Spanish trapper's boats in the marshes. The small "piroque" (or canoe) can go up the very narrow and shallow bayous. The larger boats are used for fishing, going to the island to sell his muskrat pelts and bringing back supplies. Delacroix Island, Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana
Summary
Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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louisiana
saint bernard parish
delacroix island
safety film negatives
spanish
trapper
spanish trapper
boats
marshes
piroque
canoe
bayous
island
muskrat
pelts
muskrat pelts
supplies
delacroix
saint
bernard
parish
united states history
library of congress
Date
01/01/1941
Contributors
Wolcott, Marion Post, 1910-1990, photographer
Location
delacroix island
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html