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A brail full of sockeye salmon goes into the hold of this seiner

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-938
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Inscriptions on verso of print "#5535 - A brail full of sockeye salmon goes into the hold of this seiner Photo Don Coltman", "Fish / 2 col x 6 / Tuesday 9am / Int Edition"
Stamp on verso of print "Copyrighted Photo / This copy sold for / use of original purchaser only / Additional copies available."
Newsclipping on verso of print, "Sep 2 1952" stamped above "A Sight to Behold is this squirming heaving brail net full of salmon, still dripping wet from the sea and due to be dropped into the hold of the seiner. The fish plummet from the net when a rope which purses up the bottom of the brailer is pulled to open it. In a short time these salmon will be transferred to a packer and thence to the cannery."

[A worker sorting salmon]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-704
Item
1941

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Brailing sockeye salmon

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-941
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Inscription on verso of print "#5554 - Brailing Sockeye Salmon" Photo Don Coltman"

Cannery workers [holding a] salmon

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-964
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows (right to left): Amy McQueen and Kay Gurney

George Ciprian [fisherman on "Cape Caution"]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-944
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Inscription on verso of print "#5560 George Ciprian... Six years in New Zealand as a fisherman before coming to Canada to ply his trade.. 13 years ago. 36 years old he expects to be fishing for Salmon for the next twenty years. Don Coltman. Photo."

Miss Janet Ferrier with large spring salmon

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-935
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Inscription on verso of print "#5529 - Miss Janet Ferrier, Employee of the Canadian Fishing Co., Vancouver, B.C., is proud of this 50 lb Spring Salmon. Photo Don Coltman"
Stamp on verso of print "Publishers Note. This photograph must carry credit line "Steffens-Colmer Photo"

Salmon fishing - gillnetter "Gene Black"

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-965
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Inscription on verso of print - #5584 - Decorated like a Christmas tree this gill net boat arrives at the fish wharf at Steveston. B.C. with a record catch of sockeye salmon. Photo Don Coltman"

Salmon fishing - gillnetter [loaded with fish]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-970
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Stamp on verso of cropped print "CANADA / DEPT OF NATIONAL WAR SERVICES / CENSORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS / PASSED For PUBLICATION / Date [handwritten:] Sep 30/42 John Fr[oham?] asst [unknown name]"

Salmon fishing - gillnetters at Steveston

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-968
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Inscription on verso of print "#5587 - Another gillnet skipper in difficulties. Fish and more fish. Photo Don Coltman"

Salmon fishing - gillnetters [loaded with fish]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-969
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Inscription on verso of print "#5588 - With gunwhales close to the water line this gillnetter stowed sockeye salmon in every available place. Spare tires formerly used as bumpers, are now being salvaged by the salvage authorities. Photo Don Coltman."

Salmon fishing at Steveston - heavy load of fish causes list

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-963
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows the "Thomas Crosby"

Salmon fishing [showing a] boat load of fish

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-962
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Salmon loaded and iced in barge awaiting canning

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-966
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Salmon on fish dock

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-949
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Sockeye salmon in brail net

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-937
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Sockeye salmon in net

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-936
Item
[1943?]

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Inscription on verso of print "2 col x6 Saturday 1st Edition"
News clipping on verso of print " 'It's in the bag,' this young giant of the sea exclaims as the seine net has been pursed and the catch of salmon enclosed within the net between the seiner and the skiff. This catch is eyed by the brawny skiff man who takes out the end of the seine net."
Stamp on verso of print "Copyrighted Photograph / This copy sold for / use of original purchaser only. / Additional copies available."
Inscription on additional print "#5530 - Hundreds of captured sockeye salmon mill about as the seine is hauled in. Photo Don Coltman"
Date stamp "Aug 30, 1952"