Seldovia Salmon Co. cannery, Seldovia, ca. 1912

Caption on image: Seldovia, Alaska PH Coll 247.193 Seldovia is on the Kenai Peninsula across from Homer on the south shore of Kachemak Bay. Native residents are mixed Dena'ina Indian and Sugpiaq Eskimo (also known as Alutiiq). The name Seldovia is derived from "Seldevoy," a Russian wo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thwaites, John E. (John Edward), 1863-1940
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives Division
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1912
Subjects:
Seldovia Salmon Company > Facilities > Alaska > Seldovia
Seldovia Salmon Company > People > Alaska > Seldovia
Cannery workers > Alaska > Cordova
Kachemak Bay (Alaska)
Salmon canneries > Alaska > Seldovia
Salmon canning industry > Alaska > Seldovia
Indian
alutiiq
Dena'ina
eskimo*
Kachemak
sugpiaq
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/thwaites/id/120
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Summary:Caption on image: Seldovia, Alaska PH Coll 247.193 Seldovia is on the Kenai Peninsula across from Homer on the south shore of Kachemak Bay. Native residents are mixed Dena'ina Indian and Sugpiaq Eskimo (also known as Alutiiq). The name Seldovia is derived from "Seldevoy," a Russian word meaning "herring bay." Between 1869 and 1882, a trading post was located here. A post office was established in 1898. the village developed around commercial fishing and fish processing.

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