Bonneville Dam, looking east toward Bridge of the Gods, Columbia River, circa 1940

Subjects: Aerial Views & Panoramas Bridges & Dams Power & Water Works
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Bonneville Dam, looking east toward Bridge of the Gods, Columbia River, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

Aerial view of Bonneville Dam spanning the Columbia River, with the spillway and powerhouse visible and the Bridge of the Gods crossing the river in the distance. Steep forested hillsides and terraced shoreline flank the blue water.

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PublisherWesley Andrews Co.

809 BONNEVILLE DAM, LOOKING EAST TOWARD BRIDGE-OF-THE-GODS, COLUMBIA RIVER BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND OREGON BRUBAKER AERIAL SURVEYS, PORTLAND, ORE. 5A-H1461 --- Bonneville Dam, 42 miles east of Portland, Ore.—Cost $32,200,000. Capacity of spillway 1,600,000 cubic feet per second. Power Plants will develop 600,000 H. P. Cost of fish ladders $2,500,000. This dam will make navigation possible for ocean vessels 187 miles inland to The Dalles, Oregon.—Dam completed 1937. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE "C.T. ART COLORTONE" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.—WESLEY ANDREWS CO., PORTLAND, ORE.

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Series	809
Condition	Very good
Place mentioned	Bonneville Dam, OR
Place mentioned	The Dalles, OR
Publisher	Wesley Andrews Co., Portland, OR
Notes	Linen-textured stock with cream border; Curt Teich production code 5A-H1461 printed vertically at right. No postmark or stamp present. Divided-back linen card with C.T. Art Colortone / Wesley Andrews Co. imprint; printed descriptive text about Bonneville Dam on the message side. Dealer pencil mark "#59" at lower right; no handwriting otherwise.

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Bonneville Dam, looking east toward Bridge of the Gods, Columbia River, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/bonneville-dam-looking-east-toward-bridge-of-the-gods-columb. Accessed October 5, 2026.