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Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway main line scenes photograph album, circa 1920-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway main line scenes photograph album
- Dates
- circa 1920-1969 (inclusive)19201969
- Quantity
- 0.29 cubic feet, (1 flat box)
- Collection Number
- Album 272-A
- Summary
- Album containing black and white photographs by multiple photographers, circa 1920-1969, of scenes along the main line of the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway, from Portland, Oregon, to Spokane, Washington. A large number of the images were taken along the Columbia River and in the Columbia River Gorge. Also included are photographs of Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams, and aerial views of Portland and Spokane.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Album containing 89 black and white photographs by multiple photographers, circa 1920-1969, of scenes along the main line of the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway, from Portland, Oregon, to Spokane, Washington. A large number of the images were taken along the Columbia River and in the Columbia River Gorge. These include Crown Point; Rooster Rock; Table Mountain; Beacon Rock; the Bonneville Dam; Mitchell Point; the Hood River Bridge; views near Stevenson, White Salmon, and Lyle, Washington; views near The Dalles, Oregon; and the Maryhill Musuem. Also included are aerial views of Portland, Oregon; images of Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Adams, particularly Mt. Hood; Amber Lake in Washington; and scenes in Spokane, Washington, including aerial views, the Monroe Street Bridge, and Greenwood Cemetery. The album includes typewritten captions underneath each photograph.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway main line scenes photograph album, Album 272-A, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Landscapes--Oregon--Photographs
- Landscapes--Washington (State)--Photographs
- Mountains--Oregon--Photographs
- Mountains--Washington (State)--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.)--Photographs
- Columbia River--Photographs
- Hood, Mount (Or.)--Photographs
- Portland (Or.)--Aerial photographs
- Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.)--Photographs
- Spokane (Wash.)--Aerial photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photographs