- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Shrimp Boat
- Creator:
- Kevin
- Date of Original:
- 2018-06-13
- Subject:
- Shrimp industry--Georgia--McIntosh County
Boats and boating--Georgia--McIntosh County
Shrimp fisheries--Georgia--McIntosh County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, McIntosh County, 31.48381, -81.37557
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Commercial fishing has long been an economic mainstay of McIntosh County. In 1960 McIntosh County had one of the largest shrimp-boat fleets on the south Atlantic coast. Although the seafood industry has seen a decline because of shifting market forces, shrimping is still economically important to the county.
Photograph of a shrimp boat in Blackbear Creek. Commercial fishing has long been an economic mainstay of McIntosh County, Georgia. In 1960 McIntosh County had one of the largest shrimp-boat fleets on the south Atlantic coast. Although the seafood industry has seen a decline because of shifting market forces, shrimping is still economically important to the county. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/mcintosh-county/m-1629/
- Digital Object URL:
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/coyotecreek/41328492980/in/photolist-25Y4k6N-KKnkMD-M8Eizi-28iAm2s-28BqCxr-27TV1Fa-2843j1T-291akfb-MS1VQ3-29YcyaX-28KyjAu-N12NHs-26DdUCf-289XzzC-MS1Wvw-N12NdQ-27TUZpH-27SDxW4-28AGr4h-29Bgk1T-2825ast-M8DQpB-N12LMd-NWULEU-291ambu-25Z9JLC-29LFHfY-MJRFFR-MJRVMB-PmVy45-LWV4LJ-2a7cz2n-28YviCy-27eANQq-2bUtD5g-2bzWbKT-qQj1T-2cUbn39-2cUbsjb-2ad5D1C-291akLw-28AvydB-2eQuhX7-26Fa1Ro-24iBq1t-2dwf32T-29KDMhV-T3FSgw-24zmPfP-Rqxgde
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
Image from Kevin - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/mcintosh-county
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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