Martin Digital History

Burning of Port Salerno shark factory, 1962

Item

Title

Burning of Port Salerno shark factory, 1962

Subject

Description

Port Salerno's Volunteer Fire Department organized a planned burn of the Port Salerno shark factory at the request of its owner in June of 1962.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Date

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 2.3x2.3 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-008-events-043
2025.008

Original Format

Negatives

Tags

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Burning of Port Salerno shark factory, 1962,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/13093.