At least they had electricity.

The Historic Site is filled with artifacts from use when the cannery was active, which was from about 1900 to 1968.

The fact that the collection is so extensive is because all workers lived on-site for the four month canning period.

The most intriguing item is the Japanese hot tub, a true luxury in its time.

The cannery site was alcohol-free, although some bottles were occasionally found in the European workers houses.