Photograph of three unidentified men holding a rod strung with fish. They are standing outside a building that may be an auto repair shop. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.
Photograph of an unidentified man and boy posing with a dog, fishing gear, and a pile of fish arranged on a sheet of newspaper. The man and boy are kneeling on either side of the dog. Their catch and a fishing rod, net, and basket are lying in front of them.
Photograph of people standing along a riverbank and in the water, some of them fishing with nets. Fish, possibly smelt, are piled on three wooden platforms floating next to the riverbank.
Photograph, taken from behind, showing an unidentified man standing on a large rock on the beach at Oceanlake, Oregon, as he fishes in the surf. A cropped version of this photograph was part of a full page of photographs published in the Oregon Journal on August 11, 1935, under the headline “With The News Photographers.” This photograph had the following caption: “The lone fisherman on the rocks off Ocean Lake on the Oregon coast tries his luck in the surf as the sun drops toward the rim of the sea. Such scenes are familiar ones to the thousands of Oregonians and the visitors within their gates who annually spend vacation days or weeks ‘at the beach.’ (Photo by Ralph Vincent, Journal staff photographer.)”
This photograph depicts a group of men posing with their fishing bounty. Joseph Brown is seated on the ground to the left. The group is posing in front of a Ford Model A vehicle.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a crowd of people fishing on the bank of the Sandy River in Troutdale, Oregon. Many of them hold fishing nets. A bridge is partially visible above the river. Handwriting on negative reads, "Smelt fishing - Troutdale, Ore."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing crowds of people fishing on both banks of the Sandy River in Troutdale, Oregon. Many of them hold fishing nets. One man stands in knee-high water with his net in the foreground. On a bridge above the river, people are lined up, looking at the scene below. Handwriting on negative reads, "Smelt fishing - Sandy River, Ore. Christian 11-687."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing two men standing on the beach, facing the ocean with their backs to the camera. Waves crash in the background. There is a shadow from a finger at the top of the image. Handwritten note on label reads, "Surf Fishing - Oregon Seacoast. Ellis 560." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1951.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing 3 boats on the Rogue River. There are 3 people in each boat. Most of the people are smiling at the camera. One woman is fishing. Handwriting on negative reads, "Grants Pass to the Sea on Famous Rogue River." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1959.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a boat on a river. Two people fish from the boat. Handwriting on negative reads, "McKenzie River - Oregon. Christian S-364."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing several dead fish spread out on a rock next to a body of water. A pile of fishing supplies sit next to the fish. Handwriting on negative reads, "Pride of the Northwest. Christian 11-691."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing several dead fish in a basket on the ground. A fishing pole is next to the basket. Handwriting on negative reads, "Trout. Christian 11-738."
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 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 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).
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).
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).
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.
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).
