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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: Page 16
Columbia River Highway: Page 16
Description
Selected pages from an offprint of the journal Contracting about contracts, engineering, and construction history.
3. 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.
4. Columbia River Highway: Cover Verso
Columbia River Highway: Cover Verso
Description
Photographs along the Columbia River Highway from an offprint of the journal Contracting.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Columbia River Highway: Page 10
Columbia River Highway: Page 10
Description
Selected pages from an offprint of the journal Contracting about contracts, engineering, and construction history.
9. 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.
10. Interstate bridge between Portland and Vancouver under construction, looking north
Interstate bridge between Portland and Vancouver under construction, looking north
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