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A Story of Fish in Nova Scotia, Nfld, St. Pierre, Percé, etc. Fish from Collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson
A Story of Fish in Nova Scotia, Nfld, St. Pierre, Percé, etc. Fish from Collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson

A Story of Fish in Nova Scotia, Nfld, St. Pierre, Percé, etc. Fish from Collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson

CreatorAssembled by Edith Sara Watson (American, 1861 - 1943)
Date1890s-1930s
Mediumalbum: 57 gelatin silver prints on 49 pages
Credit LineFrances Rooney Collection. Purchase, with funds generously donated by Martha LA McCain, 2018
Object number2018/3589.1-.55
LocationNot currently on display

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[Fishing culture in Nfld and St. Pierre et Miquelon]. Page 19 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
[Fishing culture in Nfld and St. Pierre et Miquelon]. Page 19 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
"Fish cakes" are made by the women before the dew begins to fall. North side of St. John's, Nfld. Page 43 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
"Fish cakes" are made by the women before the dew begins to fall. North side of St. John's, Nfld. Page 43 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
All the family lend a hand at the drying of the fish, Percé, P.Q. Page 26 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
All the family lend a hand at the drying of the fish, Percé, P.Q. Page 26 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
Gathering fish heads for fertilizer, on the North fishing beach, in Percé, P.Q. Page 31 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Gathering fish heads for fertilizer, on the North fishing beach, in Percé, P.Q. Page 31 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
Splitting cod fish on the North Shore fishing beach, Percé, P.Q. Page 17 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Splitting cod fish on the North Shore fishing beach, Percé, P.Q. Page 17 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
Drying fish, within sight of Percé Rock. Page 27 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Drying fish, within sight of Percé Rock. Page 27 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
"Un, deux, trois" -- the fish wife [illeg.] counting the fish as they go down into the hold, Isle aux Chien, St. Pierre et Miquelon. Page 47 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
"Un, deux, trois" -- the fish wife [illeg.] counting the fish as they go down into the hold, Isle aux Chien, St. Pierre et Miquelon. Page 47 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
Image Not Available for All the family lend a hand at the drying of the fish, Percé, P.Q. Print from Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
All the family lend a hand at the drying of the fish, Percé, P.Q. Print from Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Splitters of fish, Percé, P.Q. Print from Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Splitters of fish, Percé, P.Q. Print from Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for All the family lend a hand at the drying of the fish, Percé, P.Q. Print from Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
All the family lend a hand at the drying of the fish, Percé, P.Q. Print from Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Photograph
[Percé fishing culture] Page 29 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
[Percé fishing culture] Page 29 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
Off to the fishing, Percé, P.Q. Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Off to the fishing, Percé, P.Q. Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
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