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.
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.
The diving bell suit shown here was invented by James Eads in the 1840s, for use in salvage operations on the Mississippi. It was used for many years to help clear snags on the Columbia River - both waterlogged trees and sunken ships.
This unusual photo was taken by an unknown professional photographer.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
Photographer | Unknown |
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Location | Columbia River, Columbia County |
Subject | Construction, Rivers and Streams |
Decade | 1890s |
Print Maker | Old Oregon |
Original Type | Boudoir Card |
Size of Original | 4.7 x 7.7 inches |
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