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Photographs: Shad Nets

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Carolyn Wakeman in Photographs No Comments
Photographs: Shad Nets

Shad nets stored on wooden reels were once a familiar sight along the Connecticut River. This photograph, taken ca. 1885 near the Reuben Champion house at Ferry Point, recalls the days when “shadding” was an important source of local income.

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