Jim and John Jefferies hold a string of black bass between them in Seward, Alaska. Jim Jefferies is possibly James J. Jeffries, the boxer, who visited Seward with his brother John. From front: "100 black bass caught by Jim & John Jefferies. L.N.G....
Seward, Alaska resident George Sexton lays out a huge catch of fish on the beach. View is looking north from Resurrection Bay toward Brown & Hawkins building. Sign on building in far background reads: "Brown & Hawkins." 1912-1915? Photographer:...
Fishing party landing in a cove in Resurrection Bay near Seward, Alaska. 1905-1910. Photographer: Sylvia Sexton. Original size of photograph: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2".
Title from verso. Image shows a large garden at a fish camp along the Tanana River. The garden contains several rows of leafy plants. A man in a hat can be seen standing at the edge of the river bank slightly to the left of the center of the...
The George King Collection describes in photographs and manuscript material early aviation in Alaska. There are two series in this collection. The first series consists of five photograph albums and two folders of loose photographs. The second...
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows two men standing inside of a fish trap. One of the men is holding up a fish. Caption from finding aid reads "Kalgin Island inside fish trap". Location is Kalgin Island, Alaska.
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows two men on a barge loading salmon caught in nets into the barge. Caption from finding aid reads "Fish trap at Kalgin Island, loading salmon into barge". Location is Kalgin Island, Alaska.
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows two men standing in a barge pulling fish out of the netting of a fish trap. A few pilings an another boat can be seen. Caption from finding aid reads "Fish out of trap to be hauled and barged to...
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows a fisherman on a beach working on a net. In the background boats and pilings can be seen. Caption from finding aid reads "Fisherman on East side of Cook Inlet South of Seldovia". Location is in Cook...
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows two men standing next to a large amount of fish laying on a net. Caption from finding aid reads "Kalgin Island building; fish from fish trap to barge". Location is Kalgin Island, Alaska.
Title from finding aid. Photograph shows two men standing in a barge pulling fish out of the netting of a fish trap. A few pilings an another boat can be seen. Compare with UAF-2010-25-116. Caption from finding aid reads "Fish trap Kalgin...
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...
(6:56 min.) (23 of 24) 23 Cannery runs
A ship would take up the crews and the empty cans in the spring. Filipino workers were in the majority. In the fall, the cannery workers and the fish would come back. The Swedish fishermen were...
61 second film clip, color with audio track narration Clip showing the the operation of salmon fish traps. Narration describes techniques and impacts of fish trapping.
The Alaska History Nugget series was created in 2004-2005 as a...
Title taken from Stereograph. "244-11518 -- This view shows a group of natives on the banks of the Yukon. The Yukon flows through the central part of Alaska for a distance of about 1,200 miles. Fish are an important food production in Alaska....