Photograph showing a segment of the newly completed gravel Cloud Cap Road on the north side of Mount Hood in October 1926. The road slopes uphill and is bordered by forest. On October 6, 1926, the Oregon Journal published three related photographs and a front-page story about the completion of the road, headlined “Cloud Cap Road Finished; Fine View Unfolded.” The story reported that the 10-mile-long road, ending at the Cloud Cap Inn, would officially be known as the Cooper spur of the Mount Hood Loop Highway. Construction of the road had begun in 1925. See related image Nos. 374N0470, 374N0471, 374N0472, 374N0502, 374N0519, 374N0521, 374N0522, 374N0523, 374N0524, and 374N0527.

Photograph of the newly completed gravel Cloud Cap Road on the north side of Mount Hood in October 1926. The road curves uphill and is bordered by forest. On October 6, 1926, the Oregon Journal published three related photographs and a front-page story about the completion of the road, headlined “Cloud Cap Road Finished; Fine View Unfolded.” The story reported that the 10-mile-long road, ending at the Cloud Cap Inn, would officially be known as the Cooper spur of the Mount Hood Loop Highway. Construction of the road had begun in 1925. See related image Nos. 374N0470, 374N0471, 374N0472, 374N0502, 374N0519, 374N0521, 374N0522, 374N0523, 374N0524, and 374N0526.

Full-length portrait showing an unidentified woman and girl standing next to a dirt path or road in a rural area next to a log fence and a field. A second wooden fence borders a path in the background at right. The words “Thanksgiving / 1908 Oregon City” are etched by hand into the negative and are faintly visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph of a car on a dirt road through forest south of Mount Hood. The mountain’s peak is visible in the background. Image note: Light leaks on negative.

Photograph of a car on a rocky dirt road through forest south of Mount Hood, which is faintly visible in the background. An “X” is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the photograph. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of a car driving on a rocky dirt road through forest south of Mount Hood. The peak of the mountain is faintly visible in the background. Image note: Light leak and damage on negative.

A dirt street through Meadow Lark Village, an independent war production housing camp in the Portland area. Small cobbled together homes can be seen on either side of the street. In the distance is a child walking away from the camera. A photograph from this series was published on page 4D of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 25, 1944 (negative 2 of 5).

Ramshackle houses line a dirt road at a shipyard trailer camp at N.E. 2nd avenue and N.E. Glisan Street in Portland. At the right side of the frame is a trailer with a “For Sale” sign in the window (negative 1 of 2).

Two people walk down a dirt road at the Vancouver Barracks. Both sides of the road are lined with trees (negative 4 of 15).

A portion of the Sunset Highway (26) being graded in an unidentified location west of Portland. A bridge crosses over another road, and a straight dirt cut can be seen heading into the distance (negative 11 of 16).

A portion of the Sunset Highway (26) being graded in an unidentified location west of Portland. A cut dirt road can be seen extending into the distance, and several road blocks are in front of the camera (negative 1 of 16).

Workers grade a portion of the Sunset Highway (26) in an unidentified location west of Portland. A child, wearing a wide brimmed hat, sits at the wheel of a tractor, next to two men, while watching the workers. A dirt road extends into the distance (negative 5 of 16).

An aerial view of a dirt road winding along a hillside in Forest Park, Portland (negative 6 of 10).

An aerial view of a dirt road winding along a hillside in Forest Park, Portland (negative 2 of 10).

An aerial view of Forest Park in Portland, looking east. The Willamette River and downtown Portland can be seen in the distance. Several dirt roads can be seen on a ridge in the park (negative 4 of 10).

Models Harriet O'Halloran and Becky Anthony along the side of a dirt road, looking up at a snow-covered Mount Hood. One woman sits on a wooden guardrail, while the other stands holding a pair of sunglasses. A lenticular cloud can be seen over the peak of the mountain. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (negative 2 of 21).

A rural dirt road in Happy Valley, extending into the distance towards a tree-topped hill. A broken cart can be seen along the left side of the road. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 25, 1951 (negative 1 of 13).

James Kanne drives a tractor along a dirt road in Happy Valley. He wears a sailors hat and looks back over his shoulder at the camera. An area of boysenberries seen next to the road, with houses and hills in the distance. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 25, 1951 (negative 3 of 13).

Vernetta Stream Judd, of 2733 S.E. 84th Avenue, walking with a baby and guide dog. The baby appears to be riding in a front carrier as the dog guides Judd down a dirt road (negative 2 of 3).

Hand-written caption. Signed by Watkins.

Hand-written caption. Signed by Watkins.

Photograph of Gilbart Station, Springwater Division, Bucklay Avenue. Taken at an intersection of two dirt roads, a railroad crossing can be seen across the road on the left. Two wooden houses are visible in the distance, as well as numerous electric lines.

Photograph of Eastwood Station, Mt. Hood Division, Baseline Road. A train track crosses a road, with a small wooden building on the ride side with “Eastwood” sign. A vehicle can be seen in the distance driving towards the camera.

Photograph of Watson Station, Springwater Division, at 92nd Street. Looking down the dirt road, a railroad crossing can be seen in the distance, next to several wooden buildings. Electric lines can be seen along both sides of the road.

Photograph of Fairview Station (Troutdale Division, Ducklane Rd., Gresham, Fairview Road), looking down a dirt road with hills and trees in the distance. At the left side of the road, three suited men stand under an electric line, and a car is parked on the roadside to the right with an open door.

Photograph showing horse teams grading a dirt road cut. On the right side of the image is a forested hillside, and one the left is a loose dirt hillside. Written on the side of the negative is “E301.09-O-231.” (Image note: discoloration visible on the right side of the negative).

Photograph showing two men standing next to an automobile, which is parked on a dirt hillside. To the right of the automobile is a stone railing extending down the hillside.

Photograph looking down a rocky dirt roadway at two automobiles in the distance driving towards the direction of the camera. To the right side of the road is a rock cliff face, and to the left appears a downhill drop-off. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-38” and “14.”