- 373G0232
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- 1910 - 1924
Photograph showing water in an irrigation ditch running through a field. Image note: Light leak on negative.
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Photograph showing water in an irrigation ditch running through a field. Image note: Light leak on negative.
Portland General Electric Photograph Collection
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
Logs traveling down flume. Transcription from slide: “Log dump.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
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 Coast Culvert and Flume Company located in the Peninsula Industrial district in North Portland. Various buildings and stacked flume pipes are visible in the image.
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.
Part of Lily E. White negatives
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.
Part of Lily E. White negatives
Water flowing out of the end of a wooden flume. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Water Works, R-15, LW-15."
White, Lily E.
Part of Lily E. White negatives
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.
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, Big Sandy Dam canal and flume construction
Photograph showing construction at the Big Sandy Dam (likely the Marmot Dam). Workers can be seen inside of a long wooden structure (flume?) while one can be seen at the top. On the right side of the frame is a loose hillside. Written on the image is B.S-35.”
Bull Run, Little Sandy Dam, flume bridge over Little Sandy River
Photograph showing a wooden flume bridge crossing the Little Sandy River near the Little Sandy Dam. Five men in work wear stand on pieces of wood next to the flume while looking at the camera. Water can be seen under the bridge in the background. Written on the negative is “E301-03396.”
Little Sandy Dam, drop gate on Bull Run flume
Photograph and structural plan of Bull Run flume on Little Sandy Dam. Bottom photograph shows flume with hillside and trees.
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.”
Photograph showing interior of wooden and steel structure of flume at Bull Run.
Photograph showing exterior of wooden and steel structure of flume at Bull Run.
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. Written on the negative is “0-336.”
Photograph of Bull Run flume showing a motorcar and man in a hat and suit.
Damage from 1964 Christmas Flood, unidentified flume
Photograph showing a heavily damaged wooden flume structure at an unidentified location (likely on the Clackamas River). Large stones can be seen in the deteriorated hillside under the flume, due to a landslide. Other wood can be seen in the foreground, likely a continuation of the damaged flume.
Damage from 1964 Christmas Flood, canal
Photograph showing damage to a fenced area due to the 1964 Christmas Flood (likely in the Clackamas River area). An man-made canal can be seen on the right side of the frame, with damaged fencing running along the river to the left. Much of the fencing appears to have fallen downhill towards the rapidly moving river. In the foreground, two men in long jackets face away from the camera. (Image note: see related image PGE 64-606-8.2).
Damage from 1964 Christmas Flood, canal damage
Photograph showing damage to a hillside, fence, and canal. At the left side of the frame is a rapidly flowing river (likely the Clackamas River), with a deteriorated hillside on its banks.
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.
Cazadero Dam, flume and railway
Photograph looking towards flume and railway tracks at Cazadero Dam/ Station G. A man stands on the railway tracks in the distance, and a dirt hillside drops down between the tracks and the flume.
Photograph showing the flume at Cazadero Dam/Station G during a flood. Rapidly moving water is visible in the Clackamas River below the flume, and a wooden building can be seen on a hillside above.
Photograph showing the Cazadero Dam flume running into the distance. Trees (possible burned) can be seen on both sides of the (excavated?) canal.
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.
Photograph of the Cazadero flume at generating Station G, showing a compressed air concrete mixer on a train car. Two men stand at either side of the mixer while looking at the camera.