Cities and Hinterlands: The Modern Northwest

Columbia River Sternwheeler

Columbia River sternwheelers were one means of transporting the wheat from the Walla Walla Valley to Portland. This view shows one passing through the Cascade Locks prior to the construction of the Bonneville Dam at this location. (Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Postcard Files. Photo by Cross and Dimmitt.)

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