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1. Men shoveling smelt from boat bottoms into boxes at Columbia River Smelt Co., Kelso, WA
Men shoveling smelt from boat bottoms into boxes at Columbia River Smelt Co., Kelso, WA
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Black and white image of four men, one of whom is shoveling smelt from the bottom of a boat into wooden boxes. The boxes have the words "From the Columbia River Smelt Co. Kelso, Wash." stamped on them. The man doing the shoveling is an older man with his back to the camera. He is wearing a hat with a brim, a long-sleeved shirt, a vest with a large hole in the back, workpants and shoes. To his left, a younger man kneels, holding on to one of th boxes with his right hand. He is wearing a brimmed hat, long-sleeved shirt, and pants. In another boat facing the camera is an elderly man dressed in a suit, with jacket, white shirt and bowtie, and a brimmed hat. Next to him in the boat is a younger man, without a hat, wearing work pants, and a long-sleeved shirt with the collar pulled up around his neck. Behind them is the river and the opposite shore can be seen in the distance.
2. Salmon-Fishing By Machinery On The Columbia River
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Brief article detailing the use of fishing wheels for catching salmon on the Columbia River. Most of the page is taken up by a drawing of a fishing boat equipped with a fishing wheel. The drawing shows four men on the boat who are pulling the fish from the wheel and stacking them on the deck of the boat. Three people stand watching on the banks of the river. Cliffs and mountains are visible in the background.
3. Salmon-Fishing By Machinery On The Columbia River: Page 1052
Salmon-Fishing By Machinery On The Columbia River: Page 1052
Description
Brief article detailing the use of fishing wheels for catching salmon on the Columbia River. Most of the page is taken up by a drawing of a fishing boat equipped with a fishing wheel. The drawing shows four men on the boat who are pulling the fish from the wheel and stacking them on the deck of the boat. Three people stand watching on the banks of the river. Cliffs and mountains are visible in the background.
4. David Thompson, Pathfinder and the Columbia River: Title Page
David Thompson, Pathfinder and the Columbia River: Title Page
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Transcription of an address given at the annual meeting of the Pioneer Association of Stevens County at Kettle Falls, Washington, on June 23, 1911.
5. Columbia River Power and the Northwest: Page 8
Columbia River Power and the Northwest: Page 8
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This set of graphic images depicts the low cost of transportation in the Pacific Northwest and internationally.
6. Report of the Secretary of War, being part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the First Session of the Forty-Fourth Congress. Volume II. Part I. US Serial Set 1675.
Report of the Secretary of War, being part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the First Session of the Forty-Fourth Congress. Volume II. Part I. US Serial Set 1675.
Description
4 p. Selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1875. Includes reports on the improvement of rivers in Oregon and Washington territory.
7. Beautiful Link in Our Highway System
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1 p. article describing the building of the Columbia River Highway, including construction details. The article also contains four photographs: one depicting the bridge at Shepperd's Dell, one depicting the entrance to the observatory tunnel, one depicting Mitchell's Tunnel through Storm Cliff; one showing the overlook at Crown Point on the Columbia River.
8. Beautiful Link in Our Highway System: Page 633
Beautiful Link in Our Highway System: Page 633
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Article from Scientific American describing the building of the Columbia River Highway, including construction details. The article also contains four photographs: one depicting the bridge at Shepperd's Dell, one depicting the entrance to the observatory tunnel, one depicting Mitchell's Tunnel through Storm Cliff; one showing the overlook at Crown Point on the Columbia River.
9. Report of the Secretary of War, being part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the Third Session of the Forty-Fifth Congress. Volume II. Part I.
Report of the Secretary of War, being part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the Third Session of the Forty-Fifth Congress. Volume II. Part I.
Description
4 p. Selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1878. Included are annual reports detailing improvements of the Columbia, Snake, and Willamette rivers in Oregon and Washington territory.
10. Report of the Secretary of War, being part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the First Session of the Forty-Third Congress. Volume II
Report of the Secretary of War, being part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the First Session of the Forty-Third Congress. Volume II
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13 p. Selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1873. Also included are annual reports on the works of river improvement for the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Oregon.
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