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Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway main line scenes photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Album 272-A

Scope and Contents

Album containing 89 black and white photographs by multiple photographers, circa 1920-1969, of scenes along the main line of the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway, from Portland, Oregon, to Spokane, Washington. A large number of the images were taken along the Columbia River and in the Columbia River Gorge. These include Crown Point; Rooster Rock; Table Mountain; Beacon Rock; the Bonneville Dam; Mitchell Point; the Hood River Bridge; views near Stevenson, White Salmon, and Lyle, Washington; views near The Dalles, Oregon; and the Maryhill Musuem. Also included are aerial views of Portland, Oregon; images of Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Adams, particularly Mt. Hood; Amber Lake in Washington; and scenes in Spokane, Washington, including aerial views, the Monroe Street Bridge, and Greenwood Cemetery. The album includes typewritten captions underneath each photograph.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1920-1969

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

0.29 Cubic Feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Album containing black and white photographs by multiple photographers, circa 1920-1969, of scenes along the main line of the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway, from Portland, Oregon, to Spokane, Washington. A large number of the images were taken along the Columbia River and in the Columbia River Gorge. Also included are photographs of Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams, and aerial views of Portland and Spokane.

Title
Guide to the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway main line scenes photograph album
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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