Dan Pooler Selling Crabs in Eureka

Dan Pooler Selling Crabs in Eureka

Humboldt County Food

This image shows a historic image of a man identified as Dan Pooler who would advertise his cooked crabs as 'Ocean Watermelon' on the streets of Eureka

R.J. Baker

Humboldt State University Special Collections Swanlund/Baker Collection

Humboldt State University Special Collections

Humboldt County Collection

Homeboldt

Black and White Photograph

5 X 8in

English

1999.01.0283

Humboldt County

Eureka

Crab Peddler of Eureka

This image brings new insight to the long history of street sellers and their wares. The man in this image, identified as Dan Pooler would sell his cooked crab on the streets of Eureka, California. Differing accounts assert that he would refer to the crabs as either 'Ocean Watermelon' or 'Ocean Strawberries', according to the fact that when cooked, crab turns a pleasing pink/red color. Either way, it is an endearing part of the past of Eureka.

Photoprint

5 x 8in