Tarpon Hanging on Display

Alternative Title

The Silver King, or Tarpon

Creator

Charles H. Stokes

Files

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Creation Date

January 1893

Time Period

circa 1893-1895

Abstract

A man stands with a fishing rod next to a tarpon hung on a hook that had been caught in Florida waters. A view along the route of the Sanford and St. Petersburg Railroad.

Alt Text

A man with a fishing pole stands next to a large, silvery fish that has been strung up, with another person's arm seen reaching into frame from the left, touching the fish's head. The scene appears to be set on a wooden deck or porch.

Keywords

Tarpon, Fishers, Fishing, Fishing rods

Extent

1 black-and-white photograph

Physical Collection

Stokes Collection of Florida Plant Railway Photographs

Box

2

Digital Date

2021

Media Type

Black-and-white photographs

Identifier

S54-100

Recommended Citation

Stokes, Charles H., "Tarpon Hanging on Display" (1893). Stokes Collection of Florida Plant Railway Photographs. Image 64.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/stokes/64