Columbia River
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A Nez Perce Canoe - 1910
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Each region created their own canoe designs based on tradition and available materials. This view shows a Nez Perce version, carved out of a single cedar log. Learn More
Cascade Locks, Columbia River - 1920s
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The Cascade Locks on the Columbia River, with the town of Cascade Locks in the background. Learn More
Close-up View of a Fish Wheel - 1890s
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This close-up photo shows a lot of detail, revealing some of the construction techniques for fish wheels. Learn More
Columbia River Sternwheer J. N. Teal - 1911
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The "J. N. Teal" docks at a primitive landing on the Columbia River, probably at the town of Arlington. Learn More
Echo Bay and Falls, Columbia River - 1880s
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This nicely-composed photo was created by Frank J. Haynes, who though based in Dakota Territory, traveled several times to Oregon to create a series of stereoviews. Learn More
Family with Their Fishwheel, Columbia River - c. 1890
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While some of the large fishwheels, and most of the permanently fixed fishwheels, were owned by corporations or other businesses, many families built and operated their own fishwheels on the Columbia River. Learn More
Finishing a Log Raft on the Columbia River - c. 1900
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This well-composed view of a cigar-shaped log raft was taken by John Ford on the lower Columbia, the area where he created most of his photos. Learn More
Fish Wheel at Bradford's Island - c. 1890
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The original title of this photo didn't even mention the fish wheel; it was just called "Bradford's Island, Columbia River". Learn More
Fish Wheel with One Night's Catch - 1894
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The crew of a fish wheel near the Dalles shows off their catch. Learn More
Fish Wheel, Upper Cascades of Columbia River - 1890s
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This scenic view of a fish wheel shows it at rest, with the wheel lifted out of the water. Learn More
Harvest Queen Working as a Tug on the Columbia - c. 1903
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Larger sternwheelers were occasionally pressed into service as tugboats to help guide tall masted ships through the narrow passages of the Columbia River. Learn More
Landing a Salmon at The Dalles - 1890s
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A rare early "live action" shot of dip-net fishing at The Dalles. Learn More
Lily White's Houseboat Moored at Castle Rock - c. 1903
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The Oregon Historical Society owns a print of this view of Lily White's houseboat, the Raysark, near Castle Rock. Our version starts instead from the original glass plate, in a private collection, and is a slightly larger crop. Learn More
Lily White's Houseboat, The Raysark, on the Columbia - c. 1903
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This view of the Raysark is likely near Lyle, Washington, where Lily White often moored her boat. We're probably looking towards the river from one of the inlets, or "lakes", that occur along the north shore of the Columbia in that area. Learn More
Loading the Catch at Sand Island - 1910s
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Loading the Catch at Sand Island, at the mouth of the Columbia River. Learn More
Looking Across the Columbia River from Cape Horn - c. 1900
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Turning the tables on many photographs of Cape Horn, Jackson chooses here to use the overhanging bluff as a frame for a view back across the river towards Oregon. Learn More
Looking Over Skamokawa Towards the Columbia - c. 1914
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This view of Skamokawa, on the Washington side of the lower Columbia, shows us the residents were quite aware of variations in water levels. Many homes and even wooden sidewalks were elevated to deal with periodic flooding. Learn More
Mt. Hood from the Columbia River - 1901
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A pastoral scene that has everything -- flowers, water, animals, trees, a steamboat and mountain, and color, courtesy of the newly developed photochrom process. Learn More
Mule Laden with Casks, Colville - c. 1860
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A mule is out fitted to carry casks for the British Northwest Boundary Commission at their Colville "huts" on the Columbia River. Learn More
Navy Ships on the Columbia River - c. 1903
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The anchor rope from photographer White's houseboat can be seen tied to a tree in this view of Navy ships on the Columbia, taken and developed by her without having to leave her home on the water. Learn More
On the Columbia River Near Cape Horn - c. 1900
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This subtle view of the Columbia was created by photographer W. H. Jackson during the years he was a partner in the Detroit Photographic Company. Learn More
Opening the Columbia, Canal & Locks at the Cascades - 1889
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This 1889 engraving shows the construction of the Cascade Locks and Canal, which took 20 years to complete, finally opening in 1896. Learn More
Periods of Time - 1902
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This classic photo of different generations was taken by Oregon amateur photographer Lily White, likely somewhere along the Columbia River. Learn More
Portland - Vancouver Ferry on the Columbia River - c. 1900
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Part of a series of Columbia River photos created by Jackson on a visit to Oregon about 1900, this view provides a picturesque look at the trip from Vancouver to Portland at that time. Learn More
Salmon Fishermen on the Columbia River - 1896
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Standing along, or in, the south edge of the Columbia, this proud crew shows off the results of their labors. Learn More
Salmon Fishermen, Columbia River - c. 1900
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A great group portrait of a salmon fishing crew showing off their catch, likely near the mouth of the Columbia. The second fellow from the right appears to be the supervisor. Learn More
Salmon Fishing, Upper Columbia River - c. 1885
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This 1880s view of bank fishing in the Columbia shows three fishermen, two of them displaying what I'd call fairly small fish. Learn More
Seining for Salmon at the Mouth of the Columbia - c. 1900
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Seine fishing is a traditional way of taking salmon from the Columbia. When early settlers arrived here they found the Chinook people using seines made from wild grasses or fiber from tree roots. Learn More
Snag Boat & Diver on the Columbia at Quinn - 1893
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The snag boat crew, including their diver, poses for a photo at Hodgkins & Balls Salmon Fishery in Quinn, a long-lost town north of Clatskanie. Learn More
Sternwheeler Bailey Gatzert in Cascade Locks - 1911
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This view is representative of many photos taken of early 20th century excursions on the Columbia River on the Bailey Gatzert. Learn More
Sternwheeler Bailey Gatzert Pauses along the Columbia - c. 1915
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The Bailey Gatzert was one of the most famous steamboats to run on the Columbia, both because of her longevity and the number of passengers who traveled on her. Learn More
Sternwheeler Passing Cape Horn on the Columbia - c. 1900
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An unidentified steamship passes Cape Horn, on the Washington side of the Columbia, on its way downstream. Learn More
Sternwheelers M. F. Henderson & Shaver with Log Raft - c. 1905
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The two named sternwheelers escort a large log raft down the Columbia at the beginning of its voyage in the Pacific, probably to San Diego. while three and four masted sailing ships wait in the background. Learn More
The Docks at Skamokawa, Looking North - c. 1910
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Skamokawa, a historic shipping town on the north bank of the lower Columbia, was built on a network of sloughs and inlets feeding into the main river itself. Learn More
The Docks at Skamokawa, Looking South - c. 1911
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Skamokawa, a historic steamboat landing site on the lower Columbia River, got its name from an Indian term meaning "smoke on the water", due to the common presence of fog that followed its intersecting waterways. Learn More
The Home Guard. On the Columbia - c. 1899
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This variation on Gifford's famous "Sunset on the Columbia" features the family's dog, left behind to guard their tepees pitched along the Columbia River. Learn More
The Original T. J. Potter, on the Columbia - c. 1895
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The T. J. Potter, launched in 1888, was built for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company by a firm owned by John F. Steffan. Learn More
The Passage of the Dalles - 1867
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A boudoir card version of one of Carelton Watkin's most famous 1867 views of the Columbia River. Learn More
The Tooth Bridge, O. R. R. at Cascades - 1867
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Looking upstream along the Tooth Bridge on the 5-mile-long portage railroad on the Oregon side of the Cascade Rapids. Learn More
Tooth Bridge, Portage Railroad at the Cascades - 1867
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Looking upstream along the Tooth Bridge at the 5-mile-long portage railroad on the Oregon side of the Cascades. Learn More
Two Views of Astoria - 1889
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This 1889 engraving shows the town of Astoria looking seaward and looking inland, with good views of the docks and harbor. Learn More
Village of the Kalispel - c. 1910
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This scene was captured by Edward S. Curtis, probably along the Pend Oreille River in eastern Washington, part of the original Kalispel territory and location of the current Kalispel reservation. Learn More
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