Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria Photos

The Columbia River Maritime Museum traces the history of shipping & trade along the Columbia River using antique boats, paintings & antiques. The Lightship Columbia (1951) is part of the Museum. The Museum building (2002) was designed by Fletcher Farr Ayotte.

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Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Entrance to Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Columbia River Maritime Museum & Astoria Column. Astoria, OR.Lightship Columbia & visiting Coastguard Cutter against Astoria-Megler Bridge at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Columbia River Maritime Museum (2002) (1792 Marine Dr.). Astoria, OR. Architect: Fletcher Farr Ayotte.Entrance to Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Columbia River Maritime Museum & Astoria Column. Astoria, OR.Lightship Columbia & visiting Coastguard Cutter against Astoria-Megler Bridge at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Lightship Columbia WLV-604 at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Lightship Columbia at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Masts of Lightship Columbia at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Wheelhouse of Lightship Columbia at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Lightship Columbia WLV-604 (1951) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR. On National Register.Lightship Columbia at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Masts of Lightship Columbia at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Wheelhouse of Lightship Columbia at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Mess hall of Lightship Columbia at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Radio room of Lightship Columbia at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Coast Guard Cutter Alert visiting Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Mast of Coast Guard Cutter Alert at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Mess hall of Lightship Columbia at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Radio room of Lightship Columbia at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Coast Guard Cutter Alert visiting Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Mast of Coast Guard Cutter Alert at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Bow of Coast Guard Cutter Alert & Astoria-Megler Bridge over Columbia River. Astoria, OR.Medals & operations record of Coast Guard Cutter Alert. Astoria, OR.Columbia Queen tourist riverboat visiting Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Columbia Queen riverboat on Columbia River. Astoria, OR.
Bow of Coast Guard Cutter Alert & Astoria-Megler Bridge over Columbia River. Astoria, OR.Medals & operations record of Coast Guard Cutter Alert. Astoria, OR.Columbia Queen tourist riverboat visiting Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Columbia Queen riverboat on Columbia River. Astoria, OR.
Columbia Queen riverboat galleries & cabins. Astoria, OR.Modern Coast Guard rescue ship at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Coast Guard motor lifeboat, a type in service at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Coast Guard motor lifeboat helm at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Columbia Queen riverboat galleries & cabins. Astoria, OR.Modern Coast Guard rescue ship at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Coast Guard motor lifeboat, a type in service (1908-88) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Coast Guard motor lifeboat helm at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Sailing gillnetter fishing boat at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Motorized gillnetter fishing boat at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Troller Darle fishing boat at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Troller Darle fishing boat at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Sailing gillnetter fishing boat at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Motorized gillnetter fishing boat (1914) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Troller Darle fishing boat (1945) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Troller Darle fishing boat (1945) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Chief Engineers Inspectors' License at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Watch-type slide rule at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Indian village on Vancouver Island at Nootka Sound engraved by artist with Captain James Cook's 3rd expedition at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Watercolor of Columbia Rediviva in storm by George Davidson at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Chief Engineers Inspectors' License (1902) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Watch-type slide rule at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Indian village on Vancouver Island at Nootka Sound (1778) engraved by artist with Captain James Cook's 3rd expedition at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Watercolor of Columbia Rediviva in storm (c1793) by George Davidson at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Watercolor of Columbia Rediviva attacked in Juan de Fuca Straits by George Davidson at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Watercolor of Columbia Rediviva at winter quarters by George Davidson at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Painting of wharf of Astoria Farmers' Cooperative by G.H. Elvin at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Painting of J.W.&V. Cook Cannery by Nigel Kennedy Esdaile at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Watercolor of Columbia Rediviva attacked in Juan de Fuca Straits (c1793) by George Davidson at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Watercolor of Columbia Rediviva at winter quarters (c1793) by George Davidson at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Painting of wharf of Astoria Farmers' Cooperative (1873) by G.H. Elvin at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Painting of J.W.&V. Cook Cannery (c1895) by Nigel Kennedy Esdaile at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Painting of American Bark Curlew in a Chinese Port at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Painting of American Schooner Zacheus Sherman attrib. to William P. Stubbs at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Painting of American full-rigged ship Charmer by C. Volquard at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Ships that Pass in the Night lithograph by Hugo Schnars-Alquist at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Painting of American Bark Curlew in a Chinese Port (1860) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Painting of American Schooner Zacheus Sherman (after 1880) attrib. to William P. Stubbs at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Painting of American full-rigged ship Charmer (1901) by C. Volquard at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Ships that Pass in the Night (steamer passing sailing ship) lithograph (1909) by Hugo Schnars-Alquist at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Model of Hudson's Bay Company paddle wheeler Beaver first steamboat on Columbia River at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Model of stern wheeler Harvest Queen which served Columbia & Snake Rivers at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Oregon Steam Navigation Co. pitcher at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Model of Ocean Pride sailing ship at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Model of Hudson's Bay Company paddle wheeler Beaver (1834-88) first steamboat on Columbia River at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Model of stern wheeler Harvest Queen (1900-27) which served Columbia & Snake Rivers at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Oregon Steam Navigation Co. pitcher (1860-79) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Model of Ocean Pride sailing ship at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Seaman's sea chest at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Lap desk & gimbaled candleholder at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Ship's figurehead at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Chinese export porcelain dish with American eagle at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Seaman's sea chest (c1900) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Lap desk & gimbaled candleholder at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Ship's figurehead (19thC) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Chinese export porcelain dish with American eagle (c1790-1810) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Chinese export porcelain jar painted with American shop at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Hudson's Bay Company woolen trade blanket at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Collection of salmon can labels at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Collection of salmon can labels at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Chinese export porcelain jar painted with American shop (c1850) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Hudson's Bay Company woolen trade blanket at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Collection of salmon can labels at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Collection of salmon can labels at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Whale harpoon & baleen at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Whales teeth scrimshaw at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Scrimshaw whalebone corset busk & plaque at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Ivory pastry crimpers & jagging wheels at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Whale harpoon & baleen at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Whales teeth scrimshaw at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Scrimshaw whalebone corset busk & plaque (1859) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Ivory pastry crimpers & jagging wheels at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.
Scrimshaw cribbage boards carved from walrus tusks by Alaskan natives at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Engraved ostrich eggshell at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.

Scrimshaw cribbage boards carved from walrus tusks by Alaskan natives at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.Engraved ostrich eggshell (20thC) at Columbia River Maritime Museum. Astoria, OR.

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