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Netmaking and Net Fishing in Florida

Netmaking and Net Fishing Around the State

Photos on the first page of this album show images of Burbank Trawl Makers, Inc. in Fernandina Beach, Florida.

This second page shows images of netmaking and net fishing from around the state. The earliest image is from the late 1800s.

Fisherman's seines on the St. Johns River (187-)

Image number: RC13695

Fisherman's seines on the St. Johns River (187-)

Bob Kyle casting his fishing net: Bahia Honda Key, Florida (1949)

Image Number: C011109

Bob Kyle casting his fishing net: Bahia Honda Key, Florida (1949)

Seine nets drying at a dock: Marco Island, Florida (1959)

Image Number: C031409

Seine nets drying at a dock: Marco Island, Florida (1959)

Mullet fishermen: Shell Point, Florida (1965)

Image Number: DD0488

Mullet fishermen: Shell Point, Florida (1965)

Net maker Martin Cooper repairing a shrimp trawl net: Jacksonville, Florida (1984)

Image Number: FS861958

Net maker Martin Cooper repairing a shrimp trawl net: Jacksonville, Florida (1984)

Net maker Joe Floyd in his shop: Jacksonville, Florida (1985)

Image Number: FS861951

Net maker Joe Floyd in his shop: Jacksonville, Florida (1985)

Rickey Doublerly knitting a fishing net: Jacksonville, Florida (1988)

Image number: FS91504

Rickey Doublerly knitting a fishing net: Jacksonville, Florida (1988)

Detailed view of a fishing net being knitted by Rickey Doublerly : Jacksonville, Florida (1988)

Image number: FS91507

Detailed view of a fishing net being knitted by Rickey Doublerly: Jacksonville, Florida (1988)

Knitting needles used by Rickey Doublerly to knit fishing nets: Jacksonville, Florida (1988)

Image number: FS91510

Knitting needles used by Rickey Doublerly to knit fishing nets: Jacksonville, Florida (1988)

Shrimp nets: Jacksonville, Florida (1988)

Image number: FS91511

Shrimp nets: Jacksonville, Florida (1988)

Shrimp nets: Jacksonville, Florida (1988)

Image number: FS91512

Shrimp nets: Jacksonville, Florida (1988)

Fishing nets: Jacksonville, Florida (1988)

Image number: FS91513

Fishing nets: Jacksonville, Florida (1988)

Dale Davis brings trawl net on the deck: Apalachicola Bay, Florida (1986)

Image number: FS88639

Dale Davis brings trawl net on the deck: Apalachicola Bay, Florida  (1986)

Trawl net approaches stern: Apalachicola Bay, Florida (1986)

Image number: FS88631

Trawl net approaches stern: Apalachicola Bay, Florida (1986)

Reginald Reese making a cast net while Max Dooley observes: Lakeland, Florida (1993)

Image number: FS95618

Reginald Reese making a cast net while Max Dooley observes: Lakeland, Florida (1993)