Oyster farmer
PARTNER
Densho
Visit partner
OBJECT ID
ddr-densho-15-99 (Legacy UID: denshopd-p15-00099)
PARENT COLLECTION
DESCRIPTION
Hisato "Monks" Yano harvesting oysters with tongs. Tongs were used when the tide was not completely out. Oysters were collected between two rakes, one at the end of each pole. The harvester pushed the poles together, closing the rakes, then pulled up the oysters. One load weighed approximately 20 to 30 pounds.
DATE
c. 1937
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Photographs
OBJECT FORMAT
Still Image
FACILITY
CREATORS
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of the Mitsuoka Family Collection
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted