Isle Madame is a French settlement on the east coast of Cape Breton Island. Very little equipment was required for a fisherman to make a living at "inshore fishing". Most did some "mixed farming" also in order to provide for their family and earn a little money for extras. This oil painting represents one man's wharf, fish store, boats, barrels and cutting table. His house and barn were just across the road from his work place, making for easy access. The shoreline on Isle Madame was dotted with similar wharves, indicating a common way of life.
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