Historic Hood River
Mt. Hood Lodge
12-15-2022
Notes
Here’s a nice view of Homer Rogers “Mt. Hood Lodge” circa 1920, from the Alta Walter album.
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Here’s a nice view of Homer Rogers “Mt. Hood Lodge” circa 1920, from the Alta Walter album.
L.E.
What was the process to develop photos in 1920?
Harold
Where was it?
nels
Are those 2 observation platforms, and what are they looking at?
M.A.
Maccarthy’s great grandpa I believe. I think he owned Cloud Cap for a short time I’ve seen a picture with a windmill on the platform. Not sure on the location ?
nels
I would think that a wind mill of any size would shake it’s foundation and
eventually tear itself and it’s foundation apart – anything less than in the
ground with rocks holding it in.
L. E.
Click on the tag for Mt Hood Lodge for more info.
ArthurB
Answering a few questions: the Mt. Hood Lodge was built by Homer Rogers, Kate McCarthy’s father (and Mike’s grandfather). MA is correct there was a windmill for a water pump. It may be out of frame. The 1911 county map shows it at 2890 ft elevation along the Mt. Hood Wagon Rd, about 8 miles south of Parkdale at "China Hill". The wagon road loosely corresponds with Cooper Spur Rd today.
In 1920 B&W photography was mostly using film negatives, as rolls of film were easier to handle than glass plates, though the emulsions were pretty much the same. Most likely this was a contact print on photo sensitive paper.
And finally, the viewing platform would have had a great view of Mt. Hood and the whole valley.