TitleCarved bear newel post, Timberline LodgeDescriptionA black bear newel post in Timberline Lodge. The newel posts were designed by artist Florence Thomas and cast in plaster before being sent to be carved at the W.P.A. woodworking shop run by Ray Neufer in Portland. The posts were created from discarded cedar telephone poles in an effort to be resourceful with materials. The Lodge was built and furnished by local artisans during the Great Depression using Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) and Federal Art Project funds, opening to the public in 1938. It is a National Historic Landmark.CreatorEdmonds, T. J.TypeStillImageFormatimage/jpegDate1939-08-18LocationTimberline Lodge, Clackamas County, Oregon, United StatesSubjectTimberline Lodge (Mount Hood, Or.)Thomas, FlorenceNeufer, RayRightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/CollectionHistoric PhotographsW.P.A PhotographsTimberline Lodge Photographs
Edmonds, T. J., Carved bear newel post, Timberline Lodge (1939-08-18). State Library of Oregon Digital Collections, accessed 15/04/2026, https://digitalcollections.library.oregon.gov/nodes/view/316231
