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Image of Workers in salmon cannery, circa 1908
1983.10.7671
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Workers in salmon cannery, circa 1908

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In 1905, three-quarters of Washington state's salmon catch came from Puget Sound. The fish were brought in to Seattle, Bellingham, Anacortes, and other Puget Sound ports where they were cleaned, processed, and canned. This photo, probably taken around 1908, shows three men at work in a Puget Sound cannery.

Handwritten on sleeve: Canning Salmon.
Photographer's Reference Number: 5812
ID Number: 1983.10.7671
Date: Circa 1908
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 glass negative : b&w ; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.7671
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects: Fish and Fishing, Food and Beverage Industries, Labor and Labor Unions

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