Record Details

West approach to the Cascade Locks before the Bonneville Dam was built

Oregon Digital

Field Value
Identifier ORU_PH023_0129 http://oregondigital.org/u?/wwdl,87
Title West approach to the Cascade Locks before the Bonneville Dam was built
Description 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, the lock gates are closed. A town is visible in the distance on the heavily wooded far bank of the river, and small wooded islands and some rocks are also seen in the water. To the right of the picture are several light-colored wooden houses, which all appear to be multi-storied. To...
Subject Locks (Hydraulic engineering); Riverbanks; Water; Islands; Trees; Roads; Houses; Cities & towns; Hills; Mountains; Cascade Locks, Oregon; Columbia River; Outdoor landscape
Publisher University of Oregon Libraries
Date 2004-04-19
Rights This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the University of Oregon Libraries as a source is requested.
Relation University of Oregon Libraries - Special Collections and University Archives Frederick Wallace Wilson Collection
Type Image

© Western Waters Digital Library - GWLA member projects - Designed by the J. Willard Marriott Library - Hosted by Oregon State University Libraries and Press