Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2013.14.105
Accession#:
2013.14
Credit Line:
From the Wallis George collection donated by Carol Zebold.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
302 lb. Halibut
Date:
1928
Description:
Black and white photograph of two men standing beside a 302 lb. halibut, displayed outside. The man on the proper right is wearing overalls, a shirt, a cap, and his right hand is seen gloved. The man on the proper left of the halibut is wearing a shirt, pants, and a cap. He is smiling. Behind the two men is a building that has painted writing on it, "STAND [rest cut off] \ MACHINE (?) Diesel and G[cut off] \ a Specialty Q[cut off] \ Welding Clut[cut off]". On the proper right of the photo are four men looking up at the halibut and the two men. Written towards the top of the photo in white is text that reads, "302—POUND HALIBUT \ CAUGHT BY \ CAPT. H GRIM STEAD \ of the DIANA \ 354—68". Handwritten on the bottom of the photo in ink is the date, "1928".
People:
Grimstad, Harold
Search Terms:
Juneau Cold Storage
Fish
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