Dalles Dam photographic collection, 1954
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Brown, Harold M., 1887-1956
- Title
- Dalles Dam photographic collection
- Dates
- 195419541954
- 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
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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 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.
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.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
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
