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21. PH036_2446 Lee Moorhouse Photographs
PH036_2446 Lee Moorhouse Photographs
Description
[First U.S. Custom house built west of the Rocky Mountains at Astoria, Oregon]
22. PH036_1030 Lee Moorhouse photographs
PH036_1030 Lee Moorhouse photographs
Description
[Astoria, Oregon: general view of town and harbor, with sailing vessels.]
23. Saddle Mountain from Astoria, Oregon
Saddle Mountain from Astoria, Oregon
24. Salmon cannery, the largest plant on the Pacific Coast, at Astoria, Oregon
Salmon cannery, the largest plant on the Pacific Coast, at Astoria, Oregon
Description
Photograph was hand colored.
25. PH037_b238_051r (recto)
PH037_b238_051r (recto)
Description
Fort Astoria as it was about 1910 (date estimated from style of women's clothes and model of autos)
26. PH037_b238_051r (verso)
PH037_b238_051r (verso)
Description
Fort Astoria as it was about 1910 (date estimated from style of wemens clothses and model of autos)
27. First post office west of the Rocky Mountains, Astoria, 1847
First post office west of the Rocky Mountains, Astoria, 1847
Description
This house at Astoria was once occupied as a residence by Ezra Fisher, a missionary. On March 9, 1847, John M. Shively was appointed postmaster for Astoria and soon afterwards this building became the first U.S. postoffice west of the Rocky Mountains.
28. Astoria, Oregon
Astoria, Oregon
Description
Here you see Astoria showing a substantial growth for the eleven years after the first post-office west of the Rockies was established there.
29. Astoria in 1840
Astoria in 1840
Description
This is a view of Astoria in 1840. On April 12, 1812, the partners of John Jacob Ator, began the erection of a log fort at the place they had already named Astoria. In the location of this fort "America first placed her foot squarely upon the disputed territory of Oregon. During the war of 1812 the British took over Astoria and renamed it Fort George. In 1817 it again came into full possession of America and has ever since been an important seaport of the northwest.
30. Astoria in 1845
Astoria in 1845
Description
This is an excellent reproduction of an old picture of Astoria in 1845 - long before the canoe had given place to the ocean-going ships.
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