From "Murals in the Hyde Park, New York Post Office:" "About 1795. Richard De Cantillon, Tobias Stoutenburgh's son-in-law, supervises workmen unloading rum, sugar and molasses from one of his West India trading packets. His landing, site of the...
Mr. Cole recounts ice fishing on the Esopus Creek in Marbletown, NY using hooks forged from manure forks and umbrella steel; spearing eels and suckers at night by the light of torch using hand forged spears; explains what a corn cutter is, how to...
Ken Cole standing in front of a van. In front of him are a handmade torch he and his father used when night fishing. Also in front of him are two blocks used in the creation of scap nets.
Fishhooks made from old time umbrella steels used on horse and buggies. The hook on the left is tied with steel, the hook on the right is forged welled. They were used to hook fish and eels during ice fishing.
