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English: Salmon fish wheels on the Columbia River with Castle Rock in the background, Oregon, circa 1917   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Photographer
English: Dimmitt and Cross
Title
English: Salmon fish wheels on the Columbia River with Castle Rock in the background, Oregon, circa 1917
Description
English:

Caption on image: Fish Wheels @ Castle Rock, Columbia River Highway, Ore. #370; Copyright Cross & Dimmitt. Filed in: Oregon--Columbia River Highway.

Fish wheels were utilized to catch adult salmon swimming upstream. Wooden and wire baskets, powered by the downstream current, scooped up fish and deposited them into a holding pen. This method of fishing was used on the Columbia River from 1879 to 1934.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Rock formations--Oregon; Rivers--Oregon
  • Subjects (LCSH): Columbia River; Castle Rock (Or.); Natural monuments--Oregon; Fishwheels--Oregon
Depicted place Historic Columbia River Highway
Date circa 1917
date QS:P571,+1917-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Dimensions height: 5.5 in (13.9 cm); width: 3.5 in (88.9 mm)
dimensions QS:P2048,5.5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,3.5U218593
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
University of Washington: Special Collections
Accession number
1663
Source
English: Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
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