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Guide to the Damon and Barbara Halferty Photograph Collection circa 1912-1916
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Damon and Barbara Halferty Photograph Collection circa 1912-1916 |
| Subject | Canneries--Washington (State)--Photographs; Cannery workers--Washington (State)--Photographs; Clam fisheries--Washington (State)--Photographs; Clam industry--Washington (State)--Photographs; Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington); Fishing and Canning; Washington (State); Photographs; Alaska |
| Description | Photographs of Peter Halferty's clam canning company, Sea Beach Packing Company, and its operations at Grayland and Copalis, Washington and at Cordova, Alaska; Peter F. Halferty began his business of canning razor clams during the financial panic of 1893, in a small beach town near Warrington, Oregon. He conceived the idea of mincing, canning, and selling the clams that were extremely plentiful along the beach as a means of supporting his sick wife and five children. By 1900, Halferty had... |
| Publisher | Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries |
| Date | 1907/1921 |
| Rights | The collection is open to the public.; Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv61712 |
| Language | eng |
| Format | 19 black and white photographic prints and 3 color photographic prints (2 folders) ; various sizes |
| Coverage | circa 1912-1916 |
