Seine

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

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 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.

Captained by Willie Marks, the New Anny was crewed by members of the Marks family.

It is likely that these boats are gathered for Memorial Day, as it was tradition to take community members over to Pitt (Graveyard) Island, seen on the right.

Fishing was a lifestyle for Hoonah men and their families, as though it was in their DNA, you grew up and worked on a boat.