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Plate 58. Cannery atUyak Bay 
59. Native Village on Uganuk Bay 
GO. Summer Fishing Village on Stream at head of TJganuk Bay 
61. Pound Net in Chignik Bay 
62. Salmon Cannery of Pacific Steam “Whaliug Company at Anchorage Bay 
63. Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Bay, Western Alaska 
61. Alutera monoceros (Osbeck) 
65. Large Deerhorn Mussel, from which twenty-eight Rough Blanks have been cut 
66. Steam Dredge specially constructed for the Mussel Fishery, Muscatine, Iowa. 'Scow, with Dredge and 
Windlass, employed in Mussel Fishery of Mississippi River 
67. Mussel Fishing through the Ice, Winter of 1898-99, Mississippi River nearLeclaire, Iowa 
68. Mussel Fishing through the Ice near Princeton, Iowa, on the Mississippi River, Winter of 1808-99 
69. Cooking Mussels to remove the Meats. Shore of the Mississippi in Midwinter. House Boat used in 
Mussel Fi.shery of Mississippi 
70. Loading Mussels on Scows at Leclaire, Iowa, for Transportation to Muscatine. Scows at Leclaire, Iowa, 
loaded with Mussels, about to be towed down the Mississippi by Steamer 
71. A Glimpse of the Mussel Business at Leclaire, Iowa, where the Mussels are bought from Fishermen, cleaned, 
and the Shells sent by Rail and Water to Button Factories. Button Factory, Muscatine, Iowa 
72. Interior of Button Factory. Grinding the Blanks 
73. Interior of Button Factory. Drilling Holes in the Buttons. Sorting the Buttons, Sewing them on 
Cards, and Packing in Boxes 
74. Sampleof “Niggerheads,” illustrating Waste in sawing Blanks 
75. Large “Niggerheads,” showing possible numbers of Blanks that may be sawed 
76. Specimens of two “Niggerheads” and one “Yellow Sand Shell,” showing proper Utilization of Material.. 
77. “Niggerheads” {Quadnda ehena) 
78. “Yellow Sand Shell" or “Yellow-Back” (Lampsilis anodontoides). “Black Sand Shell” (L. rectus) 
79. “Mucket” (Lampsilis ligamentinus) . “ Slough Sand Shell ” (Lampsilis fallaciosus) 
80. “ Bullhead ” (Plc«ro5e?»a oEsopus). “Warty-Back” (Quadnda pustulosa). “ Butterfly ” (PZapiolasccMris) . 
81. “Deerhorn” or “Buckhorn” (Triligonia verrucosa). “Hatchet-Back” (Symphynota cnmplanata) 
82. “ Jiluepomt" (Quadrulau7idxdata) 
83. “Pocketbook Clam ” (Lampsilis veniricosus) 
84. “ Pocketbook Clam ” (Lampsilis capax) 
85. Samples of Undersized Mussel Shells used in Button-making 
Plate I. South Side of T Wharf, the Wholesale Fresh-fish Center of Boston 
II. Water Front of Fulton Fish M:arket, the Wholesale Fresh-fish Center of New York City 
III. Inclosure for Live Lobsters at Vinal Haven, Me. Fish-fioats or Live-cars in rear of Fulton Fish 
Market, New York City 
lY. Boiling Live Lobsters preparatory to Shipping in Ice, showing Boiler, Steam Tank, Cage, etc 
V. Packing Live Hard Crabs in Barrels for Shipment at Oxford, Md. Floats for Soft Cr.abs at Oxford, 
Md. Green Turtle Pen, Fulton, Tex 
VI. A Retail Fish Stand in Fulton Market, New York City. A Retail Fish Marketin New York City 
VII. Shipping Room of Cincinnati Fish and Oyster Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dressing, Icing, and 
Boxing Fresh Halibut at Gloucester, Mass 
VIII. Storage Room of Ammonia Refrigerating Plant at Cincinnati, containing Lake Herring 
IX. Freezing Room of Ammonia Plant at Cincinnati, Ohio (Cincinnati Fish and Oyster Company), showing 
Coils of Circulating Pipes, Fish Pans, etc 
X. Pans of Frozen Whitefish, showing Arrangement of Fish in the Pans 
XI. Storage Room of Ammonia Refrigerating Plant, containing Pike, Herring, Carp, etc 
X II. Freezing Room of Ammonia Plant at Boston, Mass., .showing Method of Suspending Fisii for Freezing. . 
XIII. Fish Storage Room of Ammonia Plant at Minneapolis, Minn., containing Miscellaneous Fish. Fish 
Storage Room of Ammonia Plant at Cincinnati, Ohio, containing Sturgeon, Lake Herring, etc 
XIV. Storage Room of Ammonia Plant at Minneapolis, Minn., showing Arrangement of Circulating Pipes 
XV. Drying Codfish in Flake-yard at Gloucester, Mass 
XVI. Dressing and Washing Cod for Drying. Codfish Salted iu Butts prep.aratory to Drying 
XV”II. .Drying Codfish in Flake-yard at Gloucester, Mass - 
XVIII. Establishment for Preparing and Handling Dried Codfish at Gloucester, Mass 
XIX. Codfish Station at Poscada, Cal. Codfish Station at California City, Cal 
XX. Codfish Station at Southwest Harbor, Me. Interior of Boneless Fish Loft at Gloucester, Mass 
XXI. Drying Salmon at Unala-ska, Alaska. Chinese Shrimp drying on Shore of S,an Francisco Bay, California, 
showing Shrimp, Nets, etc 
XXII. Dressing and Salting Mackerel on Board of Vessel in Gloucester Harbor 
XXIII. Salting, Weighing, and Packing Mackerel on New England Coast 
XXIV. Pickling and Branding Mackerel on the New England Coast. Dressing and Brine-salting River Herring 
or Alewives on the North Cai'olina Coast 
XXV. Hogshead Smokehouses at Washington, D. C. Fish Suspended above Hogshe.ads for the Purpo.s6 of 
Cooling after Smoking 
XXVI. Herring Smokehouse in Maine 
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