Fish press or salmon press at Chena Village, Alaska

When salmon is dried, it twists and curls. When the salmon is bundled it needs to be compressed to be more easily carried on a sled. This simple fulcrum press compacts the salmon so that it can bundled tightly.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Campbell, Sandy
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Country food - Alaska
Fish press - Alaska
Fish as food - Arctic Regions
Traditional food - Alaska
Salmon press - Alaska
Arctic
Fulcrum
Alaska
Online Access:https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/cba5f012-1da7-4b57-a5e0-1f49ae19d3e8
https://doi.org/10.7939/R3782J
Description
Summary:When salmon is dried, it twists and curls. When the salmon is bundled it needs to be compressed to be more easily carried on a sled. This simple fulcrum press compacts the salmon so that it can bundled tightly.

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