A pioneer in Oregon oceanography, Wayne Burt was the first director of what is now OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. He is recognized as the founder of OSU's oceanography program.
This fishing fleet of trollers awaits a run of salmon at Yaquina Bay, Newport, Oregon. In the background is the Highway U.S. 101 bridge over the bay and mouth of the Yaquina River. Part of the city of Newport is shown on the right.
Dock is found near the Yaquina Oyster Laboratory. Photo was used in "A progress report of investigations fo the native oyster in Yaquina Bay, Oregon" by R. E. Dimick and Jay Long, written in 1939 (Figure 10)