In 1947 a soldier that had returned from the war had the idea to set up a fort and to recruit Indians from Umatilla to come and setup and encampment and show tourists the ways of the Native American. He and his wife Virginia, with help from friends, put all that they had into building the Mt Hood Indian Pageant.
I have come across an interesting series of photographs recently that document the filming of a silent movie that took place on Mount Hood.
This is an old privately made Real Photo Postcard of a crew of three taking a break from hiking or climbing on Mount Hood.
A climber standing on the top of Mount Hood with the old Summit House fire lookout station built by the legendary mountain man Lige Coalman circa 1915.
Although not recognized as such, Jennie Welch should be included in the list of early 20th century female photographers. Her photos capture the history and beauty of the Welches. Without her photos many early scenes would be lost with the passing of time.
