William Schurman (left) and F.M. Garrison on a beach at Sauvie Island for steelhead fishing. Garrison holds a Chinook jack salmon and steelhead while kneeling next to Schurman, who is seated on a log. Another fish lays on a mat in front of the pair. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 26, 1953 (negative 1 of 10).
Two men stand in a rowboat by the banks of the Willamette River near Willamette Falls. Several other men with fishing poles are visible on the rocks and in boats in the distance (negative 5 of 10).
An aerial view of the Columbia River salmon derby. Numerous boats can be seen on the river. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 31, 1947 (negative 1 of 9).
Four men holding salmon caught during the Ilwaco Mayor’s salmon derby contest. From left to right: Milt H. McGuire, John Dickson, Don Owen, Dr. Paul Raver. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 31, 1947 (negative 2 of 2).
Two children sit on the bank of a river with their feet over the water. One is holding a fishing pole with an attached line, which is hanging over the water (negative 1 of 13).
A child and adolescent, both wearing hats, stand on a bridge looking downward. The child in the foreground is holding fishing line and a branch. Behind them is a dirt road, trees, and a field (negative 2 of 13).
A man with fishing gear kneels on a log while holding a handled net. He is leaning down towards the water and using the net to pick up a fish while holding a pole in his other hand (negative 7 of 13).
A man in a hat stands next to the water while holding a trout and pole. Other people can be seen at the other side of the river, and one is standing on top of a bridge crossing the water (negative 9 of 13).
Craig, son of Oregon Journal artist Bob Fassett, standing in front of Fassett’s fishing locker. He smiles while holding a fishing pole. A boat motor, oil cans, rifles, and jackets can also be seen in the locker (negative 1 of 3)
Unidentified fisherman on a beach at Sauvie Island for steelhead fishing. The men closest to the camera are seated in beach chairs, set next to fishing poles. Other people can be seen further down the beach with set poles. Several boats are on the river. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 26, 1953 (negative 2 of 10).
People fishing at Detroit Lake in the Santiam Canyon. A woman rests on a stump while holding a fishing pole and looking towards the camera. The lake and far shore can be seen in the background (negative 1 of 3).
Four children fishing from the bank of a creek near Silverton. Two are holding homemade wooden poles, and a dog can be seen standing next to the group (negative 2 of 2).
E.A. Schlecht holding a 20-pound salmon during the Ilwaco Mayor’s salmon derby contest. From left to right: Mayor Norman Howerton of Ilwaco, Schlecht, Mayor George J. Buri of Long Beach, Mayor Walter T. Foelker of Aberdeen. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 31, 1947 (negative 1 of 2).
A man stands on a rocky outcrop with a fishing pole in an unidentified Oregon coastal location. Other rocky outcrops can be seen across the water (negative 5 of 15).
People fishing along the shore of Detroit Lake in the Santiam Canyon. A woman holds a fishing pole on a stump closest to the camera, while several others can be seen standing or sitting next to the short in the background. Across the water is a treed hillside (negative 1 of 3).
A composite photograph showing a small man sitting on the rim of a milk pitcher at Albina Engine and Machine Works, Portland. He is holding a fishing pole, and the glass pitcher appears to have been placed on cement in front of plants. Photograph of a photograph (negative 14 of 23). Original negative sleeve title: Albina Engine and Marine Works, photos for Al Lake.
Two teenagers fishing on a dock at Devils Lake on the Oregon coast. One holds a fishing pole and sits next to an open tackle box. The far shore of the lake can be seen in the distance (negative 7 of 19).
Glen Berry (7005 S.W. Virginia) standing with a dog, most likely before fishing on the Willamette River. He holds a fishing pole in one hand, while resting his other on the dog, as he walks barefoot along a dirt path (negative 1 of 3).
An unidentified fisherman on a beach in Sauvie island during steelhead season. The man is mid-cast, holding the pole towards the small waves on the beach. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 26, 1953 (negative 3 of 10).
Phillip E. Jenovich, holding a fish and beach chair during steelhead season at Sauvie Island. He holds the wooden beach chair over one shoulder and is wearing a set of waders. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 26, 1953 (negative 6 of 10).
A fisherman holding a small trout caught at Detroit Lake in the Santiam Canyon. He kneels, holding the fish in one hand and a creel in the other (negative 3 of 3).
A man with fishing gear kneels on a log next to a river. He is holding a small trout next to an open creel. Several fish and a pole lay next to him on the log. A river can be seen in the background (negative 5 of 13).
A man kneels on a pebbled beach holding a fish. In front of him are more fish and a pole. The ocean and a hill can be seen in the background (negative 1 of 15).
Four men kneel down in front of salmon caught during the Astoria salmon derby. From left to right: George Schmidt, Johnny Wright, Eric Schmidt, and T.J. Schmidt. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, September 7, 1947 (negative 1 of 1).
