Men and Women in the Cod Fishery by Hyde, ca. 1879

Fishers
Men & Women in the Cod Fishery by Hyde, ca 1879. Women were considered essential workers in the Labrador fishery and often worked side-by-side with men.

From Charles de Volpi, Newfoundland: a Pictorial Record Historical Prints and Illustrations of the Province of Newfoundland Canada, 1497-1887 (Sherbrooke, Quebec: Longman Canada Limited, ©1972) 179.


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