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Moses Pauquette Displays Fish
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Moses Pauquette shows off his catch of fish with his fishing creel at his tavern on Water Street. He stands before the bar, leaning on his left arm. His catch of 44 fish are lined up on a tray, balanced on the arms of a chair and his creel, in front of him.
Van Schaick, Charles
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W011H35
WHi 24667
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Sign with Fishing Catch
May 10, 1894
A sign displaying the catch of trout by E. Krohn and T. Van Schaick.
Interior of Tavern
Interior of a tavern showing a bar and back counter, and a blurred individual moving behind the bar on the right.
Woman Watching a Man Fishing
A woman stands on the shoreline nearby while a man wades in a stream to fish.
Man and Woman Holding String of Fish
A young man and woman hold a string of fish outside a tent.
