View of an oyster rack at the Bayville Bridge experimental shellfish hatchery. Young oysters are attached to the rack which is then submerged. This makes for very easy harvesting when the oysters are mature. This image was created to record the Conservation Commission's efforts in the Long Island shell fisheries.

Identifier
NYSA_14297-87_4278

Date Original
circa 1926

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives, New York (State). Conservation Dept. Photographic prints and negatives, [ca. 1904-1949], 14297-87_4278.

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