Name/Title
Photograph, Cascade Locks and Canal, OR&N Co. FrameEntry/Object ID
2022.1.281Description
Photograph of the Cascade Locks and Canal in frame.
Photograph of the Cascade Locks and Canal showing the locks and canal to the right, the rapids in the middle, and table mountain to the left. The sternwheeler, the Regulator, is entering the upper locks from the lower locks. There is construction materials like piled of square stones, piles of raw stones, shacks on the island along with buildings used during the construction of the locks that show that the picture was taken early on in the opening of the locks. The lower left corner reads," Hicks Photo, Portland, Ore," the studio where the image was printed.
The frame is black with gold inside edging and gold font. The font on the front base of the image reads, "The O.R.&N. Co." Abbreviation for The Oregon Railroad and Navigation company.Made/Created
Studio
Hicks PhotoPlace
City
Portland, OregonState/Province
OregonInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Front left bottom cornerTranscription
Hicks Photo, Portland Ore.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PrintedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
25-1/4 inWidth
3/4 inLength
71-1/2 inColors
Color
Gold, Black, Gray, Off-White/Cream, White, Yellow, Brown, TanColor Notes
Image is in black, white, and gray scale. There is light damage causing shades of brown, tan, and yellow.
The frame is black with gold font and gold details.
