries, Leclaire (Iowa) Geographic Subject: United States--Iowa--Leclaire Tag: Shellfish, Vessels
FMIB 38871 Shellfish
Shellfish Scows at Leclaire, Iowa, loaded with Mussels About to be Towed Down the Mississippi by Steamer Subject: Mussel fisheries, Fishing boats, Leclaire (Iowa) Geographic Subject: United States--Iowa--Lecl... More
FMIB 38874 Mussel Fishing Through the Ice, Winter of 1898-99, Mississi...
Mussel Fishing Through the Ice, Winter of 1898-99, Mississippi River near Leclaire, Iowa Subject: Mussel fisheries, Ice fishing, Leclaire (Iowa) Geographic Subject: United States--Iowa--Leclaire Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38880 Mussel Fishing through the Ice near Princeton, Iowa, on the...
Mussel Fishing through the Ice near Princeton, Iowa, on the Mississippi River, Winter of 1898-99 Subject: Mussel fisheries, Ice fishing, Princeton (Iowa) Geographic Subject: United States--Iowa--Princeton Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38882 Crowfood dredge or grapple, showing mussels attached to the...
Crowfood dredge or grapple, showing mussels attached to the hooks Subject: Mussel fisheries--Equipment and supplies, Fishhooks Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38886 Scow, with Dredge and Windlass, Employed in Mussel Fishery ...
Scow, with Dredge and Windlass, Employed in Mussel Fishery of Mississippi River Subject: Fishing boats, Mussel industry, Mississippi River Geographic Subject: United States--Mississippi River Tag: Shellfish, Vessels
FMIB 38887 Cooking Mussels to Remove the Meats Shore of the Mississipp...
Cooking Mussels to Remove the Meats. Shore of the Mississippi in Midwinter Subject: Mussel fisheries Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 39029 Oyster boat dredging up mussels in Narragansett Bay
Oyster boat dredging up mussels in Narragansett Bay Subject: Fishing boats, Mussel fisheries, Narragansett Bay (Rhode Island) Geographic Subject: United States--Rhode Island--Narragansett Bay Tag: Vessels, Shellfish
Searching for Shellfish (6004465529)
Image of a group of women, probably fish women, crossing the mud as they gather shellfish on Seaton Carew beach, as according to the historian Sir Cuthbert Sharp, such women would procure the mussels from the... More