Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Historic Columbia River Highway at Shepperd's Dell, a canyon in the Columbia River Gorge. A bridge crosses the canyon. Handwritten labels on negative read, "Shepperd's Dell. Columbia River Highway. Christian 11-677."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a portion of the Historic Columbia River Highway. Taken from above the highway, looking east up the Columbia River Gorge. There is a viewpoint on the highway. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia River Highway. Christian 11-748."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a portion of the Columbia River Highway between Biggs Junction and Arlington, Oregon. The road runs along the base of a mountain. The Columbia River is on the right. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia Riv. Hwy. between Biggs - Arlington. Christian 11-908."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Mitchell Point Tour Inn on Highway 30 in Hood River, Oregon. The sign for the motel is attached to a Shell gas station. An automobile is parked in front of a motel building with 3 units. There is a large house in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Mitchell Point Tour Inn - Highway 30 - Hood River, Oregon. Christian 11-983." The bottom left of the image has been cut off.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Odell, Oregon. Businesses include a Chevron gas station, S&L Food Store, and more. Snow-capped Mount Hood is in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Odell, Oregon. Christian 11-984."
View of the Columbia River at Cascade Locks, Oregon. The wall of the locks is visible on the right side of the image. A concrete pillar under construction on the bottom left of the image is likely the footing for the Bridge of the Gods, which opened in 1926.
A man stands in knee-deep water at a fish hatchery. He wears a hat and holds up a salmon just above the water. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Crew catching salmon for Ox Bow (sic) hatchery of Oregon Fish Commission - near Cascade Locks" (negative 3 of 15).
A man stands in knee-deep water on a fish ladder at a fish hatchery. In the foreground, a salmon is pictured jumping in mid-air up the fish ladder. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Crew catching salmon for Ox Bow (sic) hatchery of Oregon Fish Commission - near Cascade Locks" (negative 4 of 15).
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Historic Columbia River Highway alongside the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from the side of the highway on the Oregon side of the Gorge. Beacon Rock is visible. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia River Highway - Oregon. Christian 11-5006."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a view in the Columbia River Gorge. Taken on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, and looking north across the Columbia River toward mountains in Washington. A portion of the Historic Columbia River Highway is in the left foreground, and a large, windswept tree stands prominently left of center. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia River - Silver Star Mountain. Christian 11-777."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a portion of the Columbia River Highway near Biggs, Oregon. The highway is at the base of a mountain with several cliffs. The Columbia River is on the right. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia Riv. Hwy. near Biggs, Ore. Christian 11-916."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a portion of the Columbia River Highway next to the Columbia River. Taken from the shoulder of the highway, looking east towards an exit marked, "Columbia River Highway Scenic Route, Bridal Veil." Several automobiles drive on the highway.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the town of Hood River on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from a road above the town. The view includes mountains on the Washington side of the gorge. Handwriting on negative reads, "Entering Hood River, Oregon. Christian 11-994." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1959.
Five men stand in waist-deep water at a fish hatchery. One of them holds up a salmon. A pile of fish lie on the ground next to the water on the left. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Crew catching salmon for Ox Bow (sic) hatchery of Oregon Fish Commission - near Cascade Locks" (negative 2 of 15).
Photograph looking down at Punchbowl Falls, located on the Eagle Creek Trail on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from a nearby hillside during recovery efforts for the body of Francis E. Foss (negative 6 of 9).
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a portion of the Columbia River Gorge, taken from the Historic Columbia River Highway. A section of the highway rounds a bend in the foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Sunset Columbia River Highway - Oregon. Christian 11-662."
Looking northwest past the southern jetty of Thunder Island across the Columbia River. White caps crest around large boulders in the river. The Cascade Mountains of Skamania County are seen through a hazy atmosphere in the background. Construction is visible on the opposite bank for a causeway for U.S. Route 830, now known as Washington State Route 14.
A group of men huddle around a rescue sled on the Eagle Creek Trail on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. A body bag lies on the ground next to them. Taken near Punchbowl Falls during recovery efforts for the body of Francis E. Foss (negative 9 of 9).
Photograph taken from the deck of a boat passing through the opening gates of a lock. Likely Cascade Locks. Small groups of people are standing on the top of the lock walls on either side. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Canal, 69, LW2-50."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks, Oregon. Taken from the bridge, an automobile drives toward the camera. A sign on the bridge reads, "Bridge of the Gods." Handwriting on negative reads, "Cascade Locks, Oregon. Christian 11-838."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Historic Columbia River Highway running alongside the Columbia River. Taken on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. View looks east up the river. There are clouds in the sky. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia River Highway, Oregon. Christian 11-576." There is a scratch on the left of the negative.
Negative of a composite photograph showing the Hood River Bridge over the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Looking south from White Salmon, Washington towards Hood River, Oregon. Snow-capped Mount Hood is in the background. The clouds in the sky were added from a different photograph. Handwriting on negative reads, "Interstate Bridge. Hood River, Ore. to White Salmon, Wn. Christian 11-754." Negative is discolored.