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Figure 15.1. Fur seal harem on St. Paul Lslaiid, Alaska. 



soaked in sea water in wooden or concrete tanks for 24 hours. Blubber is 

 removed with a beaming knife after the soaking period, and the skins are 

 then cured in a saturated brine solution and piled to drain for several days. 



Fur Company Operation 



Processing Sealskins. Skins are rubbed with a mixture of salt and 

 boric acid, tightly rolled, and packed still damp in barrels for shipment 



