Title from image. Photograph of a fishwheel on the Yukon River near Stevens Village. Narrative in photo album reads: "[For Indians along the Yukon lived?]mostly on fish specifically on salmon. These were caught mostly by means of fish...
Title from caption. Photograph of a summer fish camp on the Yukon River showing fish drying on a rack, the prow of a canoe and several tents. Narrative in the photo album reads: "A camp showing salmon drying in the sun, a smoking place and the...
Title from caption. Photograph of a king salmon weighing 45 lbs., hung from a fish drying rack. Cut fish are drying behind the king. Narrative in the photo album reads: "At the left is a king salmon weighing fourty-five pounds. Some have...
Title from caption. Photograph of fish drying on a fish rack inside a shed. Narrative in the photo album reads: "The salmon for food, after being partially dried in the sun, is placed under a tent or in a shed made from bark peeled from spruce...
Title from caption. Photograph of Mrs. Jack Rice in a reindeer parka. She is holding a rifle; salmon is drying on a rack behind her. Narrative in photo album reads: "Mrs. Rice & her fancy reindeer parka. Drying salmon hanging in the...
Title from image. Postcard of Killisnoo, Alaska, a village constructed for rendering fish. Narrative in photo album read: "A coast town noted especially for production of fish oil, made from waste from salmon cannerys and non-edible fish. A...
Title from caption. Photograph of a canning town. Narrative in photo album reads: "Two salmon cannery towns practically deserted except during the canning season."
Title from caption. Photograph of an unidentified cannery town. Narrative in photo album reads: "Two salmon cannery towns practically deserted except during the canning season."
An e-mail from Chuck Mobley, dated September, 2009,...
Title from verso. Photograph of salmon drying on a rack. Several dogs can be seen on the other side of the fish rack. Verso reads: "This is a rack of salmon drying. It will be winter's supply for food for man and dog. Each family have a...
(5:17 min) (01 of 25) Start in Alaska shipping Alaska Steamship Company; California -- moved from; trucking business; Vancouver, British Columbia; vacation ; fishing boat; June -- 1948; Prince Rupert Island; Ketchikan; employment; salmon --...
(4:21 min.) (13 of 25) Trade and shipping in Alaska Alaska trade and shipping -- unique; one way haul; exception -- salmon; ship salmon -- cannery; ship movements in water
Full note reads: "1949 08 Seine fishing for Chum salmon on the Kobuk River. This fish was dried on rocks for the winter food for the sled dogs. It was the mainstay for these animals and was heated and fed twice...
(5:24 min.) (16 of 20) AK steam and NC co easy targets for dislike/canneries--accused of too high rates--NC co accused of too high prices--Alaska steam charged a tariff rate/charters charged per day--many ports would not make a profit each...
Relief shown pictorially. In color. Includes "Terra Della Compas" and several large islands off the northeast coast of Asia. A number of Russian place names are included. "Tom 8 pag. 306." From volume 8 of Thomas Salmon's "Modern...
(3:57 min.) (04 of 24) 04 After the war. Worked the passenger ships for years. Moved ashore into receiving ship stores. Did receiving for Korea and Vietnam wars. Moved up to the main office. Got to make deals for a million dollars. ...
(4:48 min.) (09 of 24) 09 Food and health on-board the ship Beef served frequently and caused complaints. Sometimes it was the waiter's fault, sometimes it was the traveler's fault, and sometimes it was the sea. The nurse had to help lots...
The John W. Chapman Family Papers consist of material relating to John Wight Chapman and May Seely Chapman and their work as Episcopal missionaries at Anvik, Alaska (1887-1930), as well as family correspondence, genealogical information,...
The John W. Chapman Family Papers consist of material relating to John Wight Chapman and May Seely Chapman and their work as Episcopal missionaries at Anvik, Alaska (1887-1930), as well as family correspondence, genealogical information,...