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Cascade Locks

The mid-century brick and concrete United States Post Office stands sentinel in Cascade Locks, Oregon, its modernist lines softened by the dramatic backdrop of forested mountains rising into crystal blue sky. Two flags—the Stars and Stripes and a black POW/MIA banner—flutter from a single pole, while vintage street lamps frame the humble federal building. The Columbia River Gorge's towering peaks create a theatrical backdrop for this essential piece of small-town American infrastructure, where community connection meets governmental service. — ISO 100 · 110mm · f/5.6 · 1/340

Small Town Post Office Beneath Columbia Gorge

Cascade Locks, Oregon

The United States Post Office in Cascade Locks, Oregon, sits beneath the dramatic peaks of the Columbia River Gorge, embodying small-town America's enduring civic institutions.