Samuel Elmore Cannery was a U.S.

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that was designated in 1966 but was delisted in 1993.. The home of "Bumble Bee" brand tuna, it was the longest continuously-operated

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cannery Canning is a method of food preservation in which food is processed and sealed in an airtight container ( jars like Mason jars, and steel and tin cans). Canning provides a shelf life that typically ranges from one to five years, although unde ...

in the

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, from its construction in 1898 until decommissioning in 1980. The canned salmon industry was a cornerstone of the Northwest's resource-based economy from the late 1860s until after

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. Amidst declining salmon stocks, the cannery diversified into tuna in the 1930s. Due to structural deterioration, the building was slated for

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in 1991, and it was destroyed by fire on January 26, 1993.

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{{National Register of Historic Places Oregon 1881 establishments in Oregon Buildings and structures in Astoria, Oregon Seafood canneries Former National Historic Landmarks of the United States Buildings and structures demolished in 1993 Demolished buildings and structures in Oregon Former National Register of Historic Places in Oregon

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