One early morning, I headed down to the DC fish market to snap photos for the Knights in Training project. You might think I would find boats and fisherman. Instead, I captured workmen unloading trucks and getting fish from the back fridges.
Alison Bryce
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Early morning at the Maine St. fish wharf in Washington, DC Southwest.
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Shoveling ice and spreading it evenly over the display tables is a major part of the morning ritual.
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The men organize and display seafood for the Washington, D.C. tourists that frequent the wharf each day.
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Sanitation is a top priority at the wharf. Each morning the workmen wash and scrub each surface beginning at 5am.
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Fuac Nguyen piles the oysters on top of one another on the long shelfish counter.
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Gloves in Crabs. Each workman wears his name on his gloves.
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Patrick Donahue discusses with a customer the difference between a male and a female crab.
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All year long, there is always a type of crab in season in the United States.
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After hours of set-up, finally, the first customer of the day.
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