A close-up of cannery tender the Warrior in Elliott Bay

Smith Tower visible in the background. According to "The Great Pacific American Fisheries 1899-1965," it was the first diesel cannery tender built on the Pacific Coast. Built by Nelson & Kelez and launched in February 1914 in Seattle, the Warrior was 78' x 17' x 9.6' and 82 tons. Served many years in Alaska for P.A.F. and eventually used in 1963 as a trawler by Andy Ness. Shown flying an American flag, a P.A.F. banner, a Nelseco Diesel banner and a 48-star flag. Six men in hats and overcoats are on board.

Creators/Contributors

Collection

Biery (Galen) Papers and Photographs

Date Created

Circa 1910 (date is approximate) to Circa 1920 (date is approximate)

Extent

  • 1 black and white print
  • 7 1/2" x 10"

Publisher

Digital objects made available by the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.

Physical location

  • WaBeCP
  • Western Washington University

Repository

Center for Pacific Northwest Studies

Resource type

still image

Related to

Galen Biery papers and photographs

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Identifier

gb2019

Subject Geographic

Genre

Images

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