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Ben Fukuzaki Collection (2002.1)

Ben Fukuzaki Collection (2002.1) [36 of 48] (Fishermen using sextants (Fukuzaki_36))


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 brief segment shows two men taking headings using sextants (00:20).

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 California fishing Terminal Island tools

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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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