This 1890 shot of a “barn door”-sized halibut was taken at Ocean Dock, built by the Oregon Improvement Company at the foot of what is now called Commercial Avenue.
This 1890 shot of a “barn door”-sized halibut was taken at Ocean Dock, built by the Oregon Improvement Company at the foot of what is now called Commercial Avenue. The original caption reads “Halibut caught off Ocean Dock, Anacortes, July 9, 1890.” The men are standing on candle boxes. The sign above the door reads “North Western Express Co.” (Photo courtesy of the Anacortes Museum)
Anacortes, by Bret Lunsford, went on sale Monday and should be available at various locations in Anacortes. Lunsford explores the extensive photographic archives of the Anacortes Museum as well as the collections of many longtime Fidalgo Island residents to compile an entertaining visual history with more than 200 vintage images accompanied by informative captions.
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Reprinted with permission from Anacortes, by Bret Lunsford. Available from the publisher online at www.arcadiapublishing.com or by calling 888-313-2665.