A commemorative heritage and art legacy project,
managed and sponsored by Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation
& Portland General Electric
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Morning of Day One found the group trooping out to the 1916 powerhouse,
which perches on the edge of 50' Willamette Falls, where we had a
safety orientation from PGE staff.

 
 
 

New decking contrasted with aging paint and lichen-covered machines
that had tolerated 92 years of spray from the falls.

 
 
 

Film-maker Lawrence Johnson and artist Shelley Herschberger
were obviously attracted to the first close views of falling water.

 
 
 

Photographers and other image-catchers tried to absorb the
richness of the exterior context of Hawley before touring
the interior with PGE staff as guides.

Accompanied by Rusty from PGE, two enthralled
participants, Alissa and Martha Wilcox, carefully explored
rusting 1890s turbine outfalls, providing onlookers with a good
perspective on the size of historic hydropower processes.

 
 
 

Dean Walch, stereo photographer and one of the
three Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation volunteer project managers,
shows Deb Schallert, of PGE Parks and Relicensing,
a sample of his 3-D technique.

 
 

Zeb Andrews' pinhole camera technology will produce
another fascinating view of the historic powerhouse when
artists' work is gathered in October for public exhibit
through the winter of 2008 and spring of 2009.