Record #:

34477

Author(s):

Williamson, Sonny

Abstract:

This article describes vernacular oyster dredge manufacture by Mr. Closs Harvey on the Outer Banks in the 1930s. Dredges were made of steel rods joined with a hand-cranked forge. Images of the dredges are included.

Source:

The Researcher (NoCar F 262 C23 R47), Vol. 8 Issue 3, Summer 1992, p10, il, por

Subject(s):

Carteret County--History; Oyster fisheries; Oyster culture; Metal-work