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Pillars of Hercules and Columbia River. (On the Road of the O. R. R. & Nav. Co.)

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Identifier ORU_PH035_9555 http://oregondigital.org/u?/wwdl,500
Title Pillars of Hercules and Columbia River. (On the Road of the O. R. R. & Nav. Co.)
Description Colored image. Seen from above, the Pillars of Hercules rock formation faces the Columbia River. In the left foreground are winding train tracks identified as the "O. R. R. & Nav. Co. Road" that passes between the Pillars. There are four utility poles paralleling the tracks. Trees line the riverbank, which has been eroded by the flooded river. Rocks, trees and utility poles are partially submerged in the river. In the distance can be seen tree-covered slopes or hillsides.
Subject Rivers; Roads; Rock formations; Riverbanks; Utility poles; Trees; Hills; Riverbanks; Railroad tracks; Rivers; Landscape; Roads; Roads -- Embankments; Riparian areas; Railroad companies; Railroads; Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company Columbia River; Pillars of Hercules (Landmark); Outdoor landscape
Publisher University of Oregon Libraries
Date 2004-08-04
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 Print Collection PH035 Archived tiff -- PH035_9555.tif -- 16 bit, Adobe RGB (1998) -- 6484 x 4080 pixels -- 1200 dpi -- 158,741,456 bytes //

Production tiff -- PH035_9555jc.tif -- 16 bit, Adobe RGB (1998) -- 6484 x 4080 pixels -- 1200 dpi -- 476,201,252 bytes //
Type image
Format Scanned in reflective mode with Silverfast AI 6.0 on UMAX PowerLook III flatbed scanner (Scanner C). Levels adjusted from 0 - 1.00 - 255 to 29 - 1.00 - 193 prior to capture. 134,428 bytes 8 bit -- RGB -- sRGB IEC61966-2.1 Scanned image enters Photoshop as 16 bit RGB. Archived tiff is saved. Adobe Photoshop used to reorient and crop image, set and neutralize shadow and highlight point, adjust midtone contrast. Second production tiff saved, retaining adjustments layers. Photoshop used to convert color profile from Adobe RGB (1998) to sRGB, set resolution to 125 dpi and resize the width of the image to 875. Display jpeg saved after resizing.

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