King of Northwestern Waters

Title
King of Northwestern Waters
LC Subject
Northwest, Pacific Photography Travel Scenic byways Nature
Creator
Pond, James B. (James Burton), 1889-1961
Description
4 p. Article by James B. Pond with photographs by the author and others. The article describes a trip by stern-wheeler on the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon to The Dalles, Oregon. The author also touches on history, myth, and the local industries such as salmon fishing and canning, and logging. The first photo is taken from Crown Point and shows Cape Horn rising above the Columbia. The second photo shows a logging flume in a forest. Page 19 has a set of photos showing a cannery, a fish wheel, a stern wheel packet, and a boat "docked" along a rocky bank of the river. Page 20 shows a fish wheel on the river, with a mountain rising in the background.
Location
Crown Point >> Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States Cape Horn >> Skamania County >> Washington >> United States Oregon >> United States
Date
1920-07
Identifier
ORU_WTXT_001
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Language
English
Type
Collection
Format
application/xml
Set
Western Waters Digital Library
Primary Set
Western Waters Digital Library
Has Version
Print Version Available
Institution
University of Oregon
Citation
Pond, J. B. The King of Northwestern Waters. Travel. v. 35 (July 1920). p. 18-20, 46.
Number Of Pages
4