Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Bonneville Dam and a fish ladder in the foreground. Water rushes through the open spillway gates, also known as floodgates, of the dam on the Columbia River. There is a large mountain in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Bonneville Dam - Fish Ladder." There are markings near the top of the negative.
A fish elevator caretaker at the McNary Dam uses a net to capture blueback salmon at the McNary Dam on the Columbia River. He stands in front of a pot lined with metal mesh, while holding two fish in a net. Engineers at the dam were attempting to trap and save blueback salmon to strengthen the 1951 run. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 15, 1951 (negative 16 of 26).
Blueback salmon in a dipnet being lifted from the water at the McNary Dam on the Columbia River. The water churns beneath the net. Engineers at the dam were attempting to trap and save blueback salmon to strengthen the 1951 run. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 15, 1951 (negative 23 of 26).
A man cleaning the fishways at the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. He stands within a tall cement structure, wearing a rain suit and using a hose (negative 2 of 14).
Five men stand in waist-deep water at a fish hatchery. One of them holds up a salmon. A pile of fish lie on the ground next to the water on the left. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Crew catching salmon for Ox Bow (sic) hatchery of Oregon Fish Commission - near Cascade Locks" (negative 2 of 15).
A man stands in knee-deep water at a fish hatchery. He wears a hat and holds up a salmon just above the water. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Crew catching salmon for Ox Bow (sic) hatchery of Oregon Fish Commission - near Cascade Locks" (negative 3 of 15).
A man stands in knee-deep water on a fish ladder at a fish hatchery. In the foreground, a salmon is pictured jumping in mid-air up the fish ladder. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Crew catching salmon for Ox Bow (sic) hatchery of Oregon Fish Commission - near Cascade Locks" (negative 4 of 15).
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.
Photograph showing the fishway Cazadero Dam/Station G. A man sits in a boat looking at the camera, with the wooden dam structure is visible behind. Part of the flume can be seen along the right side of the frame.
View looking upstream of a creek (possibly Silver Creek). A dam can be seen in the foreground of the image. Trees are visible along the banks of the creek.
View from downstream of the government locks on the Yamhill River in Lafayette, Oregon. A dam is visible on the right side of the image with the lock next to it on the river.
A two-tier waterfall on a dammed section of Silver Creek is seen near Silverton, Oregon. Water flows through a wooden flume near the banks of the creek.
The Ames-Hubbs dam is pictured on Silver Creek in Silverton. The dam is constructed of wood and water can be seen spilling over the top. See also image numbers B34_707 and B52_2086.
The Ames-Hubbs dam is pictured on Silver Creek in Silverton. The dam is constructed of wood and water can be seen spilling over the top. See also image numbers B34_707 and B52_2085.
Three young men pose in front of a wooden dam on Silver Creek in the Silverton area. They wear hats and each stands with one hand on a hip. Large logs can be seen leaning against the dam and laying on the creek bank.
Large logs can be seen floating in Silver Creek in the Silverton area. A concrete structure and a piece of metal equipment are partially visible nearby.
A photograph of a dam on Silver Creek near Silverton. People can be seen on a wooden bridge over the creek and a log fence is visible along one bank. Accompanying description reads, "Silverton Silver Creek Water Supply Dam?"
A dam on Silver Creek. Lights hang on wires across the creek in the background. A collapsed structure is partially submerged on the right bank. A roof is visible through the trees on the left.