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Like other parts of the country, Asian immigrants have a long history in Alaska. Besides building railroads and working in mines, they also played a major role in the cannery industry. As Alaska Public Media’s Jeff Chen reports, the Chinese immigrants who arrived before statehood helped grow Alaska’s wild salmon industry into the international, multi-billion-dollar economy that it is today. Photos and footage in this story were generously provided by: Bruce Anderson and Jensen Hall Creative for NN Cannery History Project JF Heinbockel / Payne-Heinbockel family San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Ole Mathisen...
