Water Escaping from Oregon City Basin Dam - 1923
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Shortly after the completion of the new Arch Bridge at Willamette Falls, a significant flood overwhelmed the wooden dam below the boat basin on the Oregon City side of the river.
Shortly after the completion of the new Arch Bridge at Willamette Falls, a significant flood overwhelmed the wooden dam below the boat basin on the Oregon City side of the river.
Detail views 1 and 2 show several workers attempting to assess the damage and develop a plan to stop the cascading water threatening the whole structure. This photo was taken by Oregon City photographer Ralph Eddy. Best known today for his postcards, at that time he was using his new, more portable camera to capture local events, in what can be called his "journalistic" photo period.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon from the original negative, courtesy of the Clackamas County Historical Society.
Photographer | Ralph Eddy |
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Location | Oregon City, Willamette River, Clackamas County |
Subject | Floods, Rivers and Streams, Water and Power Projects |
Decade | 1920s |
Print Maker | Old Oregon |
Original Type | Original Negative |
Size of Original | 3.2 x 4.1 inches |
Photographer's Number | Number 191 |
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