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| Title | Visitors at Shepperd's Dell Bridge on the Columbia River Highway, near Bridal Veil, Oregon, ca. 1921 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1921 |
| Notes | Shows the Bishop's Cap basalt cap formation in the background.
Caption on mount: Shepperd's Dell Bridge and Domes looking East, Columbia River Highway.
Printed on verso: Published by The Oregon News Co., Portland, Oregon.
Postmarked: June 23, 1923.
Filed in: Oregon--Columbia River--Bridges |
| Contextual Notes | The Shepperd's Dell Bridge was constructed by the Pacific Bridge Company for $10,800 in 1914. Located west of Bridal Veil, it spans 100 feet over Young's Creek. The bridge was built on dairy farmer George Shepperd's land, and it was dedicated in 1915 as a memorial to his wife. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Bridges--Oregon; Automobiles--Oregon; Rock formations--Oregon |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Columbia River Highway (Or.); Shepperd's Dell Bridge (Or.) |
| Location Depicted | United States--Oregon--Columbia River Highway |
| Digital Collection | Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
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| Order Number | AWC2712
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| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Postcard Collection |
| Object Type | Postcard |
| Physical Description | 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from an original postcard using a ScanMaker 6800 at 100-175 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2007. |
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