River History of Nez Perce County Slides, 1861-1980

These slides come from The River History of Nez Perce County Slide Programs and Photographic Exhibit which was the result of the Association for the Humanities in Idaho Grant #232 Mii (2/80) issued to Carole Simon-Smolinski and was compiled March through November of 1980.

The grant includes three slideshows of approximately 120 slides each and a taped narration of the historical development of each program topic: River Navigation, River Commerce, and Life Along the River. The slides are reproductions of area photographs from the year 1861 up to the time of slack water navigation in 1975. Original photographs came from the Nez Perce County Historical Society, Inc., Asotin County Historical Society, Lewis-Clark State College Museum, Lewiston Morning Tribune, Potlatch Forest Inc., and the Oregon State Historical Society. The slides at the end of Program #3 were taken by Carole Simon-Smolinski.

The slide programs are available through the Nez Perce County Historical Society, Inc.

The River History of Nez Perce County Photographic Exhibit photographs were made from slides of all three slide programs. The photographs were mounted by Doug Baker of Bakerbilt Custom Picture Frames, Lewiston, Idaho. The exhibit was on an extensive display from late 1980 to late 1981.

Images heavily feature the Snake River, the Clearwater River, the Columbia River, boats, and the Lewiston-Clarkston interstate bridge. Other images include early street scenes in downtown Lewiston, Idaho and logging scenes of men using log peaveys on log drives.