Distant view of the Libby cannery in Taku Harbor, Juneau vicinity, 1946

Item Overview

Title

Distant view of the Libby cannery in Taku Harbor, Juneau vicinity, 1946

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

September 13, 1946

Date

1946-09-13

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of the Libby cannery in Taku Harbor, as viewed from an approaching ship. The ship sails in partial view along the left edge of the image in the foreground. Its bow faces towards the back of the image. Cars are parked on the top deck and a few passengers stand along the starboard rail. Rigging lines stretch vertically above the ship. Taku Harbor stretches to the right of the ship and into the distance. The shoreline extends through the image from low right, arcing towards the left. Extending from the shore at center is the Libby cannery. Several large buildings stand on platforms over the water. Tree-covered mountainsides rise from the shoreline in the background.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2191. Alaska Trip. Taku Sept.13,1946. 1. Libby plant 2. Same close up 3. Same, showing trees in rear.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Libby, McNeill & Libby. Salmon Division

Location

Alaska--Juneau

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Ships--American--Alaska--Juneau
Harbors--Alaska--Juneau
Canneries--Alaska--Juneau