Port Essington. [between 1905 and 1909]
Photographer: [Dr. R.W. Large]
A splendid picture of drying the nets at Pt. Essington, B.C. also a few fishing boats. ” … The canning industry is carried on extensively here. Indians, Chinamen, and Japanese are principally employed in the work. The Indians come here from the Skeena River, Queen Charlotte Islands, Kitamaat, and Pt. Simpson to work during the summer. Numerous hotels however prove a great and sad disadvantage often robbing them not only of their hard earned money, by their manhood also. Rev. Mr. Freeman, Meth. Missionary there school, church and hospital.” — note on back of photograph.