Fishermen in repair shack repairing nets and sharpening tools. The twine of these nets is impregnated with coal tar; as the sewing of nets requires the holding of the twine in the mouth an occupational disease has developed which is referred to as fishermen's lip cancer. Provincetown, Massachusetts
Summary
Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
01/01/1937
Contributors
Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-, photographer
Location
Provincetown (Mass.), 42.05833, -70.17861
Source
Library of Congress
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