Fishing for Salmon at Celilo Falls - 1941
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Taken as part of a U. S. Farm Security Administration project, this comparatively recent photo shows two Native American men working a dip net on their slippery platform.
Taken as part of a U. S. Farm Security Administration project, this comparatively recent photo shows two Native American men working a dip net on their slippery platform.
Note the use of an edge board on the downstream side of the platform to help the fishermen avoid slipping into the river. A wooden box in the foreground awaits the men's catch.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
Photographer | Russell Lee |
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Location | Celilo Falls, Wasco County |
Subject | Fishing, Native Americans |
Decade | 1940s |
Print Maker | Old Oregon |
Original Type | Original Negative |
Size of Original | 1.0 x 1.5 inches |
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