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1. Columbia River Highway

Description: 20 p. An offprint of the journal Contracting, this pamphlet contains four reprints of articles and photographs previously published in the summer of 1916. Three articles are reprinted from Contracting, and the fourth, by Henry Bowlby, is reprinted from American Forestry. The articles and black and white photographs describe in brief the impetus for and history of the building of the Columbia River Highway and show the scenic beauties to be viewed from the road. There seems be be some advertisement for Warrenite, a road surface placed over macadam roads, which was used on the Highway. Both general description and more specific information about contracts, engineering, and construction history are contained in the articles.

2. Columbia River Highway: A State Road That Is a Model of Artistic Engineering

Description: 4 p. Article describing the building of the Columbia River Highway, including construction details. The article also contains six photographs: one full-page photograph depicting a picturesque curve around the cliffs at Shepperd's Dell, one showing Horse-tail falls, one showing the observation windows in the tunnel at Storm Cliff, one showing the bridge at Sheppherd's Dell, one depicting the view from Chanticleer Inn, and one showing the panormaic view at Crown Point. Also included on two of the pages are some writings dealing with unrelated topics.

3. Columbia River Highway: Cover Verso

Columbia River Highway: Cover Verso

Description: Photographs along the Columbia River Highway from an offprint of the journal Contracting.

4. Columbia River Gorge from Chanticleer Inn.

Columbia River Gorge from Chanticleer Inn.

Description: A black-and-white photograph of the Columbia River Gorge taken from the site of the Chanticleer Inn, which was built in 1912 and burned in 1930. It is now the Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint. The view is east towards Rooster Rock and up the river. Part of the Columbia River Highway can be seen below.

5. Columbia River Highway: A State Road That Is a Model of Artistic Engineering: Page 9

Columbia River Highway: A State Road That Is a Model of Artistic Engineering: Page 9

Description: Article describing the building of the Columbia River Highway, including construction details and photographs of the view from Chanticleer Inn and the panormaic view at Crown Point.