The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.
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May 16, 1912: Mr. O.A. Brown, manager of the Alaska Sanitary Packing Company, has a problem before the community that demands immediate attention. The cannery has been built in town with the intention of securing home labor. In short, Mr. Brown must know within a week if he will be able to secure home labor or must import a Chinese crew, which is not the manager's desire. There will be work for men, women, boys and girls. About 12 fish washers will be needed. The pay will be as high and the work as steady as at the nearby canneries and for Wrangell people it will be at home.
May 14, 1937: L...
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