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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
Description
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
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.
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
Description
This set of graphic images depicts the low cost of transportation in the Pacific Northwest and internationally.
6. Columbia River Power and the Northwest: Page 29
Columbia River Power and the Northwest: Page 29
Description
Pamphlet published by the Bonneville Power Administration detailing the body's construction of the Bonneville and Grand Coulee dams.
7. 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.
8. Tall bridge across Columbia River at Hood River. Mt. Hood, Hood River, and Hood River Valley on far side of river
Tall bridge across Columbia River at Hood River. Mt. Hood, Hood River, and Hood River Valley on far side of river
Description
A black and white view of the toll bridge built across the Columbia River to link Hood River, Oregon, with the vicinity of Bingen, Washington. Built in the 1920s. This view is looking south towards Hood River and shows Mt. Hood, Hood River, and the Hood River Valley in the distance. Deciduous trees line both shores, and the hills in the background are fairly well forested, with conifers primarily in evidence. Buildings are visible in the middle ground on the low hills, especially to the right. A slight haze hangs over the valley in the distance but in the foreground the shadows of a sunny day are strong.
9. Beautiful Link in Our Highway System
Description
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.
10. Beautiful Link in Our Highway System: Page 633
Beautiful Link in Our Highway System: Page 633
Description
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.
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