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Some housing at Claxton Cannery Courtesy BC Archives

Claxton Cannery was built at the mouth of Claxton Creek, where it flows into Telegraph Passage. It was one of the canneries built outside the immediate area of the Skeena River. As a result, the flat bottom boats which were used in the Skeena River were no longer appropriate for use on the waters of Telegraph Passage and Chatham Sound. The more seaworthy Columbia River type vessel, with round bottom was the boat used by Claxton Cannery.

Alternate Names	Location	Year Built	Best pack	Last Season
Royal Canadian Packing Co. Ltd.	East side of Telegraph Passage near mouth of Claxton Creek	1892	1938, 109,083	1944

Claxton Cannery salmon can labels Courtesy BC Archives

Claxton Cannery from the air Courtesy Allan T. Shepherd Fonds and Prince Rupert City and Regional Archives

Claxton Cannery women repairing the fish nets for the season Courtesy Allan T Sheppard Fonds and Prince Rupert City and Regional Archives

Claxton Cannery Courtesy Allan T Sheppard Fonds and Prince Rupert City and Regional Archives

Claxton Cannery with Anglican Church on the right Courtesy Allan T Sheppard fonds and Prince Rupert City and Regional Archives

Claxton Cannery getting the nets ready for the season Courtesy Allan T Sheppard Fonds and Prince Rupert City and Regional Archives

Claxton Cannery Salmon just off the boat and ready for processing Courtesy Allan T Sheppard Fonds and Prince Rupert City and Regional Archives

Claxton Cannery boats being towed out to the fishing grounds. Courtesy Allan T Sheppard Fonds and Prince Rupert City and Regional Archives

Claxton Cannery cans of salmon pack Courtesy Allan T Sheppard Fonds and Prince Rupert City and Regional Archives

Claxton Cannery Courtesy Mitchell Family Fonds and and Prince Rupert City and Regional Archives

Claxton Cannery women filling the cans Courtesy BC Archives

Claxton Cannery Courtesy R. Tashiro and BC Archives

Claxton Cannery where a sawmill is under construction Courtesy R. Tashiro and BC Archives

Claxton Cannery also named the Royal Canadian Packing Co. Courtesy BC Archives

Claxton Cannery cut up fish waiting for the cans. Courtesy BC Archives

Claxton Cannery people on the wharf Courtesy Vancouver City Archives 1940-1948

Claxton Cannery Courtesy UBC Collections

Claxton Cannery Courtesy John S Wilson fonds and Prince Rupert City and Regional Archives

Claxton Cannery salmon can labels Courtesy BC Archives

Claxton Cannery and site of the sawmill being constructed, wood in the foreground waiting for the saw. Courtesy BC Archives

Claxton Cannery Courtesy BC Archives

Claxton Cannery Salmon just off the boat and ready for processing Courtesy BC Archives

Claxton Cannery Courtesy Frank P Boucher Fonds and BC Archives

Sources:

Blyth, Gladys Young, Salmon Canneries British Columbia North Coast, 1991

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