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Beautiful Link in Our Highway System

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Identifier ORU_WTXT_011 http://oregondigital.org/u?/wwdl,125
Title Beautiful Link in Our Highway System
Description 1 p. article describing the building of the Columbia River Highway, including construction details. The article also contains four photographs: one depicting the bridge at Shepperd's Dell, one depicting the entrance to the observatory tunnel, one depicting Mitchell's Tunnel through Storm Cliff; one showing the overlook at Crown Point on the Columbia River. 1
Relation A Beautiful link in our highway system. Scientific American v. 114 (June 17 1916) p. 633. University of Oregon Libraries Print Version Available
Subject Scenic overlooks; Rivers; Passes (Landforms); Mountains; Tourism; Automobile travel; Bridges; Tunnels; Roads; Scenic byways; Rivers; Mountain passes; Mountains; Tourism; Automobile travel; Bridges -- Design and construction; Tunnels; Tunneling; Roads; Roads -- Design and construction; Columbia River Highway, Oregon; Columbia River; Cascade Range; Portland, Oregon; Hood River, Oregon; Journal Article;
Publisher New York, Scientific American, Inc. University of Oregon Libraries
Date 1916-06-17
Coverage 20th century
Rights This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the University of Oregon Libraries as a source is requested.
Language English
Type Text;

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