Building a Ferry Boat

Item

Type
Photograph
Title
Building a Ferry Boat
Rationale
Shipbuilding was a career in which African Americans were frequently employed in Delaware in the early 20th century.
Description
This photograph shows African American men working on the planking of a ferry boat's hull under construction by Jackson & Sharp Co. of Wilmington, Delaware in 1922.
Date
1922
1920s
Place
Wilmington, Delaware
Subject
Business, Labor & Commerce
Transportation & Travel
Creator
Jackson and Sharp Company
Extent
Physical dimensions: Unknown
Digital dimensions: 669x572px
Medium
Gelatin silver print (presumed)
Publisher
Delaware Department of State
Rights
The copyright and related rights status of this item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available (noted above in Publisher and Identifier) for more information.
References
Prior written permission is required for any use of the images in this collection from the Delaware Public Archives. Please contact the Delaware Public Archives with the Resource Identifier number and the Collection.