"Multnomah Falls"

Title
"Multnomah Falls"
LC Subject
Waterfalls
Photographer
Gifford, Benjamin A.
Description
In the swell of this descending flood may be heard the wail of the dusky maiden, daughter of the mighty Chief Multnomah, who leaped to her death rather than be taken by the hated Chief who had slain her lover. The image appears in the following publication, "Snap Shots on the Columbia."
Work Type
Glass positives
Location
Multnomah Falls >> Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
1899
Identifier
P218 SG1 38 02 166
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Holder
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Local Collection Name
Benjamin A. Gifford Photographs, circa 1885 - circa 1920 (P 218-SG 1)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Physical Extent
6.5x8.5 glass positives;
Set
Gifford Photographic Collection OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set
Gifford Photographic Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Modified
2013-04-23
Submission Date
2013-04-19
Citation
Benj. A.Gifford, Snap Shots on the Columbia (The Dalles: Benj. A. Gifford, 1902).