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1. 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
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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.
2. Columbia River Highway
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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.
3. 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.
4. Through the Columbia River Gorge by Auto
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Article by Randall R. Howard. The author describes the construction of the Columbia River Highway, and takes us on an automobile journey along the Highway from Portland, Oregon to The Dalles and Celilo Falls. Accompanying photographs are of a stretch of highway on the Washington side of the Columbia River, built by Sam Hill of Maryhill; a bridge above the stream from Latourelle Falls; a tunnel through the rock at Oneonta Gorge; and a view of Celilo Falls.
5. Columbia River Highway: Page 16
Columbia River Highway: Page 16
Description
Selected pages from an offprint of the journal Contracting about contracts, engineering, and construction history.
6. Columbia River Highway: Page 19
Columbia River Highway: Page 19
Description
Selected pages from an offprint of the journal Contracting about contracts, engineering, and construction history.
7. Columbia River Highway: Cover Verso
Columbia River Highway: Cover Verso
Description
Photographs along the Columbia River Highway from an offprint of the journal Contracting.
8. Bridge on Columbia River at Celilo Falls.
Bridge on Columbia River at Celilo Falls.
Description
View of a bridge crossing the Columbia River Gorge at Celilo Falls Water level is low and the falls are visible in the background. Mountain ranges are visible on the right hand bank.
9. Bridge of the Gods Bridge across Columbia River near Cascade Locks, Or.
Bridge of the Gods Bridge across Columbia River near Cascade Locks, Or.
Description
Black and white photograph of the Bridge of the Gods over the Columbia River. Fir trees are visible on the left bank and shrubs and grass are visible on the right bank. Some utility poles are visible on the right hand side of the image. Completed in 1926, the Bridge of the Gods is the third oldest bridge on the Columbia River. It plays a major role in the Pacific Crest Trail by linking Oregon and Washington states. Work began in 1920; it took six years to build. The bridge was privately owned until 1961, when it was purchased by the Port of Cascade Locks. The Pacific Crest Trail crosses the bridge, which is 1,858 feet long and 135 feet above the water. The name of the bridge comes from Indian legends. The man-made bridge was named after the natural bridge, probably a causeway or dam.
10. No. 669. Multnomah Falls. 700 feet. Columbia Highway Ore.
No. 669. Multnomah Falls. 700 feet. Columbia Highway Ore.
Description
A black-and-white photograph. At the bottom is written in white ink "No 669. Multnomah Falls. 700 feet. Columbia Highway Ore." and a copyright statement with two illegible initials and the name Lavalleur. In the foreground of the photo is a bridge with a small brook running under it. A group of people are lounging on it near two parked convertible automobiles. Some of the men wear caps, and one wears a straw boater. One man is leaning over the bridge facing the camera, consulting a map or guide which hangs down over the parapet on which two other men are sitting. The spoked tires of the cars can be seen through the arches. Beyond this bridge are the two cataracts of Multnomah Falls. There are more people on the stone-built Benson Bridge, which arches gracefully over the lower falls. There are trees on top of the cliff from which the water is falling, and more leafy trees and bushes framing the view .
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