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1. Shepperds Dell on Columbia River Highway
Shepperds Dell on Columbia River Highway
Description
This is one of the principal scenic attractions on the famous Highway. The property was presented to the people of Oregon by the owner, George Shepperd, as a memorial to his wife. Although a poor man, Mr. Shepperd refused attractive cash offers from persons who wished to commercialize the beauty of the place.
2. Scene In Chaco
Scene In Chaco
Description
So well wooded are certain areas that the forests of the 'Gran Chaco' are said to contain sixty thousand square miles of timber. The forest-woods include the quebracho, the nundubay (acacia) lapacho (bignonia, red and white cedar, amarillo (mimosa) the palm-tree introduced by the Jesuits, poplar, willow, walnut, and the celebrated yerba mate, whose leaves make a stimulating tea. The valuable quebracho (break-axe) takes a hundred years to arrive at maturity. It is largely used in the making of railway sleepers, etc., and also provides an export trade of about a quarter of a million tons annually, mainly for tanning purposes. This wood bears so strong a resemblance to red marble that it is a difficult matter to distinguish between the two. The 'Gran Chaco', the northern division of the country, is singularly interesting. It is the home of the native Indian tribes, and, in sharp contrast to the Mendozan area, its climate is tropical. Its fauna include the jaguar, the puma, wildcate, fox, tapir, many varieties of deer, and the alligator. The north is marshy, the south covered with dense forests. The capital of the Chaco is Resistencia.
3. Nyora Gulley, Healesville, Victoria
Nyora Gulley, Healesville, Victoria
Description
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Healsville is full of quiet Australian charm. Hemmed in by forested hills, with a clear mountain atmosphere and cool summer nights it has become one of hte great resting-places of the South. Ferns are characteristic of New Zealand forest. Some, like our own, love the moist shady depths of deep gullies; some hang from crevices and drape the faces of cliffs with a film curtain; some- the tree ferns, have trunks as thick as trees, are so large that they must be hewn down with axes, and are often 50 feet high, with an umbrella like spread at the crown, of some 30 feet in diameter. They often form dense groves."
4. St. Georges River, Lorne, Victoria
St. Georges River, Lorne, Victoria
5. Mt. Hood from Lost Lake
Mt. Hood from Lost Lake
Description
Photograph was hand colored.
6. Mt. Shasta, California
Mt. Shasta, California
7. Mt. Shasta, California
Mt. Shasta, California
8. Mt. Shasta, California
Mt. Shasta, California
9. A Bend, Weldsborough Road, Tasmania
A Bend, Weldsborough Road, Tasmania
Description
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Tasmania is all mountains, valleys, and glens; with waterfalls and lakes, forests of fern trees, trout brooks, and hunting parks. Its coast is deeply indented with fjords and harbors, and it has been made a great health resort. From December until May it is swarming with visitors One can go almost anywhere by motor, coach, horseback, or rail and always have good company. There are also many tourists on foot."
10. Bucking Spruce
Bucking Spruce
Description
This is a term used for cutting the logs into proper lengths for handling.
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