Beacon Rock (Wash.) -- Photographs
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
[39 images of Beacon Rock and Biddle's hiking trail. Many are duplicates of images in the album; three are commercial colored postcards. One view from Oregon side of river by Broc.], 1917
Item — Photo box 9: [Barcode: 35025041646551]
Identifier: PH181_11
[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
Item — Photo box 8: [Barcode: 35025041646569]
Identifier: PH181_08
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
Henry J. Biddle papers
Collection
Identifier: Ax 645
Abstract
Henry J. Biddle (1862-1928) was an engineer and an amateur botanist. The collection consists of diaries, trip logs, account books, correspondence, manuscripts, sketch and survey maps, and photograph prints and albums.
Dates:
circa 1862-1928
[Three views of Beacon Rock with Biddle's inked marks showing route of hiking path he constructed to summit, and envelope with his naotes and diagram.], 1917
Item — Photo box 9: [Barcode: 35025041646551]
Identifier: PH181_10
