MAKE A MEME View Large Image View of the village of Orca, ca 1910 (THWAITES 310).jpeg check categories 27 October 2016 1 Photograph Creator John E Thwaites Caption on image Orca Alaska PH Coll 247 610<br/>The tiny village of Orca on the shores of Prince William Sound ...
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Keywords: View of the village of Orca, ca 1910 (THWAITES 310).jpeg check categories 27 October 2016 1 Photograph Creator John E Thwaites Caption on image Orca Alaska PH Coll 247 610<br/>The tiny village of Orca on the shores of Prince William Sound was the site of a fish cannery The village played a critical role during the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition After the GEORGE W ELDER broke one of its iron propellers exploring Harriman Fjord the ship returned to Orca where repairs were made The cannery thrived for many years backed by its own fishing fleet but eventually went under Now about the only activity on the grounds is the wandering of goats Subjects LCSH Orca Alaska ; Villages--Alaska--Orca; Prince William Sound Alaska depicted place United States--Alaska--Orca ca 1910 Institution University of Washington UWASH-THWAITES-source accession number thwaites 310 PD-old-auto-1923 1940 Information field Order Number THW293 Images from the John E Thwaites Photographs of Alaska Collection to check Villages
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