Fulton Fish Market is located in Hunts Point, a section of the Bronx borough, New York City. The Fulton Fish Market was founded in 1807. Previously, the Market space housed produce stalls, butchers, and fishmongers. The Fulton Fish Market moved to South Street between Fulton and Beekman Street in 1822 when it became independent from the general Market. Before 1850, the Fish Market was mainly a direct supply system. Housekeepers and cooks would purchase the fish directly from fishermen in port – usually around midnight. In 1850, wholesale merchants became intermediaries between fishermen and buyers, a process we are more familiar with today.
In November 2005, the Fish Market moved from its historic location near the Brooklyn Bridge along the East River waterfront at and above Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan to a new facility in Hunts Point in the Bronx. Fulton Fish Market was the most important wholesale fish market on the East Coast for much of its 183-year history. The port opened in 1822, and fishing boats from across the Atlantic sailed there. Fish at the Market was mainly trucked in rather than offloaded from the docks by the 1950s. Restaurateurs and retailers bought fresh fish of every kind at the Market from wholesalers.
#1 New York City, Fulton fish market, shop T. W. Mitchell Co, 1930s
#2 A hoister unloading fish at the Fulton fish market, 1934
#3 Pedestrians at the Fulton Street Fish Market look as if they need a bridge after heavy wind whipped rains hit the metropolitan area, 1930s
#4 A view of the Fulton Fish Market, 1965
#5 A sign at the Fulton fish market advertising a fish dealers’ banquet and hall, 1942
#6 Workmen from the sanitary department flushing the street in front of the Fulton fish market late in the evening. Artist Gordon Parks, 1930s
#7 Crates of seafood waiting for delivery at the Fulton fish market, 1930s
#8 An early morning scene at the Fulton fish market, 1930s
#9 Gloucester fishermen resting on their boat at the Fulton fish market, 1930s
#10 Gloucester fishermen resting on their boat at the Fulton fish market, 1930s
#11 Barrels of fish on the docks at Fulton fish market ready to be shipped to retailers and wholesalers, 1920s
#12 Barrels of fish on the docks at Fulton fish market ready to be shipped to retailers and wholesalers, 1920s
#13 Fulton fish market street scene. Artist Gordon Parks, 1920s
#14 Dock scene, Fulton fish market, 1920s
#15 Dock stevedores at the Fulton fish market sending up baskets of fish from the holds of the boats to the docks where it is bought, stored in barrels and packed in ice for delivery to wholesalers, 1930s
#16 Dock stevedores at the Fulton fish market sending up baskets of fish from the holds of the boats, 1930s
#17 Dock Stevedores at the Fulton Fish Market, 1930s
#18 Dock Stevedores at the Fulton Fish Market, 1930s
#19 York, New York. A Fulton fish market stevedore, 1940s
#20 Dock stevedores at the Fulton fish market sending up baskets of fish from the holds of the boats to the docks, 1930s
#21 Dock stevedores at the Fulton fish market sending up baskets of fish from the holds of the boats to the docks where it is bought, 1930s
#22 Dock stevedores at the Fulton fish market sending up baskets of fish from the holds of the boats, 1930s
#23 Fulton Fish Market, 1930s
#24 Dock stevedores at the Fulton fish market sending up baskets of fish from the holds of the boats, 1920s
#25 Stevedores at the Fulton fish market unloading fish from boats caught off, 1920s
#26 Stevedores at the Fulton fish market unloading fish from boats caught off, 1920s
#27 Dock stevedores at the Fulton fish market sending up baskets of fish from the holds of the boats to the docks, 1920s
#28 Dock stevedore at the Fulton fish market holding giant lobster claws. Artist Gordon Parks, 1930s
#29 Dock worker at the Fulton fish market loading fish that have been caught in Gloucester, 1930s
#30 Fulton Fish Market, New York City, 1920s
#31 Fulton fish market seller, 1937
#32 A large lobster brought in by the New England fishing boat [Fulton Fish Market], 1938
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#33 Baskets of seafood at the Fulton fish market, 1938
#34 Shipping fish by horse-drawn vehicle from Fulton fish market, 1937
#35 A scene at the Fulton fish market, 1920s
#36 Box of fish at the Fulton fish market waiting to be iced, 1930s
#37 A scene at the Fulton fish market, 1934
#38 A scene at the Fulton fish market, 1934
#39 A hoister unloading fish at Fulton fish market, 1934
#40 A scene at the Fulton fish market, 1934
#41 Fisherman holding a large catch at the Fulton fish market, 1934
#42 A scene at Fulton’s fish market, 1934
#43 Loading boxes of fish to be shipped to hotels and restaurants at the Fulton fish market, 1934
#44 Watering fish at the Fulton fish market with brine water, 1934
#45 Watering fish at the Fulton fish market with brine water, 1934
#46 Many of the Fulton Fish Market men are in the Armed Forces, 1934
#47 Icing the hold of a ship at the Fulton fish market, 1930s
#48 Icing the hold of a ship at the Fulton fish market, 1930s
#49 New England fisherman aboard their ship at Fulton fish market, 1930s
#50 Policeman Directing Traffic at Fulton Fish Market, 1927
#51 People Working at Fulton Fish Market, 1924
#52 Fish being weighed at the Fulton Fish Market, before being shipped to the retail markets, 1920s
#53 Fulton Street Fish Market, showing some of the fishing boats, and beyond, the spires of Manhattan, 1920s
#54 Fishers unload barrels of seafood onto the wharf to be sold at the Fulton Fish Market, 1910s
#55 Fulton Fish Market, New York, New York, 1895.
#56 Seagulls feeding on scraps at the old Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx, New York City, 1978.
#57 Fulton fish market, shop T. W. Mitchell Co., men closing wooden boxes, 1934
#58 Man Preparing Fish at the Market, 1940s
Making Bid for "Stardom". Usually cast in a supporting role, Phil Fish has entered the race for star billing, what with the average retail price of all cuts of choice grade beef reaching a record $1.30 per pound last month. Phil's star category bid may be affected by Pres. Nixon's announcement, clamping a ceiling price on beef, pork, and lamb. Phil's shown here during early-morning makeup and weighin at the Fulton Fish Market in lower Manhattan.
#59 A view of the Fulton Fish Market, 1965 in South Street Seaport, Lower Manhattan, New York City.
#60 A view of the Fulton Fish Market, 1965
#61 A view of the Fulton Fish Market, 1965
#62 A view of the Fulton Fish Market, 1965
#63 A view of the Fulton Fish Market, 1965
#64 A view of the Fulton Fish Market, 1965
#65 A view of the Fulton Fish Market, 1965
#66 Robert F. Kennedy Holding Large Fish, 1960s
#67 Stumping for votes in the Fulton Fish Market, Democratic Sen, 1960s
#68 Stumping for votes in the Fulton Fish Market, 1960s
#69 View of Meyer Litman & Co eggs and poultry section, located at 953 West Fulton Market, 1955
#70 Workers unloading fish at Fulton Fish Market in New York City, 1955.
#71 Workers at dock of Fulton Fish Market in New York City, 1955.
#72 Fish being unloaded at Fulton Fish Market in New York City, 1955.
#73 Men sitting on pier near Fulton Fish Market in New York City, 1955.
#74 Workers at Fulton Fish Market in New York City, 1955.
#75 The Fulton Fish Market in New York City, 1910s
#76 Unloading haddock from the John G Murley ship at Fulton Fish Market, New York, US, 30th July 1953.
#77 Workers at shipping piers, including number 16 (right), on South Street near the Fulton Fish Market, New York City, 5th July 1953.
#78 Scenes in Fulton Fish Market, New York City, 1953.
#79 Fulton Fish Market fishmongers at work in the early hours of the morning, New York, 1949.
#80 Fish and other seafood is loaded into trucks at the Fulton Fish Market for delivery to retail stores throughtout the city, 1946
#81 our boys, three with popsicles, stand in front of a nautical supply shop (the Peerless Equipment Company, at 189 South Street) in the Fulton Fish Market, 1946.
#82 View of the Fulton Fish Market wharf with the Manhattan skyline in the background, New York City, 1946.
#83 Man smokes a cigar while standing next to a World War II sign at the Fulton fish market, New York City, 1943
#84 Activity in the Fulton Fish Market, 1943
#85 The dock at the Fulton Fish Market where New England fishing boats unload their cargo, May 1943.
#86 Dockers packing and icing fish at the Fulton Fish Market in New York City, 1943
#87 Barrels and Crates of Fish, Fulton Fish Market, New York City, 1943
#88 Dock Stevedore Moving Barrel of Codfish, Fulton Fish Market, New York City, 1943
#89 Fish for sale in barrels at the Fulton Fish Market, New York City, 1943
#90 A group of men in coats and caps eat and drink as they sit at the bar in an establishment frequented by fisherman in the Fulton Fish Market area of downtown Manhattan, 1943
#91 Fishmongers sorting out shrimps in crates at New York’s famous Fulton Fish Market, 23rd December 1941.
#92 New York’s famous Fulton Fish Market was known no scarcity of fish even with the war going on, 1940s
#93 Unloading fish at Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx, New York City, 6th June 1940.
#94 Fish delivery at Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx, New York City, 1940.
#95 Morning in the Fluton Fish market, 1940s
#96 Hot Dog Stand at Fulton Fish Market, 1940s
#97 Fishermen at Fulton Fish Market, 1940s
#98 Lobster Fisherman at Fulton Fish Market, 1940s
#99 Exterior View of the Early Fulton Fish Market, 1953
Traffic is heavy at shipping piers such as No. 16 (right), on South Street. To its right is the famed Fulton Fish Market, whose operations clog traffic every weekday morning. The South Street Elevated Highway will separate through traffic from the congestion pictured above. Brooklyn Bridge is in background.
#100 Iced up fishing vessels berthed at Fulton Street fish market, 1940s
#101 Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia speaking at the opening of the Fulton Fish Market, at Bleecker and South Sts, 1940s
#102 Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia speaking at opening of Fulton Fish Market, at Bleecker Street and South Street, 1940s
#103 Midtown Skyscrapers seen through Fluton Fish Market, 1930s
#104 Overview of the Fulton Fish Market on South Street, from where the fish are taken to the nearby wholesalers, New York, 1938.
#105 Fishermen at Fulton Fish Market, 1938
#106 Handlers at Fulton Fishmarket, 1935
#107 The Fulton Street Fish Market, New York City, 1935.
#108 View of the East River docks, New York, New York, 1930s. The masts of several docked fishing boats are visible at left.
#109 A view of men working behind stacks of wooden crates and barrels at the Fulton Street Fish Market in downtown Manhattan, New York City, 1920s
#110 Fish stand from balcony, 1920s
#111 A glimpse of the Fulton Fish Market, located in the Bronx, 1940s
#112 The fish market near Fulton and South Streets, 1930
#113 The fish market near Fulton and South Streets, Lower Manhattan, 1930
#114 Fulton Fish Market, New York City, 1930.
#115 en congregate around bushels and sacks of fruits and vegetables at the Fulton Street Market as a workers stack and unload crates from a truck, 1930s.
#116 South Street from Fulton Fish Market, looking southwest, New York City, 1929.
#117 Workers show off a giant 750-pound sturgeon caught off of the coast of Virginia at the Fulton Fish Market, 1925
#118 A view of a group of automobiles and wagons parked in the snow at the Fulton Street Fish Market, in downtown Manhattan, New York City. 1920s
#119 Fishmongers at work at the Fulton Fish Market in Lower Manhattan, New York City, 1924
#120 Fulton Fish Market, 1924
#121 Fisherman holding a fish at the Fulton Fish Market. New York City, 1943.
#122 Interior with Employee Working in Fulton Fish Market, 1940s
Traffic is heavy at shipping piers such as No. 16 (right), on South Street. To its right is the famed Fulton Fish Market, whose operations clog traffic every weekday morning. The South Street Elevated Highway will separate through traffic from the congestion pictured above. Brooklyn Bridge is in background.
