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Title
[Middle Block House, Columbia River, Oregon] (2 views)
Creator
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Date Created and/or Issued
[1867?]
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
Restricted original.
Use of original by permission of the Manager of the California History Room.
Description
View 1 (2010-0544). From Middle Block House, Columbia River, Oregon. Watkins no. 433 -- view 2 (2010-0546). Middle Block House on Columbia River, Oregon. Watkins no. 432. Shows buildings and trestle along shore.
Restricted original.
Negative, no. 9,608 (70 mm) for 2010-0544; 9611 (70 mm). for 2010-0546.
Blockhouse part of Fort Rains (Raines) established by Army to protect Cascade Rapids in 1855. Destroyed in 1876.
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
2 photographic prints mounted on linen : albumen ; 15 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. on mount 16 3/4 x 21 3/4 in.
Identifier
(C)001386823CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Rivers--Oregon
Mountains--Oregon
Trestles--Oregon
Buildings--Oregon
Forts & fortifications--Oregon
Lower Columbia River (Or. and Wash.)--Photographs
Oregon--Photographs
Photographic prints
Albumen prints
Mammoth plates
Landscape photographs
Place
Oregon
Lower Columbia River (Or. and Wash.)

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