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Some of these men are from different crews. It was common practice for crewmembers to help each other work on nets.

Left to Right: Frank O. Williams, John Hinchman Jr., Johan Dybdahl, Albert Dick, Beatrice Brown, Sharon Schoonover Parks (Wright), Ron Williams, James Austin

Long time Huna Totem Chairman of the Board, Albert Dick with the US Representative for Alaska, Don Young.

Left to Right: Alex Andrew, Moses Smith (child peeking out) Willie Ross, Jimmie Martin, George Dalton, Sr. and Max Lindoff.

The Washington was captained by George Dalton, Sr. It is thought the boat is either holding too many fish or perhaps even sinking.

Main Street Hoonah can be seen in the background of the Taholah tied up at the Kane's dock which used to be Union Oil.

The Karen Jean, at Middle Pass, captained by Joe White.

Key City shown in Middle Pass of the Inian Islands where Hoonah boats could fish without competition as the tides were so rough other boats could not fish there.

The Bear would unload fish by pitching it off with a fish pew, a long handle with a sharp curved end.

The captain, Karl Greenwald, Sr. is seen in the fish hold, pitching their deckload by hand. John Lawson is standing in the front and Louie Halverson stands in the back. It is thought that this photo was taken on the FV Reliance.