Anacortes, Washington -
Salmon Trash Cans

Salmon fishing and canning industries fondly remembered with historic salmon can labels on public trash receptacles. Fresh Puget Sound Chum!

Address:
Q Ave., Anacortes, WA
Directions:
Cap Sante Boat Marina, east of Commercial Avenue in Downtown Anacortes, 10th St. and Q Ave.
Admission:
Free
Phone:
None

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Salmon Can trash can. Salmon Trash Cans

Salmon fishing and canning were major industries in Anacortes' past, and this is remembered with public trash cans in the guise of salmon cans. Several of them are sited around the marina, I found six.

Too good to put my trash in; I saved it all for later! [BereniceUK, 11/19/2009]

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