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Irrigation Canal - The Dalles-California Highway, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a bridge over an irrigation canal, with a view of snow-capped Mount Jefferson in the distance. Likely taken near Madras Oregon along The Dalles - California Highway (today known as Highway 97). Handwriting on negative reads, "Irrigation Canal - The Dalles-Calif. Hwy. Christian S-306."

Christian (Photographer)

Coast Culvert and Flume Company

This photograph depicts the front exterior of the Coast Culvert and Flume Company buildings located in the Peninsula Industrial district in North Portland. Two buildings feature product advertisements painted on the front; the building on the left advertises "Smooth pipe for water and irrigation systems, irrigation supplies, smokestacks, grain bins, tanks and troughs, metal specialties." The buildings on the right advertises "Water pipe, water tanks, and smoke stacks, irrigation pipe, head gates and syphons." Both buildings have the Armco logo, which is a manufacturer of industrial grade corrugated steel. A dirt road, wooden footpath and train tracks are in the foreground of the photograph, and a Ford Model T vehicle is parked in front.

National Tank and Pipe Company

This photograph depicts the exteriors of several National Tank and Pipe Company buildings in the Peninsula Industrial District in North Portland. Train tracks run in front of the factory, with a train entering the image on the right. Stacks of lumber stand around the buildings. The National Tank and Pipe Company manufactured wooden pipes, tanks and flumes.

Our Disappearance for L.W.S.

Rowboats tied to the back of Lily E. White's houseboat, the Raysark. Likely taken on the the LIttle White Salmon River. A flume or train trestle is visible in the distance of the photograph. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Our Disappearance for L.W.S., R-13, LW-13."

White, Lily E.

Water Works

Water flowing out of the end of a wooden flume. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Water Works, R-15, LW-15."

White, Lily E.

Wash Lady

Sarah Hall Ladd washing laundry in a trough at the end of a flume. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Wash Lady, R-16, LW-16."

White, Lily E.

Portland General Electric Photograph Collection

  • Org. Lot 151
  • Collection
  • 1880 - 1965

Negatives documenting company activities, including electrical infrastructure, employees, power generation and distribution throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Cascade Range. Additional general images include streetcars and trains, street lighting, power line installation, Rose Festival floats, office buildings, car barns and bridges. Of particular note are dam building projects at Bull Run and along the Clackamas River (1910-1930), and early electric stations in Oregon City at Willamette Falls.

Portland General Electric Company

Rull Run, Big Sandy

Photograph of the Big Sandy Dam site (likely the Marmot Dam), showing a wooden flume with suited individuals standing in the foreground. At the top of the hillside, a wooden building and platform can be seen. Written on the image is #34, B.S dam site, looking down stream, Oct 14, 1911.” (Image note: glass negative broken at lower right corner).

Bull Run, Little Sandy Dam flume

Photograph looking downward at a wooden flume and railway track built on a hillside. The wooden structure continues into the distance, where more tree covered hillsides can be seen. In the bottom left corner of the frame, a man is looking at the camera and leaning against a cushioned seat, likely on a railway car. Written on the negative is “0-337, July-3-1912, Bull Run Flume.”

Cazadero Dam, flume

Photograph taken from a side angle, showing the flume at the Cazadero Dam/Station G. Below the wooden flume is a dirt hillside with rocks, and a long wooden building can be seen in the background on the right side of the frame.

Station G, Cazadero Dam

Photograph of the Cazadero flume at generating Station G, showing air compressor and pipelines weld, in placing concrete for new bents. Several cars can be seen on a railroad track, and the flume can be seen running along the right side of the frame.

Cazadero Dam

Photograph looking upstream, below proposed upper dam site at Cazadero Dam/Station G. A railroad track and flume can be seen running into the distance around a hillside, and two possible construction vehicles are visible. The river can be seen on the left side of the frame.

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