Hauling the Seine
This scene illustrates the fisheries of Albermarle and Pimlico sounds in North Carolina, which were known to employ a considerable number of emancipated people from neighboring counties. The huge seines could measure up to two miles in length. Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization was an American political magazine based in New York City and published by Harper & Brothers from 1857 until 1916. It featured foreign and domestic news, fiction, essays on many subjects and humor, alongside illustrations. It covered the American Civil War extensively, including many illustrations of events from the war.
Image Title
Hauling the Seine
RegID
SI-OB-260
Date
1861
Title
Hauling the Seine
Source
Harper's Weekly (Sept. 28, 1861), p. 620.
Language
English
Item sets
Miscellaneous Occupations & Economic Activities
Spatial Coverage
North America--North Carolina
Reproduced In
Harper's Weekly (Sept. 28, 1861), p. 620.
Researchers
Jerome Handler; Michael Tuite; Henry B. Lovejoy Graduate Research Assistants: Tiffany Beebe; Travis May
Last Updated
10-Feb-17
Identifier
HW0012