
Muskrat Trapping
Muskrat Trapping
A trapper dries muskrat pelts in the sun. The St. Charles marshland is a fertile area for trapping muskrats and other fur-bearing animals. (Source: St. Charles Parish Resources and Facilities publication, 1947)

Cleaning and Weighing the Catch
Cleaning and Weighing the Catch
Cleaning and weighing the day's catch of fish in a market at Allemands. The commercial fishing industry is important to St. Charles' economy. (Source: St. Charles Parish Resources and Facilities publication, 1948)

Shrimping on the Mississippi
Shrimping on the Mississippi
Shrimping on the Mississippi River in New Sarpy. (Photo courtesy of Suzanne Friloux)

Duck Hunting
Duck Hunting
Percy Alleman and Paul Richard show off their duck hunting results. (Photo courtesy of Merrill Richard Zeringue)

Shrimp Packers
Shrimp Packers
Shrimp packers busy with the day’s catch at Des Allemands. (Source: St. Charles Parish Resources and Facilities publication, 1947)