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121.	Longest Jetty in the World	Jetties; Channels; Rivers; Engineering & construction; Engineers; Railroads; Civil engineering;	1 p. The news brief gives a short history of the building of the jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River. It gives some technical details related to construction, and praises the engineers for the fact...

122.	Great Training Jetty at the Mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon	Jetties; Rivers; Channels; Civil engineering; Engineering & construction; Railroads; Railroad bridges; Pile bridges; Pile drivers;	2 p. A journal article giving some history and financial information, as well as a great deal of construction detail, for the jetty built at the mouth of the Columbia River. The work of the pile-driver...

123.	Great Jetty Works at the Mouth of the Columbia River	Jetties; Rivers; Engineering & construction; Channels; Civil engineering;	1 p. A brief discussion of the jetty and channel work at the mouth of the Columbia River. A quote is taken from the report of T. W. Symons of the United States Engineers, giving technical, contractual,...

124.	Lighthouse at junction of the Columbia and the Willamette Rivers.	Lighthouses; Rivers; Structures; Wooden buildings; Water; Trees; Sunrises & sunsets; Roofs; Windows; Light fixtures; Decks (Rooms & spaces); Gables; Lanterns; Pilings (Civil engineering);	A tinted photographic postcard. The legend in red at upper left reads "Lighthouse at junction of the Columbia and the Willamette Rivers." The lighthouse, which stands in the middle of the water, is a wooden...

125.	West approach to the Cascade Locks before the Bonneville Dam was built	Locks (Hydraulic engineering); Riverbanks; Water; Islands; Trees; Roads; Houses; Cities & towns; Hills; Mountains;	A black and white view of the Cascade Locks on the Columbia River, approaching from the west. The locks were completed in 1896 and submerged in 1938 with the completion of the Bonneville Dam. In the photograph,...

126.	Columbia River Log Raft ready for Ocean Voyage, Another raft under construction in background	Logs; Lumber industry; Boats; Tugboats; Rafts; Rivers; Trees; Water; Rowboats; Men; Buildings; Waterwheels; Pilings (Civil engineering);	A colored photograph with the caption "Columbia River Log Raft ready for Ocean Voyage, Another raft under construction in background". In the foreground on the left side of the photo are log pilings and...

127.	Ocean-Going Log Raft on the Columbia River	Logs; Lumber industry; Rafts; Chains; Rivers; Boats; Piers & wharves; Water; Trees; Hills; Ropes; Buildings;	A colored photographic postcard. At upper left the caption in red reads "Ocean-Going Log Raft on the Columbia River". The photo is dominated by the cigar-shaped "raft" of logs chained together. A length...

128.	C-13. Log Cradle where ocean going log rafts are built on Coumbia River	Logs; Rafts; People; Boat & ship industry; Rivers; Trees; Water;	A black-and-white photo with white text written at the bottom: "C-13. Log cradle where ocean going log rafts are built on Columbia River". The photograph shows a framework of upright posts held together...

129.	Stupendous Log-Raft, containing millions of feet - a Camp's years's work, profit $20,000 - Columbia River, Oregon	Lumber industry; Logs; Log rafts; Men; Rivers; Chains; Clothing & dress; Trees;	A black-and-white stereoscopic view published by Underwood & Underwood. The caption reads "Stupendous Log-Raft, containing millions of feet - a Camp's years's work, profit $20,000 - Columbia River, Oregon....

130.	Columbia River; a comprehensive report on the development of the water resources of the Columbia River Basin for irrigation, power production, and other beneficial uses in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming	Maps; Reservoirs; Mountains; Dams; National parks & reserves; Lakes & ponds; Farm produce; Agricultural machinery & implements; Mining; Forests; Rivers; Boats;	399 p. Prepared by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, this document outlines a plan for the use of water and other physical resources of the Columbia River Basin. Presented in the report are descriptions...

131.	Columbia River; a comprehensive report on the development of the water resources of the Columbia River Basin for irrigation, power production, and other beneficial uses in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming	Maps; Reservoirs; Mountains; Dams; National parks & reserves; Lakes & ponds; Farm produce; Agricultural machinery & implements; Mining; Forests; Rivers; Boats;	399 p. Prepared by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, this document outlines a plan for the use of water and other physical resources of the Columbia River Basin. Presented in the report are descriptions...

132.	Indians fishing at Celilo	Men; Indians of North America; Fishing; Fishermen; Fishing & hunting gear; Rivers; Waterfalls; Riverbanks; Hats; Clothing & dress; Coats; Mountains; Hills;	Black and white image of a group of Native Americans fishing at Celilo Falls. They are in the right foreground of the image and their backs are to the camera. They all have long poles that they are thrusting...

133.	Distant view of Cape Horn on Columbia River.	Men; Women; Railroad tracks; Cliffs; Sightseers; Rivers; Rocks; Riverbanks; Hats; Clothing & dress; Dresses;	Black and white image of a sightseeing group standing on the railroad tracks running along the Columbia River. The group consists of men and women dressed in clothing from the 1920s. The women wear broad-brimmed...

134.	Trevitt Monument, Memaloose Island	Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Funeral rites & ceremonies; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Islands; Men; Skulls; Bones; Trees; Rivers; Riverbanks; Water; Masonry; Beaches;	A black and white view of Trevitt Monument on Memaloose Island in the Columbia River east of Hood River. The monument, an obelisk of light-colored granite on a square base of darker stonework, marks the...

135.	Tonging for Toke Point Oysters, near mouth of the Columbia River	Oysters; Oystering; Oceans; Rivers; Water; Men; Fishermen; Boats; Clothing & dress; Mountains;	A photographic postcard that has been hand-tinted. The legend in red at the top reads "Tonging for Toke Point Oysters, near mouth of the Columbia River". More than a dozen men are each standing a wooden...

136.	Boat Landing on Columbia River, Hood River, Oregon	Piers & wharves; Boats; Stern wheelers; Riverbanks; Rivers; People; People associated with transportation; Sailboats; Trees; Shrubs; Hills; Water; Smoke; Smokestacks; Islands; Fences; Transportation; Horses; Gates;	A hand-colored photograph of a boat landing, used as a postcard with the heading "Boat Landing on Columbia River, Hood River, Oregon" in red at the top. In the background of the photograph on the far side...

137.	Columbia River Printer's Block	Printing blocks; Rivers;	An engraved printer's block with a map of the Columbia River on its surface.

138.	Lumber Rafts on the Columbia River	Rafts; Lumber; Lumber industry; Rivers; Transportation; Shipping;	1 p. Article describing the construction and use of rafts designed to transport lumber on the Columbia River. Also included on the page is the completion of an unrelated article, as well as a summary of...

139.	Cascade Rapids before the Bonneville Dam was built	Rapids; Rivers; Riverbanks; Islands; Trees; Water; Boats; Tugboats;	A black and white view that has been identified as Cascade Rapids on the Columbia River, seen before the Bonneville Dam was built. In the foreground are low white-capped waves; to the right a low, tree-lined...

140.	One of two part panorama. Looking across Columbia River to Vancouver, Wash.	Riverbanks; Advertisements; Smokestacks; Pilings (Civil engineering); Buildings; Rivers; Cities & towns; Barges; Trees; Hills; Wooden buildings; Bridge construction; Water;	A black and white image looking north across the Columbia River to the town of Vancouver, Washington. The river is in the foreground. At the far left a tall smokestack is seen behind some buildings. In...