Fishermen cleaning halibut, ca 1920 (MOHAI 6315)
In the early 1900s, halibut steamers made huge catches of fish. The record catch for a single day was 160,000 pounds. After the halibut were offloaded from the dories, the men chopped the heads off the fish, re... More
Fishing boat "Decorah," 1912 (MOHAI 7053)
Between about 1908 to 1920, Lewis P. Muirhead made a living as a commercial marine photographer in Seattle. He specialized in taking photos of ships and sold the photos to crew members as mementos of their serv... More
Halibut fishermen preparing longlines, ca 1909 (MOHAI 6218)
Longline halibut fishing gear was handled in units of line called "skates." Each skate held 100-120 hooks baited with fish. The crew attached a number of skates together into a string 1,800 to 2,000 feet long. ... More
Halibut fishing schooners at a fish dock, ca 1909 (MOHAI 6352)
Commercial halibut fishing in the Pacific Northwest got its start in 1888 with the shipment of the first railroad carload of fresh fish to the eastern United States. By 1907, much of the halibut sold on the eas... More
Halibut fishing, dories under tow, ca 1920 (MOHAI 6316)
For many years, halibut crews used small boats called dories for setting the longlines and hauling them back in. Around 1900, a steamer might bait, set, and haul six to twenty skates of line per day. Each skate... More
Halibut fishing, hoisting a net of fish, ca 1920 (MOHAI 6317)
Before 1930, the halibut fishermen in the dories pulled in the lines and removed the fish into a large net. The net was then lifted onto the steamer where the fish were cleaned and iced down until the steamer r... More
Halibut schooner "Jennie F Decker," ca 1909 (MOHAI 6306)
Commercial halibut fishing in the northwest got its start in 1888 when the first railroad carload of fresh Pacific Ocean halibut left for markets in the east. The earliest northwestern halibut fishing boats wer... More
Jennie F Decker at Chlopeck Fish Company dock at the foot of Wall Stre...
The earliest northwestern halibut fishing boats were sailing schooners, such as the "Jennie F. Decker." The vessel was based in Ballard and belonged to Norwegian immigrant fisherman Ove Rommen. This 1908 photo ... More
Launching a dory from a halibut fishing boat, ca 1920 (MOHAI 6319)
Before 1930, halibut steamers used small boats called dories for setting the longlines and hauling them back in. Each steamer carried a dozen or more dories which were stored on the deck of the fishing boat and... More
Men cleaning halibut, ca 1909 (MOHAI 6314)
In the Pacific northwest fishing industry, people of different nationalities often specialized in catching certain kinds of fish. In the early days of the 20th century, about 95% of the Americans fishing for ha... More
Men unloading halibut fishing catch, ca 1914 (MOHAI 6333)
Halibut fishermen kept their catch on ice until they could bring it in to port. The steamers stayed at sea for about a week, depending on how well their ice supply held up. When they returned to port, the men u... More
Derelict fishing gear with animal carasses found by the USFWS Puget So...
The USFWS Coastal Program in Puget Sound, Washington has worked over the last six years to collect derelict fishing gear. They have recovered 3,600 partial gillnets, averaging 7,000 square feet each, which has ... More
Chlopeck Fish Co packing warehouse on Railroad Ave, Seattle (CURTIS 14...
Shows refrigerator cars of Northern Pacific Railroad. Subjects (LCTGM): Fishing industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Industrial facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle; Railroad refrigerator cars--Washington... More
Chlopeck Fish Co, fish processing plant and warehouse on dock at foot ...
Pile driver at left. Subjects (LCTGM): Fishing industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Industrial facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle; Pile drivers--Washington (State)--Seattle Subjects (LCSH): Chlopeck Fis... More
FMIB 32564 Trap Net at Hunot Point Skagit Bay, Washington, 1895
Trap Net at Hunot Point Skagit Bay, Washington, 1895 Seen From the Shore Subject: Fishing nets Geographic Subject: United States--Washington (State)--Skagit Bay Tag: Commercial Fisheries
FMIB 32572 Crib of Trap Net at Demock Point
Crib of Trap Net at Demock Point Comano Island, Skagit Bay, Washington 1895 Subject: Fishing nets Geographic Subject: United States--Washington (State)--Comano Island, United States--Washington (State)--Skagi... More
FMIB 32574 Salmon Traps In Vicinity of Village Point Lummi Island
Salmon Traps In Vicinity of Village Point Lummi Island Summer of 1895 Subject: Lummi Island (Washington (State)), Salmon fisheries--Washington (State) Geographic Subject: United States--Washington (State)--Lu... More
FMIB 32576 The purse seine has revolutionized salmon fishing in Washin...
The purse seine has revolutionized salmon fishing in Washington. This picture shows a purse seine 'laid out. ; The average purseseine boat represents an investment of about $7,000. Subject: Fishing nets, Salm... More
FMIB 32577 Trap Net at Demock Point Comano Island, Skagit Bay, Washing...
Trap Net at Demock Point Comano Island, Skagit Bay, Washington, 1895 Seen From the Shore Subject: Fishing nets Geographic Subject: United States--Washington (State)--Skagit Bay Tag: Commercial Fisheries
FMIB 32583 During the sockeye and humpback salmon fishing season the S...
During the sockeye and humpback salmon fishing season the San Juan Islands present scores of scenes like this . Subject: Sockeye salmon fisheries, Pink salmon fisheries Geographic Subject: United States--Washi... More
FMIB 32773 Fishing a Trap on Puget Sound
Fishing a Trap on Puget Sound Subject: Fish traps--Puget Sound Geographic Subject: United States--Washington--Puget Sound Tag: Commercial Fisheries
FMIB 32783 State of Washington Fisheries' Exhibit at World's Fair, St ...
State of Washington Fisheries' Exhibit at World's Fair, St. Louis, Mo.; 1904 Showing Hatchery and Sample Case of Eggs and Young Salmon. Subject: Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Missouri)--S... More
FMIB 32786 State of Washington Fisheries' Exhibit World's Fair, St Lou...
State of Washington Fisheries' Exhibit World's Fair, St. Louis.; MO 1904 Subject: Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Missouri)--State of Washington Fisheries Exhibit, Fisheries--Exhibitions Geo... More
FMIB 32789 Interior View of Laboratory at the Experiment Station
Interior View of Laboratory at the Experiment Station Subject: Washington (State). Dept. of Fisheries and Game. Experiment Station, Fishery research stations Tag: Hatcheries
FMIB 34508 Puget Sound Purse Seine Boats at Richardson, Wash
Puget Sound Purse Seine Boats at Richardson, Wash . Subject: Fishing boats, Seining Geographic Subject: United States--Washington (State)--Richardson, United States--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Tag: Vessels
FMIB 34917 Downstream Trap, Little White Salmon River, Wash
Downstream Trap, Little White Salmon River, Wash . Subject: Fish traps Geographic Subject: United States--Washington (State)--Little White Salmon River Tag: Commercial Fisheries
FMIB 44246 Transplanted Eastern Oysters at Williapa Harbor
Transplanted Eastern Oysters at Williapa Harbor Subject: Willapa Bay (Washington), Oyster culture, American oyster Geographic Subject: United States--Washington (State)--Willapa Bay Tag: Shellfish, Aquaculture
FMIB 44295 Chlopeck Fish Company, Chlopeck's Wharf, Foot of Wall Stree...
Chlopeck Fish Company, Chlopeck's Wharf, Foot of Wall Street, Seattle, Wash . Subject: Fishery processing industries--Seattle (Washington), Chlopeck Fish Company (Seattle, Washington) Tag: Commercial Fisheries... More
FMIB 44297 Trap Scene--Brailing Fish--40,000 Catch of Sockeye--The Kin...
Trap Scene--Brailing Fish--40,000 Catch of Sockeye--The King of Puget Sound Fish Subject: Fishing, Fishing nets, Sockeye salmon Tag: Commercial Fisheries
FMIB 44298 Dumping Live, Kicking Salmon from the Brail to the Scow
Dumping Live, Kicking Salmon from the Brail to the Scow Subject: Fishing, Fishing nets, Sockeye salmon Tag: Commercial Fisheries
FMIB 44345 Summer Fishing Grounds of Seattle Halibut Fleet
Summer Fishing Grounds of Seattle Halibut Fleet Subject: Halibut Fisheries--Maps, Washington (State)--Maps Geographic Subject: Pacific Ocean, United States--Washington (State), Canada--British Columbia--Vancou... More
FMIB 44383 Discharging and Washing Codfish at J A Matheson's Wharf, An...
Discharging and Washing Codfish at J. A. Matheson's Wharf, Anacortes Subject: J. A. Matheson's Wharf (Anacortes, Washington), Wharves--Washington (State)--Anacortes, Fishery processing Geographic Subject: Unit... More
FMIB 44389 With the Purse Seiners, Salmon Banks, San Juan Islands
With the Purse Seiners, Salmon Banks, San Juan Islands Subject: Purse seining, Fishers Tag: Commercial Fisheries
FMIB 44597 Partial View of Neah Bay Motor Salmon Fishing Fleet Numberi...
Partial View of Neah Bay Motor Salmon Fishing Fleet Numbering 1,000 Vessels Subject: Fishing boats, Salmon fisheries, Neah Bay (Washington), Motorboats Geographic Subject: United States--Washington (State)--Ne... More
FMIB 44700 Fleet of Purse Seiners at Anchor There Were 350 of These Hi...
Fleet of Purse Seiners at Anchor. There Were 350 of These High-Powered Boats Operating on Puget Sound During the Past Season Subject: Seining, Fishing boats, Puget Sound (Washington)` Geographic Subject: Unite... More
FMIB 44986 Sunde and d'Evers - Ship Chandlers, Marine Hardware, Fisher...
Sunde and d'Evers : Ship Chandlers, Marine Hardware, Fishermen's Supplies, Sail Makers : Colman Dock, Seattle, Wash . Subject: Fisheries--Equipment and supplies, Sunde and d'Evers (Seattle, Washington) Geograp... More
FMIB 45078 Sunde & d'Evers Co, Ship Chandlers, Marine Hardware, Fisher...
Sunde & d'Evers Co., Ship Chandlers, Marine Hardware, Fishermen's Supplies, Sail Makers, Ship Riggers : the Pioneer House, Colman Dock, Seattle, Wash . Subject: Fisheries--Equipment and supplies, Ship chandler... More
Brailing salmon from a fish trap, Washington, nd (COBB 58)
On verso of image: Brailing salmon from a fish trap In Folder 217 Subjects (LCTGM): Fishermen--Washington (State) Subjects (LCSH): Salmon--Washington (State); Fish traps--Washington (State); Salmon industry--W... More
Fishermen aboard the boat OREGON hauling in purse seine, Puget Sound, ...
From John Cobb field notebook: Hauling in purse seine, Puget Sound Subjects (LCTGM): Fishermen--Washington (State)--Puget Sound; Fishing industry--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Subjects (LCSH): Purse seining... More
Fishermen hauling in a seine, Puget Sound, nd (COBB 97)
On verso of image: Hauling Puget Sound purse seine Subjects (LCTGM): Fishermen--Washington (State)--Puget Sound; Fishing industry--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Subjects (LCSH): Purse seining--Washington (St... More
Fishermen hauling in purse seine, Puget Sound, 1917 (COBB 70)
From John Cobb field notebook: The last of the net . On verso of image: Purse seining, Puget Sound, 1917. A water haul Subjects (LCTGM): Fishermen--Washington (State)--Puget Sound; Fishing industry--Washingto... More
Fishermen purse seining in Puget Sound, ca 1917 (COBB 71)
From John Cobb field notebook: Gradually narrowing the circle. Subjects (LCTGM): Fishermen--Washington (State)--Puget Sound; Fishing industry--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Subjects (LCSH): Purse seining--Wa... More
Gillnetters at work, Washington, nd (COBB 183)
On verso of image: Wash. - Gill netters In Folder 215 Subjects (LCTGM): Fishermen--Washington (State) Subjects (LCSH): Gillnetting--Washington (State); Fishing boats--Washington (State)
Seattle - List Wholesale Fish - 1900 - 01
One of two pictures of "The establishment of Frank V. List (formerly owned by Geo. S. List)" in brochure Seattle and the Orient (1900). The two photos show, respectively, the exterior (this photo) and interior... More
Seattle - List Wholesale Fish - 1900 - 02
One of two pictures of "The establishment of Frank V. List (formerly owned by Geo. S. List)" in brochure Seattle and the Orient (1900). The two photos show, respectively, the exterior and interior (this photo)... More