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| Title | Sea lions inside cave north of Florence, Oregon, ca. 1937 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1937 |
| Notes | Caption on mount: 974--Sea Lions, Sea Lion Caves; Oregon Coast Highway; 7A-H43.
Printed on verso: On the Oregon Coast Highway about midway between Seaside and Crescent City (18 miles north of Florence) is the winter quarters of many hundreds of sea lions. The land entrance, reached by an enclosed spiral stairway, affords a splendid view of the immense caves. A deep ocean channel permits entrance of sea lions for shelter at all times. This entrance and a natural archway from the south give ample light for day time observation. The high rock walls, and ceiling loudly echo the bellowing of the noisy sea lion bulls; "C.T. Art-Colortone"...Wesley Andrews Co., Portland, Ore.
Filed in: Oregon--Animals |
| Contextual Notes | The 12-story high basalt cave is a habitat for Steller sea lions. It also serves as a nesting ground for pigeon guillemots, cormorants, and gulls. In 1932, the site was opened by a trio of Oregon families. An elevator was constructed for visitor access in 1961. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Sea lions--Oregon; Caves--Oregon |
| Location Depicted | United States--Oregon |
| Digital Collection | Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
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| Order Number | AWC2548
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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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