Oregon Pony Restoration Project photographs collection [graphic], 1980-1981.

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Oregon Pony Restoration Project photographs collection [graphic], 1980-1981.

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Contact sheets of photographs relating to the restoration of the Oregon Pony railroad engine in 1980-1981. The Oregon Pony was the first steam engine to operate in Oregon, beginning in 1862 on the Oregon side of the Columbia River and operated by the Oregon Steamship Navigation Co. Most of the photographs depict restoration work done on the engine and its transfer to its display location at Cascade Locks Marine Park in Cascade Locks, Or. Some of the photos on the sheets are also copies of illustrations or original photographs of the engine, particularly of it in 1905 after its first restoration during the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, Or. The photographer is unknown.

0.08 cubic feet (21 contact sheets in 4 folders).

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.)

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Officially titled the Lewis & Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair, the exposition was an international event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark expedition. It was held in Portland, Oregon, from June 1 to Oct. 15, 1905, and was designed to promote trade between the Pacific Northwest and Asia; to contribute to the wealth of Oregon through its forestry and agriculture; and to encourage the arts of the region. Planning began around 1901 and th...