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2.	Report of the Secretary of War, being part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the Third Session of the Forty-Sixth Congress. In Four Volumes. Volume II. Part 1.	Channels; Rivers; Civil engineering;	8 p. Selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army, for 1880. Included are annual reports detailing improvements of rivers in Oregon and Washington territory.

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5.	Report of the Secretary of War, being part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the Second Session of the Forty-Second Congress. Volume II	Rivers; Civil engineering;	19 p. Selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1871. Also includes annual report on the works of river improvement in Oregon for the fiscal year.

6.	One of two part panorama. Interstate Bridge under construction	Bridge construction; Bridges; Rivers; Riverbanks; Smokestacks; Pilings (Civil engineering); Hoisting machinery; Cities & towns; Buildings; Trees; Water towers; Water tanks; Water;	A black and white image of a view across the Columbia River towards the construction of Vancouver-Portland Interstate Bridge (aka Columbia River Interstate Bridge) built 1915-1917. A building crane and...

7.	One of two part panorama. Looking across Columbia River to Vancouver, Wash.	Riverbanks; Advertisements; Smokestacks; Pilings (Civil engineering); Buildings; Rivers; Cities & towns; Barges; Trees; Hills; Wooden buildings; Bridge construction; Water;	A black and white image looking north across the Columbia River to the town of Vancouver, Washington. The river is in the foreground. At the far left a tall smokestack is seen behind some buildings. In...

8.	Report of the Secretary of War, being part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the Third Session of the Forty-Sixth Congress. In Four Volumes. Volume II. Part 1.	Channels; Rivers; Civil engineering;	8 p. Selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army, for 1880. Included are annual reports detailing improvements of rivers in Oregon and Washington territory.

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10.	Report of the Secretary of War, being part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the Second Session of the Forty-Second Congress. Volume II	Rivers; Civil engineering;	19 p. Selected pages of the Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1871. Also includes annual report on the works of river improvement in Oregon for the fiscal year.

11.	Columbia River Log Raft ready for Ocean Voyage, Another raft under construction in background	Logs; Lumber industry; Boats; Tugboats; Rafts; Rivers; Trees; Water; Rowboats; Men; Buildings; Waterwheels; Pilings (Civil engineering);	A colored photograph with the caption "Columbia River Log Raft ready for Ocean Voyage, Another raft under construction in background". In the foreground on the left side of the photo are log pilings and...

12.	Columbia River Highway: A State Road That Is a Model of Artistic Engineering	Scenic overlooks; Rivers; Passes (Landforms); Mountains; Tourism; Automobile travel; Bridges; Tunnels; Roads; Civil Engineering;	4 p. Article describing the building of the Columbia River Highway, including construction details. The article also contains six photographs: one full-page photograph depicting a picturesque curve around...

13.	Lighthouse at junction of the Columbia and the Willamette Rivers.	Lighthouses; Rivers; Structures; Wooden buildings; Water; Trees; Sunrises & sunsets; Roofs; Windows; Light fixtures; Decks (Rooms & spaces); Gables; Lanterns; Pilings (Civil engineering);	A tinted photographic postcard. The legend in red at upper left reads "Lighthouse at junction of the Columbia and the Willamette Rivers." The lighthouse, which stands in the middle of the water, is a wooden...

14.	Great Jetty Works at the Mouth of the Columbia River	Jetties; Rivers; Engineering & construction; Channels; Civil engineering;	1 p. A brief discussion of the jetty and channel work at the mouth of the Columbia River. A quote is taken from the report of T. W. Symons of the United States Engineers, giving technical, contractual,...

15.	Report of the Secretary of War, being part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the First Session of the Forty-Fourth Congress. Volume II. Part II	Rivers; Civil engineering;	65 p. Selected sections of Appendix GG: Report of Major N. Michler, Corps of Engineers. Included are annual reports upon works of river improvements for the Willamette, Columbia, and Snake rivers.

16.	Annual Reports of the War Department for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1899. Report of the Chief of Engineers Part 4	Rivers; Civil engineering; Railroad construction & maintenance;	78 p. Includes sections of Appendix SS: Report of Capt. William W. Harts, Corps of Engineers; and Appendix TT: Report of Maj. W. L. Fisk, Corps of Engineers. Additional information on these topics can...

17.	Report of the Secretary of War, being part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the First Session of the Forty-Fourth Congress. Volume II. Part II	Rivers; Civil engineering;	65 p. Selected sections of Appendix GG: Report of Major N. Michler, Corps of Engineers. Included are annual reports upon works of river improvements for the Willamette, Columbia, and Snake rivers.

18.	Longest Jetty in the World	Jetties; Channels; Rivers; Engineering & construction; Engineers; Railroads; Civil engineering;	1 p. The news brief gives a short history of the building of the jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River. It gives some technical details related to construction, and praises the engineers for the fact...

19.	Pulling the Columbia's Teeth	Channels; Rivers; Engineering & construction; Civil engineering; Jetties;	1 p. This essay by Walter V. Woehlke describes the history of the decision to build the jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River, and details some of the difficulties faced by engineers due to the forces...

20.	Great Training Jetty at the Mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon	Jetties; Rivers; Channels; Civil engineering; Engineering & construction; Railroads; Railroad bridges; Pile bridges; Pile drivers;	2 p. A journal article giving some history and financial information, as well as a great deal of construction detail, for the jetty built at the mouth of the Columbia River. The work of the pile-driver...