Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
99.21.102 AB
Accession#:
99.21
Credit Line:
Donated by Mary Ann Parke.
Object Name:
Float
Title:
2 Cylindrical Black Opaque Rigid plastic Gillnet Floats
Date:
1970
Description:
A—B — Cylindrical black opaque rigid plastic gillnet fishing floats. Hole 0.375 inch diameter through center. Seam around center circumference of cylinder. 6 to 8 irregular plastic (about ~ 0.125 inch diameter) bumps around cylinder and adjacent to seam.
Notes:
From collection of beach combed floats collected by Thomas S. Parke.
These floats used on cork or float line of herring(?) gillnet. Most of wear likely from wave action tossing loose floats on beach.
Search Terms:
Fisheries
Fishing
Subsistence
T&E