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Daniel Escalona Alaska Cannery photographs, 1980-1981
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Escalona, Daniel
- Title
- Daniel Escalona Alaska Cannery photographs
- Dates
- 1980-1981 (inclusive)19801981
- Quantity
- 0.18 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- PH2016-005
- Summary
- Photographs documenting the work and life of individuals working in an Alaska cannery circa 1980.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Dan Escalona was a Seattle native who travelled to work in Alaskan canneries. He first started working in the canneries after graduating high school in the summer of 1975 and continued until 1981. Escalona had the esteemed job of moving racks of freshly caught and canned salmon into huge steamers, where the salmon would be cooked and ready to eat out of the can. Dan's job was prized because it had breaks "built into" it because of the 20 minute cooking time for the steamers, unlike many other cannery jobs.
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
Forms a part of the Labor Archives of Washington
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of Alaskan canneries taken by Dan Escalona while working in Alaskan canneries in 1980 or 1981. Just prior to his trip he bought a Canon A1 SLR camera film to document his summer and these pictures are the result
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Canneries--Alaska--Photographs
- Labor--Alaska--Photographs
- Photographs--Specimens
Geographical Names
- Alaska--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Labor Archives of Washington (University of Washington), (host institution)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
