The sponge auction wharf at Key West. In: "The Sponge Fishery of Florida in 1900" by John N. Cobb. Report of the Commissioner for the Year Ending June 30, 1902. P. 175, Plate 9.

Whaling vessels at New Bedford, Massachusetts, in October 1901. In: "Aquatic Products in Arts and Industries" by Charles H. Stevenson. Report of the Commissioner for the Year Ending June 30, 1902. P. 186, Plate 11.

Deck of modern whaler, showing try-works, scraphopper, and utensils employed in trying-out oil. In: "Aquatic Products in Arts and Industries" by Charles H. Stevenson. Report of the Commissioner for the Year Ending June 30, 1902. P. 196, Plate 13.

Grinding and pressing crude spermaceti for removal of taut-pressed oil. Interior view of oil refinery. Filling bottles with sperm oil. In: "Aquatic Products in Arts and Industries" by Charles H. Stevenson. Report of the Commissioner for the Year Ending June 30, 1902. P. 200, Plate 14.

School of black-fish stranded on the shore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In: "Aquatic Products in Arts and Industries" by Charles H. Stevenson. Report of the Commissioner for the Year Ending June 30, 1902. P. 208, Plate 15.

View of Menhaden Fleet at Provincetown, Massachusetts. In: "Aquatic Products in Arts and Industries" by Charles H. Stevenson. Report of the Commissioner for the Year Ending June 30, 1902. P. 232, Plate 16.

Cover of "The Story of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Biological Laboratory Woods Hole, Massachusetts" published in 1962.

Temporary laboratory at Little Harbor

Spencer Fullerton Baird and George Brown Goode on Little Harbor collecting trip.

Spencer Fullerton Baird and George Brown Goode seining in Little Harbor

Spencer Fullerton Baird's residence at Woods Hole

Small boat refuge at Woods Hole with ALBATROSS tied at the dock

Residence and laboratory at Woods Hole with ALBATROSS at dock

Interior of the hatchery at Woods Hole

Interior of the laboratory shortly after its construction in 1885

Sketch of Cobb's equipment for miscroscopic work on nematodes at Woods Hole.

The morning after the hurricane of September 14, 1944 showing damage to piers and navigation aid.

Testing the ocean's crop. Experimental haul on the Bureau's vessel, the FISH HAWK, to determine the character of the population of shore waters. IN: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 378.

Stripping cod at sea on a winter morning. Fisheries Bureau spawn-taker aboard a trawler. Note the snow on the rail, the frozen spray on the mast, and the ice on the rigging. Frontispiece.

Whale harpoon gun loaded and being turned so as to point at the whale. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 14.

Spearing seals at sea. Pelagic sealing by Aleut natives now forbidden by the governments of the United States, Great Britain, Russia, and Japan. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 46.

Holluschickie hauling up from the sea. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 64.

Old bull seals fighting. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 64.

Catch of herring on beach at Gastineau Channel. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 90.

A typical seal rookery, half-abandoned. Showing the massing of the harems, the watchful figures of the beachmasters, and the idle bulls in the background. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 102.

Native salmon trap on an Alaskan River. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 116.

Modern salmon trap on an Alaskan River. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 116.

Headquarters of the U.S. Fisheries Bureau at Washington, D.C. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 202.

Hauling the largest shad seine in the world. Spawn-taking operations on the Potomac River. Trying to save from extinction one of America's finest flavored food fish. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 202.

Hatchery and laboratory building at Woods Hole. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 336.

Residence and Fisheries Bureau Headquarters at Woods Hole. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 336

What shall we get this time? Photo #1. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 346.

Here's a new one boys! The veteran collector of the Woods Hole station is in the foreground of both pictures. Photo #2. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P. 346.

Clammer raking for quahaugs in New Bedford Harbor. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P.370.

Oysterman tonging for oysters in Buzzards Bay. In: "The Boy with the U.S. Fisheries," by Francis Rolt-Wheeler, 1912. Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. P.370.

Tuna caught in the Sancti Petri tap brought to the processing plant.

Tuna caught by pole and line method on the Bay of Biscay.

Tuna caught by pole and line method on the Bay of Biscay. Getting ready to gaff the fish aboard.

Tuna processing plant at Sancti Petri. The site where the decapitated tuna were hung was referred to as "EL BOSQUE", (The Forest.)

Tuna trap fishing at Sancti Petri.

Tuna trap fishing at Sancti Petri.

Tuna trap fishing at Sancti Petri. Note the large tuna landed in the boat CARME CARMEN.

Humpback salmon, adult male. In: "The Fishes of Alaska." Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXVI, 1906. P. 360, Plate XXIII.

Humpback salmon, breeding male. In: "The Fishes of Alaska." Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXVI, 1906. P. 360, Plate XXIV.

Humpback salmon, adult female. In: "The Fishes of Alaska." Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXVI, 1906. P. 360, Plate XXV.

Humpback salmon, breeding female. In: "The Fishes of Alaska." Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXVI, 1906. P. 360, Plate XXVI.

Dog salmon, breeding male. In: "The Fishes of Alaska." Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXVI, 1906. P. 360, Plate XXVII.

Dog salmon, breeding female. In: "The Fishes of Alaska." Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXVI, 1906. P. 360, Plate XXVIII.

Chinook salmon, adult male. In: "The Fishes of Alaska." Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXVI, 1906. P. 360, Plate XXIX.

Chinook salmon, adult female. In: "The Fishes of Alaska." Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXVI, 1906. P. 360, Plate XXX.