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Sunset on Columbia River, Oregon, circa 1938

Subjects
Forests & TreesMountains & HillsPower & Water WorksRivers & Streams
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1938 (Linen)
Front of Sunset on Columbia River, Oregon, circa 1938, c. 1938 linen postcard
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Back of Sunset on Columbia River, Oregon, circa 1938, c. 1938 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A sunset view over the Columbia River in Oregon, with forested hills and a road or bridge following the shoreline. The caption calls the Columbia the "mightiest river of the west" and points motorists to the newly completed Bonneville Dam, a federal power and navigation project that reshaped the lower river in the 1930s. The card catches the river when the dam was still a fresh attraction for travelers.

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PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
SUNSET ON COLUMBIA RIVER OREGON - P62 The Columbia River, mightiest river of the west, is a picturesque sight at sunset. This second greatest river on the continent, has a multiplied interest for the motorist today because of the gigantic power and navigation dam just completed at Bonneville.
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PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
Series18916N
ConditionGood
Place depictedColumbia River, OR
Place mentionedOregon, OR
Place mentionedBonneville Dam, OR
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
NotesLinen texture visible; no white border; printed caption at top. No postmark. Divided-back 'Natural Color' card by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee; linen-textured stock, no white border on front; unused — no message or address; dealer pencil '#59' in lower right corner.

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Sunset on Columbia River, Oregon, circa 1938, postcard, c. 1938. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sunset-on-columbia-river-oregon-circa-1938. Accessed November 2, 2026.