Turtle slaughter, c. 1920
Item
Title
Turtle slaughter, c. 1920
Description
Three men, a dog and a woman stand or kneel in front of a tent with three turtles on a wooden platform. The woman holds a turtle on its side and places the cutting edge of a machete on the turtle's underside. Unknown location. Poor copy.
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.
Contributor
Rights
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Format
Black and white print; 4.5x6.5 inches
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Thurlow-2025-008-og-067
2025.008
Original Format
Photographic print
Collection
Citation
“Turtle slaughter, c. 1920,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/12454.