Salmon Canneries British Columbia North Coast Tapa blanda - 1991

Canada: Oolichan Books, 1991. Book. Very Good.. Paperback. Very light wear..

Lantzville, BC: Oolichan Books. Very Good+. 1991. First Edition. Softcover. 0889821038 . Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; B&W Illustrations; 180 pages; Once, the north coast of British Columbia was dotted with cannery villages. Now only a few plants remain. In Gladys Young Blyth's new history of the northern salmon canning industry, many remarkable photographs- of the canneries, the fish boats, the workers- provide glimpses of by gone days in an industry that has been of vital significance to the development of the province. For each of the thirty-eight canneries on the Nass and Skeena Rivers the author gives a short history, the location, and a physical description of the plant. Her chronology of early- day to present methods of fishing and processing provides the reader with a clear understanding of how the industry functioned. Who were the cannery workers? How did they live in those isolated locations on the B.C. north coast? These and other questions… Leer más

Canada: Oolichan Books, 1991. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 180 pages. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos, vintage labels, and much more. Provides a short history of thirty-eight canneries on the Nass and Skeena Rivers. Offers a clear understanding of how the industry functioned, who the workers were, and how they lived in such remote locations. Oblong 9"x 8". Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent reference..