Columbia River Salmon Fisheries

Title
Columbia River Salmon Fisheries
LC Subject
Salmon Salmon industry Fishwheels Rivers Photography Northwest, Pacific Seining
Creator
Kinney, M. J. H. Gibson, Charles R. (Charles Robert), 1870-1931
Description
2 p. Article detailing the salmon fishing industry on the Columbia River, including providing details on salmon spawning and the use of fish wheels. The use of Chinese, Scandinavian, and Russian immigrants in the fishing and canning is described. There is also discussion of the town of Astoria and its expected growth.
Temporal
19th century
Location
Willamette River >> Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States Columbia River >> Clatsop County >> Oregon >> United States Oregon >> United States
Date
1896-09-19
Identifier
ORU_WTXT_016
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Language
English
Type
Collection
Format
application/xml
Set
Western Waters Digital Library
Primary Set
Western Waters Digital Library
Has Version
Print Version Available
Institution
University of Oregon
Citation
Columbia River Salmon Fisheries. Scientific American v. 75 (September 19 1896) p. 229, 232
Number Of Pages
2