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Shipping carp. 



A photograph of the U. S. Fish Commission car, employed in dis- 

 tributing young fish to all portions of the United States, show- 

 ing men engaged in loading it with carp at the central hatching 

 station. Size, 8 by 10 inches. Washington, D. 0., 1882. 2,242. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. 



Fish transportation cans. 



Photograph showing a wagon-load of empty cans on their way to 

 the United States carp ponds, to be filled with young carp for 

 shipment to the rivers of the interior. Size, 8 by 10 inches. 

 Washington, D. C, 1882. (618) 2,125. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Cleaning transportation cans. 



Photograph of the employes of the U. S. Fish Commission at the 

 Avoca shad station, cleaning cans before filling them with young 

 shad, which are to be sent by rail to the interior of the country. 

 Fish cans are carefully cleaned after each trip to remove all 

 slime, dirt, and rust that may have collected. Size, 8 by 10 

 inches. Avoca, N. C, 1877. 2,245. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Steam launch. 



Photograph of a small launch employed by the U. S. Fish Commis- 

 sion, at its Avoca hatchery, for collecting eggs and carrying 

 young fish. Size, 8 by 10 inches. Avoca, K C, 1877. 2,248. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. 



Shipping fish. 



Photograph showing a number of transportation cans containing 

 young shad, at central hatchery of the U. S. Fish Commission. 

 Two men are engaged in removing stale water by means of a 

 siphon, and supplying fresh water, while others are employed 

 in loading the fish into a wagon for delivery to the railway au- 

 thorities. Size, 30 by 40 inches. Enlarged by electric light 

 from an 8 by 10 negative. Washington, D. C, 1882. 2,241. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. 



Shipping carp. 



Photographic view of the U. S. Fish Commission car, employed in 

 distributing young fish to all portions of the United States. 

 Showing men engaged in loading it with carp at the central 

 hatching station. Size, 30 by 40 inches. Enlarged by electric 

 light from an 8 by 10 negative. Washington, D. C, 1882. 

 2,242. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Fish transportation cans. 



Photograph showing a wagon load of empty cans on their way to 

 the United States carp ponds, to be filled with young carp for 



