Leo Ness was born the year that the Titanic sank. In this interview with his son Jon, Leo talks about the old days in Petersburg. His family first came to town in 1906. and eventually ran a herring reduction plant in Washington Bay, on Kuiu Island. This is a photo of Leo in the center, [...]
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We Were the Champions….Territorial Basketball 1929 Leo remembers
Posted in Ness, John, Ness, Leo, tagged basketball champions, fish traps, Herring reduction plant, Libby 8, longlining, Petersburg history, seining, Washington Bay on May 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
