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Ben Fukuzaki Collection (2002.1)

Ben Fukuzaki Collection (2002.1) [35 of 48] (Fishermen on docked boats, repairing nets (Fukuzaki_35))


Published: June 11, 2008 Modified: Feb. 11, 2025

Color silent amateur footage (1940's-early 1950's) taken by Terminal Island resident Ben Fukuzaki, primarily of the fishing industry in and around Fish Harbor, Terminal Island, and San Pedro, California.

This segment (01:15) shows fishermen on their docked boats; working with nets (including close shots of hand-repairs) and hoisting nets onto boats.

Credit: Ben Fukuzaki Collection, Gift in Memory of Ben Fukuzaki, Japanese American National Museum (2002.1.1-3). Preserved and made accessible in part by a grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation.


1950s boats California fishing Terminal Island

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Ben Fukuzaki Collection (2002.1)
Color silent amateur footage (1940's-early 1950's) taken by Terminal Island resident Ben Fukuzaki, primarily of the Japanese American community in and around Fish Harbor, Terminal Island, and San Pedro, California. V. 57: Amateur footage t…
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