Rooster Rock, engraved view of cliffs above water – Historic Photograph Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Rooster Rock, engraved view of cliffs above water, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Rooster Rock, engraved view of cliffs above water
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Rooster Rock is the subject here, a basalt bluff rising above the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge, east of Portland. Engraved views like this one were popular in the nineteenth century, when printmakers turned the Gorge's dramatic cliffs and falls into images for readers who would never see them in person. The rock's name, which came from its rooster-shaped silhouette, helped make it a recognizable landmark for travelers on the river. Worth noticing is how the engraver balanced the sheer stone face against the calm water below, emphasizing the scale that drew visitors to the region.
| Original scan | 2,061 × 1,692 px · prints to 7 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 36 OR Rooster Rock |
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