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Historic Photos

Historic pictures from the old cannery that existed here 100 years ago.


View of the Cannery from Dogfish Island. Ship 'William H. Macy' at the Cannery Dock
Dogfish Island
Once of the graves on our historic grave site.
Not forgotten
Star of Greenland at Loring dock, circa 1910
Star of Greenland at Loring
Alaska Packers Association at Loring during the 1910-1911 season. Photo courtesy of Tongass Historical Museum
Loring during the 1910-1911 season
When some trees were logged over a century ago to construct the cannery, some stumps still show the springboard cuts that were made. This was taken from our property at Saltery Lodge in Alaska.
Springboard cuts
Abandoned on the beach many years ago.
Old Steam Tug
Con Gieble photo - Donor: Dixie Baade, THS 73.3.16.28. The seines are laid out around a school of salmon Then gradually the ends are brought together and the net is taken in until the fish are drawn together in a sort of purse from which they are hauled aboard the seine boats.
Hand seining at Loring, 1909
Scale model of a fish trap, very similar to the ones employed by the late cannery on our property.
Fish Trap
Old door from a boiler of the old cannery at the property.
Boiler Doors
The post office from the saltery, is one of the few remaining structures from the era. This was taken from our property at Saltery Lodge in Alaska.
Post Office
100 Year old china found on the beach recently.
100 Year Old China
Paul Rushmore, archaeologist, documents a fallen tree that reveals some cannery artifacts. The whole forest floor is covering up many treasures.
Hidden Treasures
When some trees were logged over a century ago to construct the cannery, some stumps still show the springboard cuts that were made. This was taken from our property at Saltery Lodge in Alaska.
Spring Board Cuts
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