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1940s
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  1. Air Conditioned Cafe, Vale - 1941
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    According to his notes, this photo was created by Russell Lee on the Fourth of July in 1941. Learn More
  2. Along the Willamette River, Oregon City - 1940
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    This well-composed view shows the concrete Pacific Highway entering Oregon City. Then a national highway, 99E was removed from the federal system in 1972. Learn More
  3. An Elaborate Fishing Platform at Celilo Falls - circa 1942
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    This World War II era photo shows that while fishing platform footings and men's clothing had changed, the basic technology and fishing techniques at Celilo had stayed pretty much the same. Learn More
  4. Bertilson Barber Shop, 7th & Water, Oregon City - 1947
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    This great view of Oregon City daily life was taken by Eddy toward the end of his career, using his postcard camera. Ole Bertilson is the barber on the right. Learn More
  5. Chief Tommy Thompson and his Wife Flora, Feast of the First Salmon - 1945
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    In 1945, Chief Tommy Thompson was ninety years old; his last wife, Flora, was forty-seven. Learn More
  6. Drummers, Feast of the First Salmon, Celilo - 1945
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    Five elder drummers play for the worship dance before the meal is served at the Feast of the First Salmon, April 22, 1945. Learn More
  7. Evening on Broadway, Portland - c. 1940
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    Bright lights point the way as pedestrians gather on Broadway on a circa 1940 evening. Learn More
  8. Evening on Willamette Street, Eugene - 1940
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    This striking view was taken between 11th and 10th on Willamette Street, looking north toward Skinner Butte. Learn More
  9. Feast of the First Salmon, Celilo Village - 1945
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    Reportedly over 400 people participated in the festivities for the Feast of the First Salmon, held in the longhouse at Celilo Village on the Oregon side of the Columbia. Learn More
  10. 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. Learn More
  11. Fishing for Salmon at Celilo Falls 2 - 1941
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    In this comparatively recent photo taken by government photographer Russell Lee, we see an individual fisherman using a dip net to capture salmon at Celilo Falls. Learn More
  12. Fishing with a Dip-net at Celilo Falls - 1942
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    This dramatic photo shows the size of some of the dip-nets used to catch salmon at Celilo Falls on the Columbia River. Learn More
  13. Launch of the 1st Liberty Ship, the Star of Oregon - 1941
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    A large crowd has turned out at the Kaiser Shipyards in Portland on September 27, 1941, to celebrate the launch of the first of many Liberty Ships built here. Learn More
  14. Looking Over Timberline Lodge Towards Mt. Jefferson - c. 1940
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    From behind Timberline Lodge, completed a couple years before this photo, we can see clearly to Mt. Jefferson, about fifty miles to the south. Learn More
  15. Making Their own Fun in Willamette - 1949
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    In this 1949 snapshot, Duane Davis (holding the reins) and Jay Dunwoodie guide Clarabelle the burro down Eighth Avenue in the Willamette neighborhood of West Linn. Learn More
  16. Ocean Fishing Fleet at Newport - 1944
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    Photographer Ralph Eddy captures wonderful reflections in the water of the bay in one of his later postcard negatives. As with most of our Eddy prints, we are using a larger crop than he originally used in his postcards. Learn More
  17. On Coe Glacier, Mt. Hood, Looking at Mt. St. Helens - c. 1940
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    Irving Lincoln was a talented amateur photographer, known for his images of Northwest mountains. Learn More
  18. Oregon City Business District from the Bluff - 1945
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    This is the "back side" of downtown Oregon City, captured by postcard photographer Ralph Eddy at the end of World War II. Learn More
  19. Packing in to Timberline Lodge, Closed for WWII - c. 1942
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    This photo was taken in the winter of 1942-43 when Timberline Lodge was closed due to wartime conditions. Learn More
  20. Ross Island Bridge, Portland and Mt. Hood - c. 1940
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    Taken just before World War II, this crisp view by Ralph Eddy reveals many details of the 1926 bridge and the neighborhood near it on the west bank of the Willamette. Learn More
  21. Saying Farewell to Kettle Falls, on the Columbia - 1940
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    Headed by Chief Jim James, center, with the beaded vest, these Colville and others give the farewell sign to their traditional fishing grounds at Kettle Falls. Learn More
  22. Spring Fever - Chetco River, c. 1940
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    This aptly named photograph shows a couple (it appears the person on the right is a woman) who have managed to get away for a spring day of fishing on the Chetco River. Learn More
  23. State Capitol at Night, Salem - 1940
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    This dramatic night-time photo of the new Oregon capitol was taken by postcard photographer Ralph Eddy in 1940, two years after the building was completed. Learn More
  24. Summit of Mount Hood - c. 1940
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    According to a note on the envelope holding his negative, photographer Ralph Eddy considered this view to be "my favorite Mt. Hood". It's easy to see why. Learn More
  25. The Pledge of Allegiance, Fourth of July - 1941
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    Residents of Vale, Oregon, near the Idaho border, prepare for the Pledge of Allegiance in this 1941 photo by Russell Lee. Learn More
  26. Viewpoint on Highway near Neahkahnie - 1942
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    This photo of Highway 101 crossing the treacherous headland of Neahkahnie Mountain was taken only two years after this section of the highway was completed. It was the final segment of the highway that hugged the Oregon Coast from Astoria south to California. Learn More
  27. Workmen from Umatilla Ordnance Depot - 1941
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    Two workmen from the Umatilla Ordnance Depot pause for a chat and a smoke in front of The First National Bank in downtown Hermiston, perhaps after depositing their paychecks. Learn More
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