[Album of postcards and photos of Beacon Rock, including construction of Biddle's engineered hiking path to top. Five Weister photos show group climbing, probably Mazamas.], 1917
Abstract
Beacon or Castle Rock is a Gorge landmark that Biddle purchased to preserve. He engineered a hiking path to the top. Now a state park of Washington. Biddle is descended from Lewis & Clark editor, Nicholas Biddle, and he campaigned to restore the name appl
Dates
- 1917
Creator
- Biddle, Henry Jonathan, 1817-1862 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
General Physical Description note
1 album (photographic prints)1 album (photographic prints) : gelatin silver, b&w ; 10 x 13 inches
Dimensions note
10 x 13 inches
- Beacon Rock (Wash.) -- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Caves and geological formations Subject Source: Photosub
- Columbia Gorge Subject Source: Photogeo
- Construction Subject Source: Photosub
- Photograph albums Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographic prints Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Recreation—Hiking, mountain climbing Subject Source: Photosub
- Silver gelatin prints Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Transportation—Horses, donkeys, and mules Subject Source: Photosub
- United States -- Washington (State) -- Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.) -- Beacon Rock (Wash.) Subject Source: Local sources
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
