Economic Life on the Eastern Shore

Updated February 15, 2004

Agriculture

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Accomack Tomatoes - Byrd Packing Co., Parksley		 onleyboxlabel.jpg (42264 bytes)
Accomack Tomatoes - Eastern Shore of VA Produce Exchange, Onley		 bloxomtomatoes.jpg (18109 bytes)
Accomack Tomatoes - R. L. Somers, Bloxom		 accomackpotatobaghorseyva.jpg (29240 bytes)
Accomac Potatoes - S. Lockwood Justis, Horsey		 capechasseedpotatoes.jpg (60798 bytes)
Business Card for R. A. Parsons Co., Cape Charles, Seed Irish Potatoes, etc.		 ayers.jpg (60147 bytes)
J. Fulton Ayers, Dealer and Packer of Fruits and Produce
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Northampton Tomatoes - Douglas Packing Co.		 CustisSweetPotatoes.jpg (36756 bytes)
Woodside Manor Sweet Potatoes, D. P. Custis, Nassawadox		        
 

Manufacturing and Retail

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Accomack Banking Company		 exmorebottle.jpg (25927 bytes)
An Exmore bottle		 onancocktendollarbill.jpg (28146 bytes)
First National Bank of Onancock Ten Dollar Bill		 onancocktendollarbillback.jpg (24449 bytes)
First National Bank of Onancock Ten Dollar Bill (reverse)		 nockmotors1.jpg (24253 bytes)
Nock Motors brochure		 nockmotors2.jpg (56435 bytes)
Nock Motors brochure
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Nock Motors brochure		 nockmotors4.jpg (25333 bytes)
Nock Motors brochure		 signparks1925esva2.jpg (13678 bytes)
Parks Shoes		 threebottles2.jpg (8139 bytes)
Three Bottles		 token.jpg (25304 bytes)
Token for James E. Douglas Canning Co.		 2brasstokens.jpg (29495 bytes)
Two Brass Tokens for Northampton Canning Co., Nassawadox, Owned by Jimmy Douglas
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Woodson, Jones and Sons Milk Bottlecap		          

Sea

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Adams' Oysters		 chincoteagueboat2.jpg (45104 bytes)
The "Beaver" - Off Shore Sport Fishing		 capechasbassfishermen2.jpg (19902 bytes)
Cape Charles Bass Fishermen		 chincoteaguefishing2.jpg (37147 bytes)
Chincoteague Fishing		 chincoteagueoysters2.jpg (15408 bytes)
Chincoteague Oysters		 esvaoystertag2.jpg (4332 bytes)
Nottingham Brothers Oyster Tag
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Waterman Boat Horn		          

Transportation


Crossing the Bay		 exmore.jpg (54392 bytes)
The Exmore		 onancocksteamer2.jpg (16929 bytes)
Steamer Leaving Onancock Wharf		 elsshaleeakarichardpeck1912b.jpg (23473 bytes)
Steamer "Richard Peck" in 1912		 sspocahontasold2.jpg (11857 bytes)
S. S. Pocahontas		 sspocahontas2.jpg (14912 bytes)
S. S. Pocahontas
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S. S. Princess Anne		          

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