Willamette River, Portland, Oregon
1901
Medium
Photography-Photoprint
Classification
Photography-Photoprint
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mitchell and Nancy Steir
Accession Number
2004.29.34
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step back in time to 1901 *Willamette River, Portland Oregon*, a captivating photoprint that captures the lifeblood of one of America's burgeoning Pacific Northwest cities. This unidentified photographer's work depicts the majestic Willamette River, vital waterway that powered Portland's growth as a major port and industrial hub in the early 20th. The image freezes a moment when steamboats, bridges, and riverside activity symbolized the region's rapid expansion amid the Progressive Era's optimism and urbanization. As a photoprint—a gelatin silver print made from a negative—this medium was at ...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –