Crab Floats

Crab Floats

Delmarva History

These are old-fashioned crab floats on Smith Island. The production of soft crabs has changed very little over the years. Covered tanks on land and often under shelter have replaced traditional floats and made harvesting somewhat easier.

Orlando V. Wootten Jr.

Nabb Research Center, Orlando Wootten Photograph Collection

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