| Portage Railroad run near upper end of Cascade rapids as seen from roof of the stone shed during construction of Cascade Locks, November 6, 1895. Note ties hanging vertically on far shore as a result of 1894 flood. 95,000 cubic feet per second flow shown here. |
Date: November 9, 1895
Location: Cascade Locks, Oregon
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1999.04.108 |
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| Seufert launch pulling scow fishweel. |
Date:
Location: Three-mile rapids, Oregon
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1999.04.117 |
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| One of Seufert Bros. launchers nearing a scow wheel. |
Date: 1910-1930
Location: Big Eddy, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.119a |
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| Nerka II, a steam powered, fish pick-up boat at Moffett's Landing. The Nerka II transported slamon from the fishweels in the Cascade area to the Warren cannery at Warrendale. |
Date: 1906-1907
Location: Moffett's Landing
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1999.04.121 |
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| Wilavis (far side, ahead) and Nerka (near side, behind) boat race. Butler's Eddy and Billy Butler's buildings across the river. The race was between Bonneville and a point abreast McGowan's cannery. Butler's Eddy is near Skamania Landing. The Wilavis won by one boat length. |
Date: 1903
Location: Butler's Eddy, below Bonneville, Columbia River
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1999.04.122 |
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| The sternwheeler Tahoma trapped in ice in the Columbia River. When it broke loose it crushed the Reed Tunnel Point wheel in the vicinity of Rooster Rock, near the Corbett area. |
Date: January 6-February 12, 1916
Location: Opposite Archer Mt., Mid-Columbia
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1999.04.123 |
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| Celilo Falls |
Date: 1910-1950
Location: Celilo Falls, Oregon
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1999.04.124a |
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| Construction activities in the vicinity of Bay fishwheel. Some of Seufert Bros. Co. crew, including Guy Whipple and Cris Kitlo. |
Date: 1906-1910
Location: Big Eddy, Washington shore
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1999.04.125a |
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| Celilo Canal construction |
Date: 1905-1914
Location: Celilo Falls, Oregon
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1999.04.126 |
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| One of the original Taffe fishwheels. |
Date: 1900
Location: Celilo, Oregon
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1999.04.127 |
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| Early Tumwater fishwheel on the Columbia River. |
Date: 1890s
Location: Celilo, Oregon
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1999.04.128 |
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| Cyclone wheel on the washington shore and a Cement wheel on the oregon shore. |
Date: 1930's
Location: Five-Mile rapids, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.129 |
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| Seufert's No. 3 fishwheel with water about 6' below crest. Water went over deck at the right and tore wheel to pieces. |
Date: 1948
Location: Five-Mile rapids, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.130 |
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| Tumwater fishwheel construction |
Date: 1900's
Location: Celilo, Oregon
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1999.04.131 |
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| Fishwheel No. 2. downstream entrance to The Dalles-Celilo Canal visible at center-left. |
Date: 1940's
Location: Mouth of Fifteen-Mile Creek, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.132 |
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| High water and the Cramer wheel near Brown's Island during the flood of 1948. |
Date: 1948
Location: Brown's Island, near The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.133 |
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| No. 6 fishwheel. This fishwheel was built after the 1894 flood to take advantage of a similar high water. Not until 1948 did the river rise high enough to operate this wheel, but by that time fishwheels had been prohibited. So No. 6 never caught a salmon. |
Date: 1896
Location: Five-Mile rapids, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.134 |
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| A Columbia River scow wheel. |
Date: 1910-1927
Location: Big Eddy, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.135 |
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| Scow fish wheel partially submerged. |
Date: 1910-1934
Location: Opposite cannery (Seufert?), Washington shore
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1999.04.136 |
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| This scow fishweel was torn from it's morrings upstream by the 1894 flood, drifted downstream to become beached at The Dalles, where this photo was taken. It does not look like a typical Suefert Bros. scow. |
Date: 1894
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.137 |
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| Looking downstream at No. 5 fishwheel. |
Date: 1900
Location: Five-Mile rapids, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.138 |
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| Looking downstream toward Big Eddy and Mt. Hood. |
Date: 1895-1905
Location: Five-Mile rapids, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.139 |
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| One of the Taffe fishwheels at the Celilo Cannery complex |
Date: 1900
Location: Celilo, Oregon
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1999.04.140 |
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| Looking upstream the China Pete fishwheel is on the right and the Cramer fishwheel is on the left. China Pete was purchased by Sueferts in 1907 from The Dalles Packing Co. The Cramer wheel was badly damaged by 1916 flood and was not rebuilt. Scow fishwheels later fished at Cramer site, which was located at Brown's, or Rabbit, Island. |
Date: 1920-1930
Location: Dillon, Oregon
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1999.04.142 |
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| Scow fishwheels stored for the winter, the launch is in the foreground. |
Date: 1930
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.143 |
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| No. 4 fishwheel, built by Seufert Bros. Co. in 1886, at what was called the "Fishway", on a high water course lying between the river channel and regular south bank, upstream from No. 3 fishwheel. |
Date: 1920's
Location: Five-Mile Rapids, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.144 |
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| The Sternwheeler Georgie Burton at No. 4 fishwheel during the flood of 1948. |
Date: 1948
Location: Five-Mile rapids, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.145 |
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| The upper and lower China Pete fishwheels near Dillon and opposite Brown's (Rabbit) Island were purchased from The Dalles Packing Col. by Seufert Bros. Co. in 1907. |
Date: 1907-1927
Location: Ten Mile Rapids, Oregon
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1999.04.146 |
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| No. 5 fishwheel at the head of the Narrows (Five mile Rapids). No. 5 was built in the winter of 1886-87 and re-built following 1894 flood. It was the best fishwheel on the Columbia river, averaging 73 tons per season from 1887 through 1926. Fishwheels were prohibited in Oregon, effective beginning in 1927. |
Date:
Location: Five Mile Rapids, Oregon
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1999.04.147 |
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| "Hermit" Woodruff, lived in the location known as Hermit's Cave. Apparently, he was said to be a Confederate veteran. |
Date: 1900-1910
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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2002.13.23 |
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| Farmer's Hotel at 606 1/2 East 2nd street. |
Date:
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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2002.13.24 |
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| Wiliam R. Menefee blockhouse visited by couple on stroll. Blockhouse built in 1855, southwest of Dufur. |
Date: 1890's
Location: Dufur, Oregon
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2002.13.25 |
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| Fatal head on train collision involving westbound passenger train No. 17, also known as the Portland Rose, and eastbound train No. 12, known as the Spokane Limited. |
Date: 1921
Location: Celilo, Oregon
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2002.13.26 |
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| Eck Rorick's Music Masters. Stan Peterson (trumpet), Ken Hicks (banjo), Cliff Dealey (drums), Tommy Thompson (saxophone), Eck Rorick (piano) and Bart Woodyard (saxophone). |
Date:
Location:
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2002.13.27 |
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| Indian fishing with dipnet in eddy of the Columbia river. |
Date:
Location: Celilo Falls
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2002.13.28 |
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| Central Oregon stages leaving Shaniko, Oregon. |
Date:
Location: Shaniko, Oregon
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2002.13.30 |
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| Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co. boat and rail repair shops. |
Date: 1882
Location: W. 1st St., The Dalles, Oregon
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2002.13.31 |
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| S. P. & S. ramp with train on ramp leading up Deschutes River. |
Date:
Location:
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2002.13.32 |
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| Sternwheeler Norma pushing barge bearing rail cars for Oregon Trunk. |
Date:
Location:
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2002.13.33 |
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| Seufert's No. 3 fishwheel. |
Date:
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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2002.13.34 |
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| Gretchen Stiefel (Mrs. Jim Barnhouse) and Bonnie Snider (Mrs. Bob Clements) are in a rowboat while city Police Chief M.E. (Arkie) Cloe, watches. |
Date: May 30, 1948
Location: W. 2nd St., The Dalles, Oregon
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2002.13.35 |
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| Cable ferryboat at Maupin, Oregon on the Deschutes River. |
Date:
Location: Maupin Landing, Oregon
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2002.13.36 |
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| Three wagon train of wheat enroute from Bakeoven, Oregon to Shankio, Oregon. |
Date:
Location:
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2002.13.37 |
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| Banner Guard with Director [during assembly?]. |
Date:
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.28.96 |
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| Booster Girls (shot from high ground). |
Date:
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.28.98 |
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| Majorette and Bugler with Director. |
Date:
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.28.99 |
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| "City Hall, The Dalles, Ore." |
Date:
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.34.29 |
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| "Snake River, Batton Heights, 4000 ft under rim, Vern Colvin" |
Date: 1977
Location: Snake River, Oregon
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1999.53.2 |
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| "Hells Canyon, Vern Colvin" |
Date: 1977
Location: Hells Canyon, Oregon
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1999.53.3 |
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| "7 Devil(?) Idaho, Batton Heights, Vern Colvin" |
Date: 1977
Location: Snake River area, Oregon
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1999.53.4 |
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| "Imnaha School" |
Date: 1977
Location: Imnaha, Oregon
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1999.53.5 |
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| "Imnaha Canyon" |
Date: 1977
Location: Imnaha Canyon, Oregon
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1999.53.6 |
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| Cloud Cap Stage aka Parkdale Bus. Curley Runcorn ran it year round to Parkdale. |
Date: 1915-1928
Location: Parkdale, Oregon
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1998.45.243 |
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| Seining salmon near Wishram, Washington. |
Date: 1920-1926
Location: Wishram, Washington
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1998.45.383 |
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| Seufert Cannery burning |
Date: 1973
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1998.45.389a |
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| Spedis (up from Big Eddy, Columbia River) |
Date:
Location: Spedis, Washington
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1998.45.393a |
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| Lost Lake |
Date:
Location: Lost Lake, Oregon
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1998.45.396 |
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| Seufert Cannery sign, sign protesting outlawing of fishwheels |
Date:
Location:
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1998.45.399 |
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| boat, Columbia River, fishwheel |
Date:
Location:
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1998.45.400 |
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| Celilo Canal, 2 different photos |
Date:
Location: Celilo Canal, The Dalles, Oregon
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1998.45.402a |
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| Celilo Canal construction, negative; donkey engine |
Date:
Location: Celilo Canal, The Dalles, Oregon
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1998.45.403 |
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| Chief Tommy Thompson pointing at Wind Rock near Shilo Inn. The Indians believed that puluggin it with grains would stop the wind (and vice versa). It represented the rectum of the coyote. |
Date:
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1998.55.16 |
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| Indian petroglyphs on rocks near The Dalles, Oregon. |
Date:
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1998.61.3 |
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| Indian petroglyphs on the rocks near The Dalles, Oregon. |
Date:
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1998.61.4 |
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| Sunset from Crown Point on Columbia River Highway. |
Date:
Location: Crown Point, Oregon
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1998.61.5 |
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| Baseball picnic, Earl Brown in photo |
Date: 1908
Location: Lone Rock, Oregon
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1998.67.9 |
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| The Nerka, Warren Packing Company's famous salmon pick-up boat. |
Date: 1900's
Location: Cascade area, Columbia River
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1999.04.01 |
|
| Yukon River (indian) fishwheel. Photo shows dip and discharge chutes, wooden construction and wire. |
Date: 1961
Location: Moosehide, Alaska
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1999.04.02a |
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| Portugal fishwheel. |
Date: 1900's
Location: Unknown
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1999.04.03 |
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| Squamish River fishwheel, a research wheel used to capture fish for tagging. |
Date: 1950
Location: Squamish River, Washington
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1999.04.10 |
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| The Little Wheel. The little wheel was one of the wheels built by The Dalles Packing Co. in the 1890's and later purchased by Seufert Bros. Co. It was not a good fishcatcher. |
Date: 1890s
Location: Big Eddy, Columbia River, Washington
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1999.04.22 |
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| Siening below Celilo. Looking downstream, Washington on right, Oregon on left. Horses, boats, fishcamps visible. Brown's (Rabbit) Island in far distance in center. |
Date: 1930s
Location: below Celilo, Columbia River, Oregon
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1999.04.23 |
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| Seiners, at Columbia River |
Date: 1930s
Location: below Celilo, Columbia River, Oregon
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1999.04.24 |
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| The Dalles-Celilo Canal construction |
Date: 1905-1912
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.25a |
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| Cannery owned by Frank M. Warren. The cannery, fishwheels, and launces owned by Frank Warren was a major force in the salmon industry. Frank Warren died in the sinking of hte Titanic in April, 1912. His wife survived. |
Date: 1890s
Location: Warrendale, Oregon
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1999.04.26 |
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| Seufert Cannery |
Date: 1900
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.27a |
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| Eels (Lampreys) in Jelly, label by Seufert. Seufert canned lampreys for a time, but sales did not justify continuatio of the endeavor. |
Date: 1900-1920's
Location:
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1999.04.28 |
|
| Seufert Bros. Cannery |
Date: 1927
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.29 |
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| Seine caught salmon were brought to this point by boat, loaded on to wagons, taken to Seufert cannery by railroad freight cars or by truck. |
Date: 1900's
Location: below Celilo, Oregon
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1999.04.30 |
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| "High water lifted the vessel above and across the concrete retaining wall at turning basin in which the sternwheeler [Georgie Burton] was tied. When the water level dropped, the keel of the boat was athwart the narrow wall and the weight of the vessel then broke its back,fracturing the keel. I walked along the retaining wall, admiring this beautifully restored sternwheeler, the day before it met it's doom." F. Cramer |
Date: May 31, 1948
Location: The Dalles-Celilo Canal, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.31 |
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| Seufert Cannery-interior |
Date: 1940's
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.32a |
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| This was the first fishwheel built by Seufert Bros. in 1885 and rebuilt in form seen in photo following the 1894 flood. This is a low water photo. No. 1 was not a good fishcatcher, averaging about 7 tons of salmon per year. It was the only fishwheel in this area on which a fatality occured. A man was killed during it's construction. |
Date: 1901
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.33 |
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| Seufert built No. 6 to take advantage of another high water like that of 1894. The Coumbia never reached comparable levels until 1948, but fishwheels were prohibited by that time. No. 6 never caught a fish that could be sold. |
Date: 1948
Location: Five-Mile Rapids, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.34 |
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| Looking downstream at No. 3 fishwheel. Photograph taken about 1900. This fishwheel ws built by Seufert in 1886 and re-built following the 1894 flood. It averaged about 16 tons of salmon per season. |
Date: 1900
Location: opposite Wasco Island, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.35a |
|
| No. 3 fishwheel |
Date:
Location: opposite Wasco Island, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.36 |
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| Bluejay wheel built by The Dalles Packing Company in the 1890's and purchased by Seufert Bros. Co. in 1907, but not used. |
Date: 1900's
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.37a |
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| Scow wheels in winter slough by river. Lone Pine structures in the background. |
Date: 1920's
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.38a |
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| Seufert's No. 2 wheel before concrete dipway was constructed. Built in winter of 1885-86; rebuilt with concrete dipway in winter of 1912-13. Seufert scow to right of No. 2, mouth of Fifteen Mile Creek on left. Chinese bunkhouse on top of ledge. |
Date: 1920's
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.39a |
|
| Seining below Celilo Falls |
Date: 1920s-1930s
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.40 |
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| Francis Anthony Seufert, with his brother Theodore, established Seufert Bros. Co. in 1881, and later became sole owner. He was born in 1893 and died in 1929. |
Date: 1890s?
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.42 |
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| The Cramer wheel was located on Brown's (Rabbit) Island. It was badly damaged by high water in 1916 and not rebuilt. |
Date: prior to 1916
Location: Dillon, Oregon
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1999.04.43a |
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| The Cyclone wheel averaged 22 tons of salmon per season. It was purchased from The Dalles Packing Co. by Seufert Brs. Co. in 1907. |
Date: 1920's
Location: Five-Mile Rapids, The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.44a |
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| Tumwater (Horseshoe) Falls at left center. Tumwater fishwheel at bottom left. |
Date: approx 1914
Location: The Dalles-Celilo Canal, Celilo, Oregon
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1999.04.45 |
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| Little Tumwater fishwheel on right. This wheel was removable and was replaced and removed each year; it was a low water wheel. Wheel is raised clear of channel in this photograph. The three Taffe fishwheels and cannery can be seen in the background. |
Date: 1900-1905
Location: Celilo Falls, Oregon
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1999.04.46a |
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| Covington fishwheel. This wheel was located between the Phelps and No. 1 fishwheels and downstram from Seufert's cannery. This fishwheel ws built by Winens on Covington land and later repossessed by Covington. Seufert Bros. Company purchased this fishwheel from Covington in 1899. |
Date: June 1900
Location: The Dalles, Oregon
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1999.04.47a |
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| At center right are No. 5 and No. 6 fishwheels. No. 5 was the best on the Columbia River, averaging 75 tons of salmon per season. Little Memaloose, an Indian burial site, can be seen at left near top. |
Date: April 10, 1951
Location: Five-Mile Rapids, Celilo Falls, Oregon
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1999.04.50b |
|
| Beacon Rock, also known as Castle Rock, and Moffett Creek fishwheels on the Columbia River. |
Date: 1890-1910
Location: Beacon Rock, Washington
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1999.04.54 |
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| Bush's Hotel, and one of three new locomotives, either the Reed or Ruckle is shown. Sternwheeler Oneonta across the bay. |
Date: 1867
Location: Upper Cascades, Washington shore
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1999.04.55 |
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| On this day was recorded the highest ever flow on the Columbia. Here, the Cascade Rapids are drowned. |
Date: June 6, 1894
Location: Cascade Rapids, Cascade Locks, Oregon
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1999.04.57 |
|
| Scow wheel with leads. |
Date: 1900's
Location: Bradford Island, Oregon shore
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1999.04.58 |
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| Warren scow B-7, scow 15 across river. |
Date: pre-1935
Location: Above Bradford Island, Columbia River
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1999.04.59 |
|
| Warren's scow 3. |
Date: pre-1935
Location: above North Bonneville, Washington shore
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1999.04.60 |
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| "Scow wheel above Ruckel Creek, June 7, 1895. On far left Warren's scow B-3 can be seen on north side of Bradford Island. Another scow wheel (possibly Rudolph Schmidt's) is obscured by a large rock on the left. Foreground wheel may be one of two owned by Ash & Barrett and Tozier of Cascade Locks. On right bank looking downstream toward Beacon Rock can be seen Warren's scow 15. Closer is scow 3 and Tender's Shack, and a white object which may be another scow wheel. Hamilton Mountain is apparent on right, and below it the Cascade slide material. Note how wheel operator has placed his wheel inside swift turbulent water using the wild water as a lead to bring fish closer to shore and to dips." |
Date: June 7, 1895
Location: above Ruckel Creek
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1999.04.61 |
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| "Three items associated with fishwheels: Skewer, 2' long, used as a needle to thread line through eyes of fish preparatory to attachement to barrel, which together with attached fish was floated downstream to the cannery. Wire weaver's brace belonged to William Sams, Sr. It was used during period 1893-1907. Bobbin is shown here partially loaded with No. 9 wire. Note necessary articulation of bobbin frame and careful provision whereby bobbbin frame can move back and forth on mounting shaft. Large railroad nuts siimilar to this one, 4 1/2 inces across from side to side, were used to fashion the meshes of fishwheel wire by hand and by use of tongs prior to invention of wire weaver's brace." |
Date: 1880-1927
Location:
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1999.04.62 |
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| "No. 5 or 6 wheel on Oregon shore... Fishwheel anchored with eye bolts into Eagle Creek formation conglomerate. Anchors are still there February 5, 1966. Wheel and house at mouth of Moffett Creek were gone by 1889. Covered barge is western terminus of Cascades Portage Railroad, Washington Territory. Note incline leading to wharf boat barge. Ive's Island shows as middle island in river, close to Hamilton. Mosquito Island can be seen below." |
Date: prior to 1894
Location: opposite Hamilton Island, Cascade area, Oregon
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1999.04.63 |
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| Billy Butler's Sallon, Farm and Landing...Now Skamania Landing. McGowan's canner can be seen across the river. |
Date: 1908-1909
Location: Skamania, Washington
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1999.04.64 |
|
| Ed Hogan's scow wheel |
Date: 1890-1900's
Location: Upper Cascade area, Columbia River
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1999.04.65 |
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| "Catamaran wheel..." |
Date: 1890
Location: Cascade area (?)
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1999.04.66 |
|
| Artist rendering of Scow fish wheel |
Date: 1890-1900
Location: Columbia River
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1999.04.67 |
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| Looking downstream the McCord wheel is on the south side of Bradfor Island was built in 1882 and was the third to be constructed on the Columbia. Scow 2 is across for it on the Oregon shore, both by Warren long before the Bonneville Dam was started here in 1934-36. |
Date: 1882-1900
Location: south side of Bradford Island, Columbia River
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1999.04.68 |
|
| Upper Dodson wheel. |
Date: 1890-1900's
Location: Cascade area, Oregon shore
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1999.04.69 |
|
| "Iron or Moffett Creek wheel (Warren's No. 17)..." |
Date: prior to 1894
Location: Cascade area
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1999.04.70 |
|
| Cascade Canal construction, view of the lock pit. |
Date: December 1, 1883
Location: Cascade Locks, Oregon
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1999.04.71 |
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| William Rankin McCord. This violin maker, together with Frank Warner, built the third fishwheel on the Columbia River in 1882 on Bradford Island, south bank. |
Date: 1880's
Location:
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1999.04.72 |
|
| Fishwheel model |
Date: 1940's
Location: Bonneville Dam, Oregon
|
1999.04.73 |
|
| Bonneville Oregon Railway Station. Jackie Robinson, ran the eating house at this stop for years. Mrs. Munra for whom Munra Point is named, may have been an earlier chef here. |
Date: 1920s or 1930s
Location: Bonneville, Oregon
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1999.04.74 |
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| Cascade rapids and sternwheeler Charles Spencer. Wheel 16 and other fishwheel leads are seen across river. Charlie Olin is in small boat hunning one of his set nets. |
Date: 1897-1920
Location: Cascade Locks, Oregon
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1999.04.75 |
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| This Warren Packing Co. fishwheel was one of the two best wheels in the Cascade-Bonneville area. Stationary 19 rotor being moved up onto the bank away from river at flood stage. The crib is completely inundated. Al Hendricks is shown on crossmember at right holding Runar. Mrs. Hendricks stands nearby holding Roy. Note the carriage within the gins bearing weight of the rotor. |
Date: 1920's
Location: Cascade Locks, Oregon
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1999.04.76 |
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| Model of fishwheel shown at 1905 expostion. |
Date:
Location: Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon
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1999.04.77 |
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| Model shown at 1905 exposition. |
Date:
Location: Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon
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1999.04.78 |
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