Cannery Collection

Two fishing boats tied up to pier at Noyo harbor, near Fort Bragg, California

SARDINE FISHERY, 1880. Scenes from a sardine fishery in Cornwall, England. Engraving, 1880

OR, Astoria, Old fish cannery on the Columbia River

Old restored cannery in Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

Kitchen of a food cannery. Wood engraving Paris c1870
531849 Kitchen of a food cannery. Wood engraving Paris c1870; Universal History Archive/UIG.

General view of kitchen at Richie & McCall's Cannery, Houndsditch, London. Wood engraving, 1852
531850 General view of kitchen at Richie & McCall's Cannery, Houndsditch, London. Wood engraving, 1852; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Workmen from cannery at King's Cove, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Workmen from cannery at King's Cove, between c1900 and 1916

USA, California, Monterey, Cannery Row

USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey, Cannery Row area, dawn

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. Three young oyster shuckers at the Maggioni Canning Co. in Port Royal, South Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1911

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Lupines bloom in front of a historic fish cannery in Lubec, Maine. Date: 21/12/2011

Can making and filling, factory of the Liebig Extract of Meat Company, Ltd, Argentina (b / w photo)
5996518 Can making and filling, factory of the Liebig Extract of Meat Company, Ltd, Argentina (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer

Unloading salmon at a cannery, Fraser River, British Columbia (colour litho)
3621802 Unloading salmon at a cannery, Fraser River, British Columbia (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unloading salmon at a cannery, Fraser River)

Portrait of Young Girl Taking Care of Baby Sister While Rest of Family is Working at
5858501 Portrait of Young Girl Taking Care of Baby Sister While Rest of Family is Working at Local Cannery, Bayou La Batre, Alabama, USA, c.1911 (sepia photo) by Hine

Factory of the Liebig Extract of Meat Comapny, Ltd, Argentina (b / w photo)
5996513 Factory of the Liebig Extract of Meat Comapny, Ltd, Argentina (b/w photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Filling and soldering cans of food, France, c1870. Canning as a method of food preservation originated in the first half of the 19th century

General view of kitchen at Richie & McCalls Cannery, Houndsditch, London, 1852. From The Illustrated London News, 31 January 1852

Kitchen of a food cannery, c1870

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A vintage American car parked outside the Cannery Pier Hotel

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Vintage American automobile outside the Cannery Pier Hotel by the Astoria-Megler Bridge

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. A seven-year old oyster shucker at the Lowden Canning Co. in Bluffton, South Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1913

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. A young oyster shucker at the Varn & Platt Canning Co. in Bluffton, South Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1913

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Salmon cannery on the Pacific coast at Astoria, Oregon, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Chinese immigrants working at a salmon cannery in Oregon
Chinese-Americans working at the Kinney Salmon Cannery in Astoria, Oregon, 1880s. Engraving of a 19th-century illustration

WA, Ilwaco, Marina, at Port of Ilwaco; with fishing boats and cannery
WA, Ilwaco, Marina, at Port of Ilwaco, with fishing boats and cannery

WA, Ilwaco, Jessies Ilwaco Fish Co. cannery at Port of Ilwaco

WA, Ilwaco, fishing boats and cannery at Port of Ilwaco

HINE: OYSTER SHUCKER, 1913. An adult oyster shucker at the Varn & Platt Canning Co. in Bluffton, South Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1913

VIRGINIA: MIGRANT WORKERS. Barbed-wire enclosed barracks for migrant workers at the Webster Canning Company, Cheriton, Virginia. Photographed by Jack Delano, July 1940

CHILD LABOR, 1912. Children working in a vegetable cannery in Baltimore, Maryland. Oil over a photograph. Original photograph by Lewis W. Hine, 1912

10 year old Jimmie who has been shucking 3 years (6 pots a day) with an 11 year old
XOS1766250 10 year old Jimmie who has been shucking 3 years (6 pots a day) with an 11 year old boy who shucks 7 pots at Varn & Platt Canning Co

ALASKA: KETCHIKAN, c1900. Cannery tenders in the winter quarters at Ketchikan, Alaska. Stereograph, c1900

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Young workers at Ross Cannery in Seaford, Delaware. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1910

GULF COAST MAP, 1913. A map showing the location of the Oyster and Shrimp canneries of the Gulf and South Atlantic Coast of America. Photograph of the map by Lewis Hine, 1913

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. Nine of these children from 8 years old up go to school half a day. They shuck oysters for four hours before school and three hours after school and on Saturday from 4 A.M

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. Three young workers cutting fish with large knives in Factory #7 at the Seacoast Canning Co. in Eastport, Maine

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Young workers with women sorting peas at the table in Ross Cannery in Seaford, Delaware. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. A ten-year old oyster shucker at the Maggioni Canning Co. in Port Royal, South Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1911

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Young workers at Ross Cannery in Seaford, Delaware. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1909. Young workers using a dangerous canning machine at the J.S. Farrand Packing Company in Baltimore, Maryland. Photograph by Lewis Hine, July 1909

HINE: OYSTER SHUCKER, 1911. An eight year-old oyster shucker from Baltimore at the Dunbar Cannery factory in Dunbar, Louisiana. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1911

HINE: OYSTER SHUCKERS, 1911. A shucking-boss observing a young boy as he shucks oysters at the Dunbar Cannery factory in Dunbar, Louisiana. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1911

HINE: OYSTER SHUCKERS, 1911. Young boys and girls working alongside men and women shucking oysters at the Dunbar Cannery factory in Dunbar, Louisiana. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1911

HINE: OYSTER SHUCKERS, 1911. Men, Women, boys and girl oyster shuckers standing in front of a great hill of oyster shells at the Dunbar Cannery factory in Dunbar, Louisiana

CHILD LABOR, 1909. Child laborers cutting string beans at a packing factory in Baltimore, Maryland. Photographed in 1909 by Lewis W. Hine

HINE: CANNERY, 1911. Men, women, and young children at work in the Gorenflo Canning Company in Biloxi, Mississippi. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1911

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1909. One of the young workers at the J.S. Farrand Packing Company in Baltimore, Maryland. Photograph by Lewis Hine, July 1909

CHILD LABOR, 1912. Children working in a vegetable cannery in Baltimore, Maryland. Photograph by Lewis W. Hine, 1912

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"Cannery: A Journey Through Time and Industry" Step into the world of cannery, where history intertwines with industry. In Noyo harbor, near Fort Bragg, California, two fishing boats gracefully rest against the pier, their presence a testament to the bustling sardine fishery that once thrived here in 1880. Across continents in Cornwall, England, scenes from another sardine fishery unfold through an enchanting engraving. The echoes of hardworking fishermen resonate as they navigate the waters to bring forth their bountiful catch. Traveling further north along the Columbia River lies Astoria's old fish cannery. Standing tall and weathered by time, it whispers tales of countless salmon processed within its walls—a reminder of a thriving industry that shaped this region. In Monterey, California stands an old restored cannery—an architectural marvel that pays homage to its rich heritage. Cannery Row comes alive with stories etched into every brick; it is a place where past meets present and nostalgia fills the air. As dawn breaks over Central Coast's Monterey on Cannery Row area—once vibrant with activity—we witness remnants of what used to be. Yet hope lingers amidst quiet streets as new beginnings await those who dare to dream anew. The haunting images captured by HINE in 1911 transport us back in time—to Maggioni Canning Co—where three young oyster shuckers diligently work alongside adults. Their innocence juxtaposed against labor paints a poignant picture of societal struggles during industrialization. A black-and-white photograph takes us even farther south—to Argentina's Liebig Extract of Meat Company factory—the heartland of can making and filling. Amidst machinery and workers' dedication lies a glimpse into how food preservation revolutionized our modern lives. Yet amid all these tales from distant shores emerges Fraser River's British Columbia—a colorful lithograph capturing unloading salmon at yet another bustling cannery.