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Tonging for Toke Point Oysters, near mouth of the Columbia River

Date
  • 1860/1960
Description
  • A photographic postcard that has been hand-tinted. The legend in red at the top reads "Tonging for Toke Point Oysters, near mouth of the Columbia River". More than a dozen men are each standing a wooden boat. The boats are flattened in profile and ride low in the calm water. The central area of the boat is used to pile up the oysters, and the oystermen stand on a broad rim that runs around the edge. They hold long poles in their hands. These are the handles of tongs, long tools with rake-like ends that are opened when put into the water, scraped against the oysters, and closed to haul up the catch. The men are dressed in working clothes such as overalls and hats. In the background are several larger boats. On the horizon mountains are visible.
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Location
Rights
Identifier
  • ORU_PH035_9814
Language
Repository
Local Collection Name
Local Collection ID
  • PH035
Version
  • Archived tiff -- PH035_9814.tif -- 16 bit, Adobe RGB (1998) -- 6516 x 4107 pixels -- 1200 dpi -- 160,580,564 bytes //Production tiff -- PH035_9814jc.tif -- 16 bit, Adobe RGB (1998) -- 6516 x 4107 pixels -- 1200 dpi -- 481,718,120 bytes //
Media
Institution
Conversion
  • Scanned in reflective mode with Silverfast AI 6.0 on UMAX PowerLook III flatbed scanner (Scanner C). Levels adjusted from 0 - 1.00 - 255 to 30 - 1.00 - 195 prior to capture.
Modified
  • 02/12/2025
Resolution
  • 125 dpi
Collections

APA

Western Waters Digital Library, University of Oregon. (28 Apr 2025). Tonging for Toke Point Oysters, near mouth of the Columbia River Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df673f95n

MLA

Western Waters Digital Library, University of Oregon. "Tonging for Toke Point Oysters, near mouth of the Columbia River" Oregon Digital. 28 Apr 2025. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df673f95n

Chicago

Western Waters Digital Library, University of Oregon. "Tonging for Toke Point Oysters, near mouth of the Columbia River" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2025-04-28. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df673f95n

Wiki

{{cite web | url= https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df673f95n | title= Tonging for Toke Point Oysters, near mouth of the Columbia River |author= |accessdate= 2025-04-28 |publisher= }}

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