Photo Catalog Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Counting Salmon on Anan Creek |
Image # |
61.8.1.453 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
1923-1933 |
Photographer |
Fisher, Elliot L. |
Studio |
Fisher Studio |
Location |
Anan Creek, Alaska |
Description |
Counting Salmon on Anan Creek weir, circa 1930 The first U.S. Bureau of Fisheries weir in Alaska Territory was built on Anan Creek, known for its large runs of pink salmon. Annual counts were made to determine the health of the pink salmon population. |
Print size |
16.10 cm x 11.20 cm |
People |
Fisher, Elliot L. |
Search Terms |
Fish Related Salmon U.S.F.W.S Fish Trap Fish Related Fishing Industry |
Credit line |
Ketchikan Museums: Tongass Historical Society Collection, THS 61.8.1.453 |