Somber Harvest
Photo Title
Somber Harvest
Photographer/Creator
Joel Sartore
Collection
Publisher
National Geographic
Caption/Description
Vietnamese immigrants collect oysters with their hands and feet in the brackish waters near Empire, Louisiana. Too poor to afford a proper boat and oyster dredge, this method of harvestion is the only way most immigrants can afford to work oysters near the town of Empire, Louisiana.
Citation
Joel Sartore, "Somber Harvest," in POYi Archive, Item #20767, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/20767 (accessed June 9, 2025).
Date Added
07.04.2008