When the Choptank River was frozen tonging for oysters through holes in the ice was the only way to bring in an oyster haul! Our Talbot Historical Society’s Past Perfect database identifies these men as tongers for the Tilghman Packing Company on Tilghman Island, Maryland. Photo from the Talbot Historical Society’s H. Robins Hollyday Collection.
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