Filson History

History near and far encompassing the Filson lifestyle past, present and shaping the future.
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Traditionally, a náxw, or “halibut hook” in the Lingít language, was carved out of two pieces of wood attached with cordage to form a V-shape. Some liken the fishing with these akin to warfare, where the fishermen would challenge the halibut by saying “Jeendagút…I’m coming down…going to fight with you folks.” Though indigenous coastal fishermen made an early ecology practice as part of their outlook on preserving Pacific halibut populations from year to year. Learn more on The Filson Journal. Pacific Northwest, Outdoor, Edward Weston, Pacific Halibut, Warfare, Deep Sea Fishing, North West, Fly Reels, The Magicians
History of Halibut Hooks
Traditionally, a náxw, or “halibut hook” in the Lingít language, was carved out of two pieces of wood attached with cordage to form a V-shape. Some liken the fishing with these akin to warfare, where the fishermen would challenge the halibut by saying “Jeendagút…I’m coming down…going to fight with you folks.” Though indigenous coastal fishermen made an early ecology practice as part of their outlook on preserving Pacific halibut populations from year to year. Learn more on The Filson Journal.
Underneath Stevens Pass on the east side of the Cascade Mountains of the state of Washington lies a concrete portal. Red-and-white-checkered steel doors large enough for a locomotive to pass through open to reveal a hole cut through 7.8 miles of granite. This is the Cascade Tunnel. Vintage, Art, Steel, Locomotive, Steel Doors, East Side, Filson
The Great Cascade Tunnel | The Filson Journal
Underneath Stevens Pass on the east side of the Cascade Mountains of the state of Washington lies a concrete portal. Red-and-white-checkered steel doors large enough for a locomotive to pass through open to reveal a hole cut through 7.8 miles of granite. This is the Cascade Tunnel.
On July 18, 1882, a lieutenant Henry Hubbard Pierce in the US Army received a letter from Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles, who was commanding the Department of the Columbia including the Washington Territory. This communication outlined Special Order no. 97, which charged Lt. Pierce with carrying out an expedition of the North Cascades. The primary goal was to map his route of exploration, from Fort Colville on the east side of the mountains to the Puget Sound. Design, Oregon Trail, Spokane Falls, North Cascades, Miles, Expedition, Department
Lieut. Pierce & the 1882 Skagit Expedition | Filson Journal
On July 18, 1882, a lieutenant Henry Hubbard Pierce in the US Army received a letter from Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles, who was commanding the Department of the Columbia including the Washington Territory. This communication outlined Special Order no. 97, which charged Lt. Pierce with carrying out an expedition of the North Cascades. The primary goal was to map his route of exploration, from Fort Colville on the east side of the mountains to the Puget Sound.
"A-ten-hut!" Cue the sound of many warrior feet coming together at once. One of the most important pieces of gear in a soldier's arsenal today, the U.S. Army's combat boot has been through many iterations over time. In fact, over the past two hundred years, the combat boot was updated for almost every new war. Vietnam, Ww2, War, Vietnam War Photos, American War, Vietnam Vets, Vietnam Veterans, Vietnam History, South Vietnam
"A-ten-hut!" Cue the sound of many warrior feet coming together at once. One of the most important pieces of gear in a soldier's arsenal today, the U.S. Army's combat boot has been through many iterations over time. In fact, over the past two hundred years, the combat boot was updated for almost every new war.
Pacific Fishermen Inc., or "PacFish," as it is known to the many boat builders, ship crews, employees, family members and stakeholders in the Ballard community, can be traced directly back to the year 1871. Posters, Tugboats, Vancouver, Seattle, Tug Boats, Merchant Marine, Deep Water Bay
Ballard’s Oldest Working Shipyard | The Filson Journal
Pacific Fishermen Inc., or "PacFish," as it is known to the many boat builders, ship crews, employees, family members and stakeholders in the Ballard community, can be traced directly back to the year 1871.
Both April 6, 1895 and August 17, 1896 stand out in the history of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska as the moments when miners prospecting along the Klondike River in Yukon Territory discovered gold from the sediment panned from those cold waters. From these initial discoveries, a torrent of fortune seekers would soon flood the Canadian wilderness. Alaska, Screen Shot, Whitewater, Seattle Times, Coast, Wilderness, Screen
SS Portland: The Ship that Started the Boom | Filson Journal
Both April 6, 1895 and August 17, 1896 stand out in the history of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska as the moments when miners prospecting along the Klondike River in Yukon Territory discovered gold from the sediment panned from those cold waters. From these initial discoveries, a torrent of fortune seekers would soon flood the Canadian wilderness.
The stampede for gold into the Klondike of the Yukon territory reached a peak in 1898. In that same year, 1,200 other miners set out for other regions of the far north, including to the Koyukuk and Chandalar river drainages in the remote Alaska Territory interior, in a desperate search for similar riches. Adventure, History, Northwestern, Far North, Cost Of Goods, Yukon Territory, Living Off The Land
Take What You Can: Gold Miner Provisions | Filson Journal
The stampede for gold into the Klondike of the Yukon territory reached a peak in 1898. In that same year, 1,200 other miners set out for other regions of the far north, including to the Koyukuk and Chandalar river drainages in the remote Alaska Territory interior, in a desperate search for similar riches.
Back at the turn of the last century, a hardy group of men roamed the wooden docks of Seattle. Grizzled and gruff, they would spend days out on the unpredictable and often dangerous waters of the Salish Sea and nearby Pacific Ocean. Read their story on The Filson Journal. Ideas, Michigan, Fleet, Seaman, Hardy, Woodsman, Mans World
Deep Sea Fishermen's Union | The Filson Journal
Back at the turn of the last century, a hardy group of men roamed the wooden docks of Seattle. Grizzled and gruff, they would spend days out on the unpredictable and often dangerous waters of the Salish Sea and nearby Pacific Ocean. Read their story on The Filson Journal.
Standing out among a variety of styles and techniques, aesthetics, and traditions, perhaps nothing is more recognizable in the tattooing world than the sailor tattoo. Steeped in maritime lore and echoing a chorus of sea shanties across well-navigated oceans, the relationship between sailors and their ink has earned its place in the identity of modern Americana. Arm Tattoos, Nautical Tattoos, Naval Tattoos, Old Sailor Tattoos, Traditional Sailor Tattoos, Helm Tattoo, Nautical Tattoo Sleeve, Traditional Nautical Tattoo, Marine Tattoo
The History and Meaning of Maritime Tattoos | Filson Journal
Standing out among a variety of styles and techniques, aesthetics, and traditions, perhaps nothing is more recognizable in the tattooing world than the sailor tattoo. Steeped in maritime lore and echoing a chorus of sea shanties across well-navigated oceans, the relationship between sailors and their ink has earned its place in the identity of modern Americana.
Hazardous weather conditions. Small craft advisory. Strong wind warning in effect. These are common warnings to mariners who may be considering the Strait of Juan de Fuca-the passage running between the south end of Vancouver Island, BC and the north coast of the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State-during the fall storm season of 2019. Washington State, Crafts, San Juan, North Coast, South End, Mariners, Olympic Peninsula
The Sinking of the SS Clallam | The Filson Journal
Hazardous weather conditions. Small craft advisory. Strong wind warning in effect. These are common warnings to mariners who may be considering the Strait of Juan de Fuca-the passage running between the south end of Vancouver Island, BC and the north coast of the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State-during the fall storm season of 2019.
The history of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 promised fortune to many who made the journey north to the gold fields of the Yukon Territory, with many of those headed to Dawson City and Circle City in Alaska as jumping off points. Klondike Gold Rush, North, Gold Rush, Dawson, Myrtle Creek
Coldfoot: More Than Another Gold Camp | The Filson Journal
The history of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 promised fortune to many who made the journey north to the gold fields of the Yukon Territory, with many of those headed to Dawson City and Circle City in Alaska as jumping off points.
In its pioneering days, Ballard was a city in its own right-until it was annexed by Seattle in 1907. Large numbers of Norwegians, Swedes and Danes settled in the area, bringing with them skills and trades that could be employed in a score of shipyards, lumber mills and shingle mills along the waterfront of Salmon Bay. Brooklyn Bridge, Architecture, Salmon, Mount Vernon, Lumber Mill
The History of Ballard: The First 100 Years | Filson Journal
In its pioneering days, Ballard was a city in its own right-until it was annexed by Seattle in 1907. Large numbers of Norwegians, Swedes and Danes settled in the area, bringing with them skills and trades that could be employed in a score of shipyards, lumber mills and shingle mills along the waterfront of Salmon Bay.
Essential gear, history and all things Filson, broken down by the experts in the field. Travel, America, Graphic, Field, Fields
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Essential gear, history and all things Filson, broken down by the experts in the field.