"City of Salem" steamboat excursion at dock, Salem, Oregon, early 1880's

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PHOTO ID	gn038
TITLE	"City of Salem" steamboat excursion at dock, Salem, Oregon, early 1880's
COLLECTION	Special Collections
DESCRIPTION	This photo is of the "City of Salem", one of many steamboats which plied the Willamette and other rivers in the northwest in the early days. They carried freight and passengers on the Willamette between Portland, Salem, Albany, and even Eugene when the water was high enough. Excursions were popular pastimes in the 1880's and 1890's. The all day trip to Portland was an enjoyable experience and meals were served on the boat. The "City of S alem, was built in Portland in 1875 and used on the Willamette until 1895. Two locomotive headlights on the front forward cabin allowed loading and unloading to go on at night.
DATE	1880's, early
SUBJECTS	City of Salem (steamboat); Salem, Oregon;
PHOTOGRAPHER	Cronise Studio
COLLECTOR	Greg Nelson
OBJECT	b/w photo
DIMENSIONS	h 6.27 in x w 8.60 in
PHOTO SOURCE	Salem Public Library
REMARKS	scanned as tmax 420. Photo donated to the Salem Public Library without restrictions.
CONTENTdm file name	2173.jpg
Date created	2006-09-27
Date modified	2008-10-30
CONTENTdm number	2181