Dalles Dam photographic collection
Scope and Contents
Two black and white panoramic photographs taken by Harold M. Brown in 1954. One, dated February 24, 1954, and taken from the Oregon side of the Columbia River, shows The Dalles Dam under construction and an excavator and dump truck at work in the foreground. A marker at left points to Mount Hood in the background, and one at right points to the Celilo Locks. The second panorama, also taken from the Oregon side of the Columbia, shows the river and Celilo Falls, with railroad tracks and parked cars in the foreground, and a bridge at far left.
Dates
- Creation: 1954
Creator
- Brown, Harold M., 1887-1956 (Photographer, Person)
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.
Extent
0.16 Cubic Feet (2 photographs in shared oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Two black and white panoramic photographs taken by Harold M. Brown in 1954, during construction of The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River. One panorama depicts the dam under construction and the Celilo Locks; the other shows Celilo Falls.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Harold Maiken, January 1986 (Lib. Acc. 17537, Photo Acc. 985D125).
Existence and Location of Copies
Copies of the photographs are included in Photo File #373 and Photo File #313-A at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
- Title
- Guide to the Dalles Dam 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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