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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. Official Columbia Highway Tour: Page 24-25

Official Columbia Highway Tour: Page 24-25

Description: Tourism brochure by the Oregon Touring Bureau

4. Official Columbia Highway Tour

Description: Tourism brochure by the Oregon Touring Bureau

5. Columbia River Highway: Page 17

Columbia River Highway: Page 17

Description: Selected pages from an offprint of the journal Contracting about contracts, engineering, and construction history.

6. Columbia River Highway: A State Road That Is a Model of Artistic Engineering: Page 8

Columbia River Highway: A State Road That Is a Model of Artistic Engineering: Page 8

Description: Article describing the building of the Columbia River Highway, including construction details and photographs of Horse-tail falls, observation windows in the tunnel at Storm Cliff, and the bridge at Sheppherd's Dell.