In his History Project, Inc. oral history, Bruce Collins told interviewer Tony Prohaska that he piloted the steamer Shinnecock out of Amagansett for Jack Edwards from 1954 until 1960. That time range is used to date this image. In other images, Bruce Collins discusses the process of setting a purse net, and how the drive boats worked. In this image, which Bruce Collins captioned "Making the set off East Hampton," the purse boats and purse net are visible, making the loop. The coastline appears in a series of images.