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Menhaden Fishermen In The Galley Of The W. P. Anderson, Playing Checkers, c. 1939.
The individuals seen are, left to right, Nehi Gore, Elmer Davis, Frank Jackson, Joe Reaves, Joseph Parker, and Raphael Parker.
Standing on the left is John Erikson who was Captain of the W. P. Anderson and the mayor of Southport.
Source: PhC.9.2.33.4
From the Charles Farrell Photograph Collection, State Archives of NC
This photograph was taken by Greensboro photographer Charles Farrell on one of his numerous trips to the coast of NC to document traditional coastal life.
The entire collection can be be viewed on our Flickr site here: https://www.flickr.com/.../north.../albums/72157607491996712
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