Pages from Appletons' Journal regarding salmon fishing on the Columbia River

Pages from Appletons' Journal regarding salmon fishing on the Columbia River, 1870-1876

Overview of the Collection

Title: Pages from Appletons' Journal regarding salmon fishing on the Columbia River
Dates: 1870-1876 (inclusive)
18701876
Quantity: 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number: Mss 5372
Summary: Collection consists of pages excised from the December 10, 1870, and May 20, 1876, issues of the periodical Appletons' Journal, both featuring articles and engravings related to salmon fishing on the Columbia River.
Repository: 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: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Appletons' Journal was a magazine of literature, science, and art published in New York in the 19th century.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection consists of two pages that were excised from issues of the periodical Appletons' Journal. One, from the December 10, 1870, issue (Volume IV, Number 89, pages 685-686) features the first section of an article titled "Glimpses of Indian Life," discussing methods used by Native peoples to catch salmon in the Columbia River, and includes an engraving that depicts people fishing from canoes. The other page is from the May 20, 1876, issue (Volume XV, Number 374, pages 641-642), and features part of an article titled "Salmon Fisheries on the Columbia River," regarding fishing and canning, especially at Astoria, Oregon. It includes two engravings, one of boats at a canning factory in Astoria, and one of boats and nets.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Pages from Appletons' Journal regarding salmon fishing on the Columbia River, Mss 5372, 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.

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