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Fishermen's nippers. 



Knit of woolen yarn and stuffed with woolen cloth. Gloucester, 

 Mass., 1883. 57,884. U. S. Fish Commission. Used on the 

 hands of fishermen to enable them to grasp and hold a fishing- 

 line better than they otherwise could do. Duplicates of these 

 nippers are numbered 42, 706, 102,070-102,074. 



Fishermen's nippers. 



Knit of white woolen yarn and stuffed with pieces of woolen cloth. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. 57,886. Used when hauling fishing- 

 lines. 



Woolen nippers. 



Thin circular bands of woolen cloth, covered with white knitted 

 yarn. Used by the fishermen of Cape Cod in the shore, trawl, 

 and hand-line fisheries for protecting the fingers when hauling 

 in the lines. Provincetown, Mass., 1880. 25,717. Gift of Cen- 

 tral Wharf Company. 



hats and caps. 

 Soft felt hat. 



Made of black felt, with a silk band and binding. Style commonly 

 worn by New England fishermen. Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 

 102,131. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Straw hat. 



Made of common straw, and has a black band. Worn by New 

 England fishermen in summer. Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 

 102,130. U. S. Fish Commission. 



EUSSIAN CAP. 



Made of lambskin, tanned, with wool-lined ear protectors, and peak. 

 Worn by New England fishermen in extremely cold weather. 

 Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 102,129. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Scotch cap. 



Made of blue cloth, without seams. Visor made of pasteboard 

 covered with cloth. A cambric lining. Gloucester, Mass., 

 1883. 102,128. 



Woolen cap. 



Made of blue cloth. Provided with plush ear protectors, which ex- 

 tend entirely around the cap, buttoning on one side. A leather 

 visor covered with cloth, and a heavy quilted lining. Com- 

 monly worn by New England fishermen. Gloucester, Mass., 

 1880. 42,720. U. S. Fish Commission. 



