Document: "Snake-Colorado Project, A Plan to Transport Surplus Columbia River Basin Water to the Arid Southwest", October, 1963, page 2
1963-10-01
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Featuring high waterfalls and forested cliffs, and displaying a remarkable
transition between the Pacific and Interior west, the Columbia River Gorge reveals
the grandeur of western landscapes. Yet the landscape that one sees today is an...
2005-06-03 (iso8601)
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A black-and-white stereoscopic view. Printing on the cardboard mounting indicates it is number 1825 in the set of "Watkins' Pacific Coast" views of the western states. The caption of the photograph is "The Passage of the Dalles, Columbia River."...
2004-08-03
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Construction in progress on the W.P.A. motor barge "Paul Bunyan" The boat will be used for transporting men and equipment in connection with clearing activities along the Columbia River.
1938-12-15
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DISTANCES FROM PORTLAND.
To— Miles.
Milwaukee 5 I/2
Oswego 7
Oregon City 12
Rock Island 16
Polally Bar- 18
Boone's Ferry 25
Butteville 29
Champoeg 32 1/2
Ash Island 37
Yamhill Bar 40
Carey's Bend 43
Candianis...
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Profile of the Lower Willamette River, Oregon, at Portland, and of the Upper Willamette at Albany, during the years 1876 and 1877.
Back water from Columbia River (Highest flood known)
Flood in Willamette R.
Low water tide.
Water record at...
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9 p. Transcription of an address given at the annual meeting of the Pioneer Association of Stevens County at Kettle Falls, Washington, on June 23, 1911. Elliott points out that the early white explorer and geographer David Thompson reached Kettle...
2024-11-02
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Black and white image of cascades of the Columbia River. A man is standing on one of two large rocks in the foreground on the right hand side. Trees and mountains are visible in the background. A large rock in the middle of the river is prominent...
2004-03-24
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Black and white image of men in a boat taking fish from a fish trap on the Columbia River. The trap is constructed of tall wooden poles with nets strung in between them. There are four men in the boat, all wearing long-sleeved shirts, pants, and...
2004-03-24
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Source
F-1
PI-21, 35, 39, 50, 60, 73 WI-2, 17, 20, 36, 37, 42, 56 SI-33, 63, 71
PI-95
Tentative—Disposition
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Problem or Area of Concern A. Diversion
1. It has been proposed to divert massive quantities of water from the...
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arousing interest in the use of electrolytic manganese, made at the rate of a ton daily at the Boulder City, Nev., pilot plant, shows the value of this procedure. Demand for electrolytic manganese lagged until lots as large as carloads were given...
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Mining
The Clark Fork-Clearwater subdivision ranks highest among the subdivisions as a producer of minerals. In 1939 its total combined production of copper, zinc, silver, lead, and gold approximated 370,000 tons with a value of about...
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416 EEPORT OF THE.CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY.
{ Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project___$1,745,500.00
I Amount that can beprofitably expended in fiscal yearendiag June 30,
{...
2006-06-16
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Photographs and publications of the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company and
its successor, the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, documenting shipbuilding and construction projects
in the Pacific Northwest, including...
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A black and white image showing construction of the Interstate Bridge across the Columbia in Portland. Men and construction equipment are visible in the image. Wooden scaffolding and utility poles are also visible. This is Vancouver - Portland...
2004-03-24
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Catwalk across Columbia River about 1000 feet below dam site. Part of Government Camp in the Distance.
1935-06-21
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The salmon runs of the Columbia River constitute one of the most important
natural resources of the states of Oregon and Washington. Thousands of
people are dependent, wholly or in part, upon these resources for their livelihood;
and their welfare...
1940 (iso8601)
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accurate in all of his topographical descriptions, I am strongly inclined to the belief that floods and the elements had conspired to wreak much havoc with "Victoria's" features in the forty years that had elapsed since he limned them so...
2004-08-17
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Columbia River wheat and flour fleets.*
[Compiled from Portland Journal of Commerce.]
1877-'78. 1878-'79. 1879-'80. 1880-81 1881-82. 1882-'82. 1883-'84.1884-'85. Months. Monthly Means.
Arrived. Cleared. Arrived. Cleared. Arrived. Cleared....
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Improvement of the Lower Willamette and Columbia River, 1879-80.
Sheet A.
Sauvie's Island
General Map, Showing Location of Works
Columbia Slough
POST OFFICE BAR THREE TREE I.
MOUTH OF THE WILLAMETTE BAR
Coon Island Slough
Nigger...
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The Gifford Photographic Collection
consists primarily of photographs taken by four Gifford Family
photographers: Ralph I. Gifford; his father, Benjamin A. Gifford; his
wife, Wanda Gifford; and his son, Ben L. Gifford. The collection also
includes...
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because of the influx of summer tourists, the Lower Columbia is heavily used for water-contact sports and recreation. Other than game fishing, recreational water uses include boating, swimming, skin-diving, water-skiing, and picnicking. Streamside...
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Columbia River wheat and flour fleets.*
[Compiled from Portland Journal of Commerce.]
1877-'78. 1878-'79. 1879-'80. 1880-81 1881-82. 1882-'82. 1883-'84.1884-'85. Months. Monthly Means.
Arrived. Cleared. Arrived. Cleared. Arrived. Cleared....
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The Gifford Photographic Collection
consists primarily of photographs taken by four Gifford Family
photographers: Ralph I. Gifford; his father, Benjamin A. Gifford; his
wife, Wanda Gifford; and his son, Ben L. Gifford. The collection also
includes...
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750 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS.
seven seconds, with an interval of fourteen seconds, then a blast of four seconds, followed by an interval of thirty-five seconds. It may be stated that, during the late changes in the outlines of Point...
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