Record Details
Great Training Jetty at the Mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon
Oregon Digital
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Identifier | ORU_WTXT_014 http://oregondigital.org/u?/wwdl,127 |
| Title | Great Training Jetty at the Mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon |
| Description | 2 p. A journal article giving some history and financial information, as well as a great deal of construction detail, for the jetty built at the mouth of the Columbia River. The work of the pile-driver and use of railroad cars to carry construction supplies on the miles-long trestle are described. Messrs. M. J. Kinney and Robert Gibson are thanked for the accompanying illustrations and data used in the article. The five photographs show lowering of "mattresses" at the end of the jetty; a... 2 |
| Relation | The Great Training Jetty at the Mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon. Scientific American v. 78 (January 15, 1898) p. 33, 40 University of Oregon Libraries Print Version Available |
| Subject | Jetties; Rivers; Channels; Civil engineering; Engineering & construction; Railroads; Railroad bridges; Pile bridges; Pile drivers; Jetties; Rivers; River channels; River engineering; Civil engineering; Railroads; Railroad bridges; Pile drivers; Piling (Civil engineering); Columbia River; Pacific Ocean Journal Article; |
| Contributor | Kinney, M. J.; Gibson, Robert; |
| Publisher | Scientific American University of Oregon Libraries |
| Date | 1898-01-15 |
| Coverage | 19th 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 |
