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1 view : col. ; 57 x 100 cmIdentifies points of interestIdentifies points of interestOriented with north to bottomOne of library's copies mounted on muslin1 view : col. ; 57 x 100 cm

A Turkish bath at home. It cures diseases without medicine! The bath treats cases of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, colds, bronchitis, asthma, influenza, Typhoid, and other fevers. The description of the bath aids dates the advertisements because thermal…

1 map ; 20 x 13 cm.Scanned from: Nez Perce Joseph : an account of his ancestors, his lands, his confederates, his enemies, his murders, his war, his pursuit and capture by O. O. Howard. General Oliver Howard was the soldier in charge of the forces…

1 map : col ; 57 x 37 cm."Copyrighted 1902"Scanned from: Davis' new commercial encyclopedia : Washington, Oregon and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Seattle proper was originally settled in 1852 when a settlement on Alki Point during the previous…

1 map : col. ; 71 x 53 cm. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths of harbors shown by soundings. "A valuable compendium of useful information and complete railway and navigation. Guide for travelers and settlers. "Shows railways in…

Illustration of General Butler subduing a mob in New Orleans 1862. Earning him a name by Southerners as "Beast Butler".

1 blueprint map: 50 x 46 cm.Scale: 1 inch = 500 feet."Note: Indicated speed of currant (8 to 9 miles per hour) is for both high and low water: Statement of river steamboat Captains."Inset: sketch of projected bridge paths, with elevations…

Indian woman near cable landing. Like many white women you know she had sons in the service-- three of them.

Indian boys enjoying themselves in cable car.

Indian woman picking bones form dried, shredded salmon.

Chief Tommy Thompson- Celilo Falls. Note braids wrapped in flannel.

"Day's End"- Old fish wheel revolved and caught fish- now outlawed.

Cable car transportation from shore to fishing islands.

Indians fishing from platforms at Celilo Falls. Supported by cables anchoring near the lips of narrow canyons where fishing is best, the wooden platforms are lowered down the canyon walls within easy reach of the roaring torrent of water.

Indians pulling in salmon with dip net. Note how net collapses.

Precarious Fishing Spot. Note cable car, falls, and platform.

In September, when the run is on, Indians from many tribes fish on bank. By Concentrating their fishing during the months when the adult salmon are fighting their way up the river to spawn, the Indian fishermen are assured of large catches of…

Indians making own nets

Close-up view of dip bag net.

Indian Fishing with dip bag net. Not rope around Indian.

Indian pulls dip bag net out of water with salmon. Note net does not collapse.

Indian holding two heavy Chinook salmon which he will sell.

Fish buyer weighs salmon and pays Indian. some Indians make much money.

10 year old Indian boy fishes with his Dad's dip bag net- bashfully

Indian boy catches nice Chinook salmon