Perry-Belch Fish Co. was founded in Colerain 1927 and reconstituted as Perry-Wynns Fish Co. in 1952. According to a summary of company papers at NCSU Libraries, “For decades, it was the largest freshwater herring fishery in the world, packing both herring and herring roe under the Tidewater Brand, the Bertie Brand and Chowan’s Best. It […]
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New in the collection: Herring labels from Colerain
Posted in Memorabilia Moment, tagged chowan river, colerain nc, david cecelski, good for tokens, herring fisheries, herring roe, perry-belch fish co, perry-wynns fish co, w s nixon & co on March 5, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
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