Taking Salmon from a Fish Trap in Baker's Bay - c. 1887
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This type of fish trap was called a "pound net". Used in various parts of the country, the device included a long leader, stretched perpendicular to the shore, which guided salmon into the pound.
This type of fish trap was called a "pound net". Used in various parts of the country, the device included a long leader, stretched perpendicular to the shore, which guided salmon into the pound.
In 1892 there were 378 pound nets in Baker's Bay, on the north side of the mouth of the Columbia River.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
Photographer | Bertram C. Towne |
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Location | Washington State |
Subject | Fishing |
Decade | 1880s |
Print Maker | Old Oregon |
Original Type | Boudoir Card |
Size of Original | 4.4 x 6.8 inches |
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