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Dalles Dam photographic collection, 1954

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Brown, Harold M., 1887-1956
Title
Dalles Dam photographic collection
Dates
1954
Quantity
0.16 cubic feet, (2 photographs in shared oversize folder)
Collection Number
Org. Lot 380
Summary
Two black and white panoramic photographs taken by Harold M. Brown in 1954, during construction of The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River. One panorama depicts the dam under construction and the Celilo Locks; the other shows Celilo Falls.
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
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Content Description

Two black and white panoramic photographs taken by Harold M. Brown in 1954. One, dated February 24, 1954, and taken from the Oregon side of the Columbia River, shows The Dalles Dam under construction and an excavator and dump truck at work in the foreground. A marker at left points to Mount Hood in the background, and one at right points to the Celilo Locks. The second panorama, also taken from the Oregon side of the Columbia, shows the river and Celilo Falls, with railroad tracks and parked cars in the foreground, and a bridge at far left.

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Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

Copies of the photographs are included in Photo File #373 and Photo File #313-A at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Preferred Citation

Dalles Dam photographic collection, Org. Lot 380, 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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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Harold Maiken, January 1986 (Lib. Acc. 17537, Photo Acc. 985D125).

Related Materials

Harold M. Brown photographs, Org. Lot 197, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

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Subject Terms

  • Dams--Columbia River--Design and construction--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Celilo Falls (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Dalles Dam (Or. and Wash.)--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • panoramic photographs
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