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| Title | W.H. Barnes' Diving Elk and Educated Horse Show on "The Trail, " the Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 1905 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | 1905 |
| Notes | Stamped on verso: Portland, Lewis and Clark Exposition.
Handwritten on verso: "The Trail" - Princess Trixie - The Educated Horse.
Filed in: Box 1/9 |
| Contextual Notes | W.H. Barnes of Sioux City, Iowa, coordinated a daily program in which two elk (approximately 800 pounds each) dove from a 40-foot platform into a 16-square foot tank.
"The Trail" was an 800 foot-long street that featured amusements and carnival attractions.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition was hosted by the city of Portland from June 1 to October 15, 1905. Covering over 400 acres, the fair showcased exhibits from various nations and states, and it promoted the economic potential of the Pacific Northwest region. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Exhibition buildings--Oregon--Portland; Horses--Oregon--Portland; Elk--Oregon--Portland |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.); Portland (Or.)--Buildings, structures, etc. |
| Location Depicted | United States--Oregon--Portland |
| Digital Collection | Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
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| Order Number | AWC2838
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| Negative Number | UW11372 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Lewis and Clark Exposition. PH Coll 391 |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Physical Description | 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from an original photograph using a ScanMaker 6800 at 72 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2007. |
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