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1. page 452
page 452
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Item from a collection of images, documents, and maps relating to the Columbia River Basin and other Western U.S. water resources.
2. Serial Set 2922
Description
A collection of images, documents, and maps relating to the Columbia River Basin and other Western U.S. water resources.
3. pages image-355
pages image-355
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Account of the author's boat trip down the Columbia River from its source to the sea, with black-and-white photographs.
4. Serial Set 3199
Description
A collection of images, documents, and maps relating to the Columbia River Basin and other Western U.S. water resources.
5. Columbia River Power and the Northwest
Description
30 p. This pamphlet, published by the Bonneville Power Administration, details that body's construction of the Bonneville and Grand Coulee dams. It discusses the benefits from improved inland navigation and transportation, irrigation, and power supply produced by these projects. There is much discussion and comparison of electric rates. The pamphlet is heavily illustrated with black and white drawings, charts, and maps.
6. Columbia River Power and the Northwest: Page 6
Columbia River Power and the Northwest: Page 6
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This is a graphic image representing the many purposes served by the Bonneville dam.
7. Down the Columbia
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383 p. Account of the author's boat trip down the Columbia River from its source to the sea, with black-and-white photographs.
8. Cascade Locks
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1 p. Article by Edwin H. Bishop describing the construction of the Cascade Locks on the Columbia River, providing details of the engineering.
9. Cascade Locks, Columbia River
Cascade Locks, Columbia River
Description
A tinted photographic postcard. At the top in red is the legend "Cascade Locks, Columbia River". A steamship is shown going into the locks. Passengers or crew can be seen on its three decks; along both sides of the locks are small groups of men and women watching its passage. The water is calm; it is a dry sunny day with puffy clouds. A lawn stretches off to the left of the photograph. Across the river from the locks forested hills rise up.
10. Steamer Dalles City, D. P. & A. Nav. Co., in Cascade Locks, Columbia River.
Steamer Dalles City, D. P. & A. Nav. Co., in Cascade Locks, Columbia River.
Description
A tinted photographic postcard. The caption at the top reads "Steamer Dalles City, D. P. & A. Nav. Co., in Cascade Locks, Columbia River." The paddlewheel of the Dalles City is clearly seen as the ship makes her way towards the lock. A few people are visible on the deck of the boat, and others are along both sides of the canal. A series of stairs follows the water. On the near side of the canal a beached rowboat is tied up, and the area is strewn with rocks. Beyond the locks is the roof of a building. In the distance are forested hills and mountains.