2c089e6d-4ddb-4138-8e45-284f8b0db91b

Tom Hill (Poospatuck) at his boat landing. Poospatuck settlement on Poospatuck Creek, April 2, 1910.

An archival black and white image featuring a gentleman with dark skin wearing a suit and holding an eel spear near a body of water with boats, decoys and other fishing equipment.

The reporter goes on to explain, “Many of the present inhabitants of the reservation find employment chopping wood and working for the white people in the nearby villages.” Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and even into the early 20th century, many Native people served as skilled day laborers employed by white landed gentry including the Floyds and the Smiths. Native men were accomplished at fishing Long Island waterways, handling livestock, boat building, butchering, woodcutting, building and repairing structures, and agriculture.

Permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this website. Digital assets without any copyright restrictions are public domain.

National Park Service, Fire Island National Seashore

Public domain:Full Granting Rights

Image

Fire Island National Seashore, Code: FIIS

Fire Island National Seashore, Suffolk County, New York
Latitude: 40.6917991638184, Longitude: -72.9944000244141

NPS.gov Collection

01/01/0001

Public Can View

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 8:42:20 AM

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 8:42:20 AM

126865201_3669671943054205_1002100878539227898_o.jpg

Monday, January 1, 0001 12:00:00 AM

jpg

699.6 kB

Scenic