Looking east from Vista House, Columbia River, Oregon, circa 1918
- Card type
- Real photo
About this postcard
Elevated view east from the stone balustrade at Vista House, looking down the Columbia River Gorge. The broad river curves between forested hills and bluffs, with a wooded island and lowlands in the middle distance and a sandy shoreline along the near bank. Vista House, the stone observatory at Crown Point, was built as a rest stop on the Columbia River Highway and opened in 1918. The highway was promoted as a scenic drive through the gorge, and the view shows the river, wooded slopes, and open water that made the route a destination.
Postcard Details
Postcard record
| Series | 16745 |
|---|---|
| Condition | Very good |
| Stamp | none Kodak printed stamp box ("-Kodak- PLACE STAMP HERE --Paper--"), imperforate |
| Notes | White border; glossy black-and-white real photo print with caption and negative number 16745 in the image; faint 'JHH 85' marking lower right. No postmark. Kodak real-photo post card, divided back, white border; unused, no address or message; light foxing/toning on card stock. Handwritten inventory code 'RMLJ 3' at top right. |
Cite this card
Looking east from Vista House, Columbia River, Oregon, circa 1918, postcard, c. 1918. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/looking-east-from-vista-house-columbia-river-oregon-circa-19. Accessed November 2, 2026.