Real Photo Post Card - "'Multnomah Falls,' 620 Ft., Columbia River Highway, Ore., #412"

Cross and Dimmitt

Published by Cross and Dimmitt

About this Item

Original black and white photo postcard with slight sepia tones. No date, circa 1920s-1930s. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. "Cross & Dimmitt" imprint in the lower-right corner of the image. Cross & Dimmitt were two prominent Portland photographers who were known for their work during the 1920s. Postcard is unused. Postcard is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. This postcard shows the Benson Bridge over Multnomah Falls in the Oregon. The bridge traversing the falls is named after Simon Benson, a businessman who helped fund the Columbia River Highway and paid for the bridge. Karl P. Billner designed the bridge. Samuel Lancaster, the chief engineer and landscape architect of the project, proposed the construction of the Benson Bridge and the two worked together. The Benson Bridge was completed in 1914.

Seller Inventory # 022365

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Real Photo Post Card - "'Multnomah Falls,' 620 Ft., Columbia River Highway, Ore., #412"
• Publisher: Cross and Dimmitt
• Binding: No Binding
• Condition: Collectible-Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Postcards
  • Western Americana
  • Art and Architecture