Fishing camp at Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island, circa 1905

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Fishing camp at Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island, circa 1905

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Bainbridge Island had been inhabited by the Suquamish people before the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott. In the early 20th century, a group of Indigenous people from British Columbia set up a camp on Eagle Harbor, near what is now Waterfront Park in Winslow. They harvested clams and fish from Eagle Harbor and other nearby waters to sell to Seattle residents and also dried salmon to preserve it for later use. Salmon fishing was an important part of culture and subsistence for many Indigenous people groups surrounding the Salish Sea. This image shows the Native camp on the beach, with a group of people gathered in front of one of the shacks.

Webster & Stevens number: 2574

ID Number: 1983.10.6951

Date: Circa 1905

Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer

Physical Description: 1 glass negative : b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 in.

Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.6951

Subjects: Fish and Fishing, Indigenous Peoples, Northwest Coast Native Peoples, Coast Salish Peoples, Puget Sound