Eel Spearing in Setauket, NY
Date Range
1845 – 1960
Title
Eel Spearing in Setauket, NY
What occurred
This painting shows the relatively common dynamic of servant women teaching young, relatively well off, white boys how to fish for Eels. At this time there was a slight boom in Eel fishing, which was a result of the initial rise in market. The Three-Village area was pretty much a sleepy area and no real industry would develop until after the Civil War.
Location
Three Village area: Setauket, NY
Image Citation
http://collections.fenimoreartmuseum.org/eel-spearing-at-setauket
Student name(s)
Ian Plummer
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