Heritage of the Chesapeake

Duration: 0:16:34

Genre: Educational | Military

Year Published: 1964

Creator: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | National Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | United States Naval Photographic Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Shows the daily activities of the men who sail the "shipjacks" of Chesapeake Bay, dredging oysters. Illustrates how dredges are used to scrape the bottom of the bay for oysters. Shows how the oysters are hauled aboard and sorted. Highlights the history of the disappearing sailing vessels., Shows the daily activities of the men who sail the "shipjacks" of Chesapeake Bay, dredging oysters. Illustrates how dredges are used to scrape the bottom of the bay for oyseters. Shows how the oysters are hauled aboard and sorted. Highlights the history of the disappearing sailing vessels.

Complete Record: , Shows the daily activities of the men who sail the "shipjacks" of Chesapeake Bay, dredging oysters. Illustrates how dredges are used to scrape the bottom of the bay for oyseters. Shows how the oysters are hauled aboard and sorted. Highlights the history of the disappearing sailing vessels.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.