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| Keywords: Craig from the water, ca 1912 (THWAITES 384).jpeg check categories 27 October 2016 2 Photograph Creator John E Thwaites Caption on image Craig Alaska PH Coll 247 838<br/>Craig is located on a small island off the west coast of Prince of Wales Island and is connected by a short causeway It is 5 miles south of Klawock by road It lies 56 miles northwest of Ketchikan The Tlingit and Haida peoples have historically utilized the area around Craig for its rich resources A fish saltery was built on nearby Fish Egg Island in 1907 by Craig Miller Between 1908 and 1911 he constructed the Lyndenburger Packing Company and cold storage plant at the present site of Craig In 1912 a post office a school a sawmill and a salmon cannery were constructed Excellent pink salmon runs contributed to the development and growth of the community through the late 1930s During the 1950s the fishing industry collapsed due to depleted salmon runs In 1972 Ed Head built a large sawmill six miles from Craig near Klawock which provided year-round jobs and helped to stabilize the economy Subjects LCTGM Craig Alaska ; Cities towns--Alaska; Piers wharves--Alaska--Craig; Boats--Alaska--Craig; Business enterprises--Alaska--Craig; San Alberto Bay Alaska depicted place Craig Colorado ca 1912 Institution University of Washington UWASH-THWAITES-source accession number thwaites 384 PD-old-auto-1923 1940 Information field Order Number THW365 Images from the John E Thwaites Photographs of Alaska Collection to check Boats in Alaska Craig Colorado | ||||
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