Record Details
Guide to the Pioneer Minced Sea Clams Album between 1910 and 1920?
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Pioneer Minced Sea Clams Album between 1910 and 1920? |
| Subject | Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington); Clamming--Washington (State)--Photographs; Clam fisheries--Washington (State)--Photographs; Clam industry--Washington (State); Razor clams; Washington (State); Photographs; Fishing and Canning |
| Description | Photograph album including images of razor clams and clam digging; The collection contains photographs of the clamming industry in Washington State including cars parked on the beach, people digging for razor clams, cleaned clams, and a weigh-in station.; The business of canning razor clams began during the financial panic of 1893, in a small beach town near Warrenton, Oregon. Peter F. Halferty conceived the idea of mincing, canning, and selling the clams that were... |
| Publisher | Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries |
| Date | 1890/1910 |
| Rights |
Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.; 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/xv95199 |
| Language | eng |
| Format |
1 album of 11 photographs (1 folder) ; 6.25 x 10.25 in. |
| Coverage | between 1910 and 1920? |
