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Ketchikan Alaska Vintage Retro Womens Fitted Ringspun Cotton Tee - Black Logo

Ketchikan Alaska Vintage Retro Womens Fitted Ringspun Cotton Tee - Black Logo

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The Ketchikan women’s fitted tee, for the town that is Alaska’s First City. Slim, contoured ringspun cotton with the Ketchikan vintage retro logo on the chest in black, cut for anyone who finds the unisex tee boxy.

The fitted cut is the reason to choose this one over the unisex tee: a longer body, side seams and a slimmer line that still wears soft. It is the Ketchikan shirt for the weekend, the reunion and the beach-bag, and it runs small, so size up if you are between sizes.

A women’s fitted tee in soft, lightweight ringspun cotton jersey with a classic crewneck. The slim, contoured cut has a longer body length, side-seam construction, and a tear-away label. Note that this style runs smaller than usual. Solid colors are 100% cotton; select heather and blend shades may include a cotton–polyester mix.

Mike Martin built the first salmon cannery on Ketchikan Creek in 1885, and on August 25, 1900, Ketchikan became the earliest incorporated city still standing in Alaska. By the early 1930s thirteen canneries packed a million and a half cases a year and the town called itself the Salmon Capital of the World.

Creek Street’s boardwalk still stands on pilings over the salmon stream, the downtown is a National Historic Landmark District, Deer Mountain rises 3,000 feet straight behind it, and about 162 inches of rain fall every year. A 31-mile-long town never more than ten blocks wide is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — KETCHIKAN AK WOMEN'S FITTED TEE

Town: Ketchikan, Alaska

Founded: 1885; incorporated Aug 25, 1900

Known for: Alaska’s First City; the Salmon Capital of the World; Creek Street on its pilings; the Rain Capital of Alaska

Art: Ketchikan vintage retro logo, black (printed)

Blank: Women’s fitted ringspun cotton tee, slim contoured fit, longer body, side-seamed

Fabric: Solids 100% cotton; heather/blend shades cotton–polyester

Fit note: Runs smaller than usual

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How does your sizing work?

Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

How are items made and when will they arrive?

We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

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What's the return policy?

Made-to-order items can't be returned or exchanged for size or color, so please use the size chart and photos before ordering. If anything arrives defective, misprinted or damaged, send a photo and your order number within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you.

How do I care for my item?

Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

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The nickname, though, came from the map, not the paperwork: northbound ships entering Alaska from Puget Sound make Ketchikan their first port of call, and "Alaska's First City" stuck. What the ships found was a salmon empire. By 1936 seven canneries were packing roughly 1.5 million cases a year, and Ketchikan wore the title Salmon Capital of the World. All five Pacific salmon — king, sockeye, coho, pink, and chum — still run the local waters, and every August you can watch them climb the fish ladder on Ketchikan Creek in the middle of downtown.

Mike Martin bought 160 acres at Ketchikan Creek from the Tlingit leader Chief Kyan in 1885; the creek's first salmon cannery followed within two years.

Why People Visit Ketchikan Alaska

Because it is the concentrated version of Southeast Alaska: a walkable historic waterfront where the totem poles are real, the salmon run through downtown, the rainforest starts at the last streetlight, and the fjords are a floatplane ride away. First port of call, and for many travelers the one they remember longest.

Ketchikan Alaska retro logo with distressed bear and Est. 1959, Merlin Classics