Celilo Falls by the Elite Studio

Celilo Falls by the Elite Studio

July 7, 1994 – July 30, 1994

Photographs of Celilo Falls by Elite Studio shows a natural waterfall and traditional Indian fishing site once located on the Oregon side of the Columbia River. In 1957 the government built a dam which permanently submerged the falls. Most of the original negatives were made by photographer Everett Olmstead and came from his Elite Studio in The Dalles, Oregon. Some of the negatives were badly decomposed because of the temperature and humidity level of the storage environment. The result of years of neglect and improper storage is the emulsion wrinkling you see. The entire lot is now refrigerated.