Chinook salmon catch
Image Description: “The salmon industry is one of the greatest resources of Oregon. The coastal streams and the Columbia river, which is shared with Washington, yield wealth to Oregon that reaches several millions of dollars annually. This picture is of Chinook Salmon at a Columbia river cannery. The value of such an industry to the state can be appreciated when we consider that more than 8,000 persons are actually employed in the fishing industry and more than 40,000 are dependent upon it for support. The Columbia River is recognized as the greatest fishing stream in the world. From it have been taken during the past 45 years, salmon to the value of 125,000,000 dollars.”
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides
Item Number: P217:set 007 020
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Chinook salmon catch
Image Description: “The salmon industry is one of the greatest resources of Oregon. The coastal streams and the Columbia river, which is shared with Washington, yield wealth to Oregon that reaches several millions of dollars annually. This picture is of Chinook Salmon at a Columbia river cannery. The value of such an industry to the state can be appreciated when we consider that more than 8,000 persons are actually employed in the fishing industry and more than 40,000 are dependent upon it for support. The Columbia River is recognized as the greatest fishing stream in the world. From it have been taken during the past 45 years, salmon to the value of 125,000,000 dollars.”
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides
Item Number: P217:set 007 020
You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here.
Want more? You can find more digital resources online.
We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons; however, certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version may apply. To read more about what “no known restrictions” means, please visit the Special Collections & Archives website, or contact staff at the OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center for details.