A black and white image of men with horses using nets to sein at the edge of the Columbia River. A small sailboat is in foreground and a steamboat is on far side of river. All of the men wear hats, some wear rubber aprons and high rubber boots. In the background can be seen the opposite shore of the river, with trees growing on the hillside and some cliffs.
A landscape photograph of a paved roadway probably crossing the Columbia River. The view is looking down the river, with mountains and tree-covered hillsides visible on both sides of the river. On the left side of the road is an arched cement barrier. It is a cloudy, dark day. Some flowers can be seen blooming at the far right edge of the picture along the roadway.
Leafless trees are partially submerged in the water of the Columbia River which has overrun its banks. In the background a shoreline with a hillside is faintly visible.
A black and white view of the sternwheeler "J.N. Teal" as she steams along the Columbia River. Water roils out of her paddlewheel, and a long trail of thick black smoke crosses the center of the picture and appears to blow back towards the photographer. On the right, steep banks, partly wooded, slope sharply to the river. On the left can be seen lower riverbanks, also partly wooded, rising up to heavily wooded hills and mountains in the background. There are some islands or rocks in the river ahead of the steamship.
3 p. Poem by John R. Rathom about the Columbia River. Part I of the poem is preceded by an image of a dock on the Columbia River as seen from the shore. Part II includes an image of breaking waves. Final page includes a short poem called "Mount Hood" by Carrie Blake Morgan.
1 p. A brief description of the Columbia River and the proposed building of the Celilo Canal between Celilo Falls and The Dalles in Oregon as an aid to inland navigation and commerce in the region.
View upstream at Cascades of Columbia River. River is seen rushing between two large rocks. In the background is a mountain. Conifers line the shore. It is a bright, sunny day.
A black and white view of jagged stumps of trees rising out of the water of the Columbia River. Behind rises a hill or bluff, sparsely covered with trees. The hill, the stumps, and the river dominate the picture. Almost unnoticed at the lower left corner is a human figure. The person sits at the river's edge near some wood or boards, gazing up at the nearest tree trunk.
A sepia-toned photograph of a steamboat, possibly the River Columbia, at a wharf. The boat is crowded with men, women, and children. A man can be seen at the helm with his hand on the wheel; some of the crowd sit on or stand in front of the railings of the deck; the crowd spills off the prow onto the gangplank and the dry land. Members of a brass band can be seen displaying their instruments.
A black and white image of a concrete fish wheel along the banks of the Columbia River. A pile of rocks partially covered by the water is visible in the foreground and the rocky shore of the opposite riverbank is visible.