Various small craft alongside commercial wharves at Stavanger, Norway. The photographer is looking along the waterfront showing steam and motor fishing vessels, including one named Vega, and three single masted cargo lighters at the wharves. The lighters are deeply laden with a bulk cargo. Some of the commercial buildings are identified by company names including Edv. Th. Christensen Traelasthandel, Trelasthandel Stavanger Kassefabrik and O.A. Laerdal. Laerdal's premises advertise Bruk Froy, Honsefor, Svinefor, Melkefor and Lager Av Froy Forblandinger.