Washington. Fish Ladder, Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. Because the spillway dam would prevent the migrating salmon from reaching their spawning ground, fish ladders like this were built, so the fish can get to the upper level of the river.
| Artist | Arnold Eagle (American, 1910–1992) |
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| Title | Washington. Fish Ladder, Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. Because the spillway dam would prevent the migrating salmon from reaching their spawning ground, fish ladders like this were built, so the fish can get to the upper level of the river. |
| Date | August 1947 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 9 7/16 × 7 9/16 in. (23.9 × 19.2 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.19.2 |
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A vertical black-and-white photograph depicts a series of 8 raised platforms beneath a flowing body of water.
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