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Salmon fish wheels on the Columbia River with Castle Rock in the background, Oregon, ca. 1917
Salmon fish wheels on the Columbia River with Castle Rock in the background, Oregon, ca. 1917
TitleSalmon fish wheels on the Columbia River with Castle Rock in the background, Oregon, ca. 1917
PhotographerDimmitt and Cross
Dateca. 1917
NotesCaption on image: Fish Wheels @ Castle Rock, Columbia River Highway, Ore. #370; Copyright Cross & Dimmitt.

Filed in: Oregon--Columbia River Highway.
Contextual NotesFish wheels were utilized to catch adult salmon swimming upstream. Wooden and wire baskets, powered by the downstream current, scooped up fish and deposited them into a holding pen. This method of fishing was used on the Columbia River from 1879 to 1934.
Subjects (LCTGM)Rock formations--Oregon; Rivers--Oregon
Subjects (LCSH)Columbia River; Castle Rock (Or.); Natural monuments--Oregon; Fishwheels--Oregon
Location DepictedUnited States--Oregon--Columbia River Highway
Digital CollectionAlaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
Order NumberAWC2621
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RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionPostcard Collection
Object TypePostcard
Physical Description5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned 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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