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Pictures of the West Gulf shrimp trawler crew
A page by editor Jack Merryman profiles the crew of the shrimp trawler West Gulf owned by Adolph Brooks. Captain Harry Goette and his crew, Mike Knott and Herbert Harris, are introduced with origins and fishing careers, detailing life in Port Isabel and Laguna Vista. The aboard feature notes a Callaway Port Isabel start, with captions describing nets, outriggers, and on deck activity.
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Jack Merryman
the Press
Merryman
West Gulf
Adolph Brooks
Harry Goette
Gulf
Goette
Laura
Harry Jr
Joseph
Thunderbolt
Georgia
Mike J. Knott
Pennsylvania
Keyest
Florida
Texas
Herbert W. Harris
Lees City
Missouri
Harris
Port Isabel
Callaway
Picturs
Mike Ket
Mall Island
Brownoendle
Ted Re 4
Kott