Celilo Railroad Bridge construction photographic collection
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 443 cyanotypes and black and white photographs, circa 1910-1912, depicting the construction of the Celilo Railroad Bridge in Wasco County, Oregon, for the Oregon Trunk Railway. Images include photographs of railroad workers and unidentified members of the Harry M. Harps family.
Dates
- circa 1910-1912
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Historical note
The Celilo Bridge, also called the Oregon Trunk Rail Bridge, crosses the Columbia River just south of where Celilo Falls was located.
Extent
0.45 Cubic Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of cyanotypes and black and white photographs depicting the construction of the Celilo Railroad Bridge in Wasco County, Oregon, for the Oregon Trunk Railway.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from John F. McLaughlin, December 1982 (Photo Acc. 982M174).
- Harp family -- Photographs
- Harps, Harry M. -- Photographs
- Oregon
- Oregon Trunk Railway
- Oregon Trunk Railway -- Employees -- Photographs
- Railroad bridges -- Columbia River -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- Railroad bridges -- Oregon -- Wasco County -- Design and construction -- Photographs
- Railroads
- Railroads -- Employees -- Photographs
- cyanotypes (photographic prints)
- photographs
- Title
- Guide to the Celilo Railroad Bridge construction photographic collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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