PODCAST
Treasures Untold
by KMUN
What can a historic object tell us about the people, places, and traditions that shaped the Columbia River? Find out with Treasures Untold, a new podcast from Columbia River Maritime Museum. Each episode explores our region’s maritime heritage through fascinating objects from the museum’s collection and the stories behind them.
Episodes
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Treasures Untold – Taffrail Logs and Tobacco Boxes
Taffrail logs and specially-engraved tobacco boxes were invaluable tools for calculating a ship’s speed, which helped sailors determine “the distance run” before the days of more reliable navigation instruments. CRMM is believed to have the largest collection of taffrail logs in North America, as...
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Treasures Untold – Ferries Pt. 2
After Captain Elfving’s success with the original Tourist and Tourist II ferries, he commissioned Astoria Marine Construction Co. (AMCCO) in 1931 to build Tourist III. However, Captain Elfving was dealing with some competition during this period of expansion. In the second installment about...
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Treasures Untold – Ferries
Captain Fritz Elfving was a Swedish immigrant who came to Astoria around 1907. When improved roads brought more car traffic to the mouth of the Columbia River, Captain Elfving decided to capitalize on that by founding a ferry business called the Astoria-McGowan Ferry Company. In this episode…
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Treasures Untold – Horse Seining
The first episode takes us back to a time when horse seining was part of life along the Columbia River. Before modern fishing equipment transformed commercial fishing, horses were used to help fishermen pull large seine nets from the riverbank – a fascinating example of ingenuity, teamwork, and…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
What can a historic object tell us about the people, places, and traditions that shaped the Columbia River?
Find out with Treasures Untold, a new podcast from Columbia River Maritime Museum. Each episode explores our region’s maritime heritage through fascinating objects from the museum’s collection and the stories behind them.
HOSTED BY
KMUN
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What can a historic object tell us about the people, places, and traditions that shaped the Columbia River? Find out with Treasures Untold, a new podcast from Columbia River Maritime Museum. Each episode explores our region’s maritime heritage through fascinating objects from the museum’s...
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