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Hot spot at base of live cull. Note large pile of green limbs at base shattered from bole by lightning. At mouth of Harris River.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest injuries and protection
injuries from inorganic agencies (excluding fire)
electrical and cosmic influences
lightning
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River
Description: Hot spot at base of live cull. Note large pile of green limbs at base shattered from bole by lightning. At mouth of Harris River.
Date: 1957

Live cull hemlock struck by lightning during thunder storm, 1957. Burning in tip when discovered following morning. At mouth of Harris River.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest injuries and protection
injuries from inorganic agencies (excluding fire)
electrical and cosmic influences
lightning
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River
Description: Live cull hemlock struck by lightning during thunder storm, 1957. Burning in tip when discovered following morning. At mouth of Harris River.
Date: 1957

General view of confluence area from near downstream tip of island. Indian creek at left (near rod man). Harris River coming in from right around both sides of island. Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) plastic shack at extreme right. Osborn, James, & Kresien. Four separate photos to make panorama.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion:
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River; Indian Creek
Description: General view of confluence area from near downstream tip of island. Indian creek at left (near rod man). Harris River coming in from right around both sides of island. Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) plastic shack at extreme right. Osborn, James, & Kresien. Four separate photos to make panorama.
Date: 1957

General view of confluence area from below confluence looking upstream. Indian creek coming from left. Harris River coming in from  both sides of island where rod man is standing. Kresien, Osborn, & James. Four separate photos to make panorama.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion:
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River; Indian Creek
Description: General view of confluence area from below confluence looking upstream. Indian creek coming from left. Harris River coming in from both sides of island where rod man is standing. Kresien, Osborn, & James. Four separate photos to make panorama.
Date: 1957

Actively cutting bank on island - Harris River.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion:
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River
Description: Actively cutting bank on island - Harris River.
Date: 1957

Gravel sorting at upstream end of island. Fine gravel spreading over coarse gravel.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion:
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River
Description: Gravel sorting at upstream end of island. Fine gravel spreading over coarse gravel.
Date: 1957

Two-photo panorama: Harris River, looking downstream toward island from just above confluence. Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) plastic shack on left bank.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion:
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River
Description: Two-photo panorama: Harris River, looking downstream toward island from just above confluence. Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) plastic shack on left bank.
Date: 1957

Making a discharge measurement in Harris River. Stringing tag line across Harris River. (Osborn)
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: miscellaneous
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River
Description: Making a discharge measurement in Harris River. Stringing tag line across Harris River. (Osborn)
Date: 1957

Making a stream discharge measurement in Harris River. Note keeper(Osborn) in cable car. Kresien in stream.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: miscellaneous
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River
Description: Making a stream discharge measurement in Harris River. Note keeper(Osborn) in cable car. Kresien in stream.
Date: 1957

Making a stream discharge measurement in Harris River. Osborn in car. Kresien in stream.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: miscellaneous
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River
Description: Making a stream discharge measurement in Harris River. Osborn in car. Kresien in stream.
Date: 1957

Making discharge measurement of Harris River. Osborn leaving cable car.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: miscellaneous
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River
Description: Making discharge measurement of Harris River. Osborn leaving cable car.
Date: 1957

Harris River silt traps. Locating spot to sink tin can silt trap in streambed.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: miscellaneous
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River
Description: Harris River silt traps. Locating spot to sink tin can silt trap in streambed.
Date: 1957

Harris River silt traps. Washing gravel in running water to remove fines.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: miscellaneous
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River
Description: Harris River silt traps. Washing gravel in running water to remove fines.
Date: 1957

Harris River silt traps. Loading screen with gravel to be washed. Osborn.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: miscellaneous
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River
Description: Harris River silt traps. Loading screen with gravel to be washed. Osborn.
Date: 1957

Harris River silt traps. Appearance of washed gravel in 46 ounce tin can ready to be placed in stream bed.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion: miscellaneous
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Harris River
Description: Harris River silt traps. Appearance of washed gravel in 46 ounce tin can ready to be placed in stream bed.
Date: 1957