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B. Gifford Columbia River Photograph c1899 [187477]

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B. Gifford Columbia River Photograph c1899 [187477]
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A RARE original Benjamin A. Gifford photograph of sacks of wheat stacked and waiting to be shipped along the shore of the Columbia River, Oregon. Ships are in the distance. Photographer's logo, lower left, "Copyright 1899, Benj. A. Gifford, Dalles, Or." "80000 Sacks of Wheat," bottom center. Photo #185 above logo and bottom center. Gifford was one of Oregon’s most prolific commercial landscape photographers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From 1888 until his retirement in 1920, he was nationally known for his large-format, often hand-colored photographs of the Columbia River and its towns and people. About 8" x 5" photo on 8" x 5.25" card. Light staining, slight wear along right edge. [ Oregon 1899