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| Title | Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River, 1938 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1938 |
| Caption | One of three jetties at the mouth of the Columbia River, this is likely Jetty "A". The jetties maintain the depth and orientation of the navigation channel, creating a safe passageway for commercial and recreational vessels of all sizes. The jetties are composed of boulders stacked on top of each other and extending out into the ocean. The 6.9-mile South Jetty was constructed between 1885 and 1913. The 2.5-mile North Jetty was built in 1914 -1917, and the one-mile Jetty "A" was constructed in 1938-1939. |
| Notes | Written on sleeve: Columbia River, Jetty
Caption information source: http://columbiariverchannel.com/5601.html
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): September 4, 1938 |
| Subjects | Jetties—Washington (State)—Columbia River |
| Places | United States—Washington (State)—Columbia River |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.1887.2 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 acetate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from film positive as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4. |
