Fireplace at the Pilot Butte Inn in Bend, Oregon. A stuffed bobcat and 2 pheasants sit on the fireplace mantle. There is a fire in the fireplace. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Pilot Butte Inn, Bend."

A dining room at the Pilot Butte Inn in Bend, Oregon. The tables are covered with white tablecloths and are set for the next meal. On the right, a picture window offers a view of the Deschutes River and 2 houses. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Picture window, dining room, Pilot Butte Inn, Bend, Oregon. To RH Crozier Esq."

Photograph of a West Coast Railway passenger railroad car. The words "British Columbia" are written on the side of the car. The adjoining railroad car is labeled, "Canadian Pacific." Typed note on the back of the print was likely written by Jack M. Holst. It reads, "I'm sorry I don't have a better photo of the car in question, but this may give you some idea. It is the car in front of the "British Columbia" in this photo taken on one of the Canadian trips a couple of years ago. Road: West Coast Rwy Assn. Remarks: N. Van., B.C." A stamp at the bottom reads, "Jack M. Holst, 12930 N.E. Tillamook, Portland 30, Oregon." [Jack M. Holst was the president of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.]

Photograph of an SP&S freight train traveling next to a large river, likely the Columbia River. SP&S engine #330 pulls the train. The train is long and disappears around a bend in the distance. Stamp on back of print for Thad Gable Co., Commercial Photography in Portland, Oregon.

Photograph showing 2 men standing next to a locomotive. The locomotive has a sign taped to it that reads, "First train on new SP&S welded rails, 77 miles John Day Dam relocation, Corps of Engineers." The man on the left wears a military uniform and a name tag that reads, "Yates." The man on the right wears a hard hat and points toward the locomotive. Stamp on the back of the print for Jim Vincent, Staff Photographer, The Oregonian.

Photograph of 2 bulldozers on railroad tracks at the base of a hillside. Taken from behind the bulldozers, the drivers of both machines look back at the camera.

Photograph of an unidentified train wreck. Several men inspect the site of the wreck. There are badly damaged railroad cars to their right. In the background is a wrecking crane.

Photograph of several railroad cars piled on top of each other in a wreck. Two men stand atop one of the railroad cars. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Rear end collision at Yellepit."

Photograph of a man eating a meal in a private room of a duplex roomette on the Empire Builder train, operated by the Great Northern Railroad. The man holds his fork above his food and gazes out the window at a scenic landscape of a lake and mountain range. There are several plates of food and beverages on the table. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "By day as by night, the complete facilities of a private room are in each duplex roomette on the Empire Builder, Great Northern streamliner. From: Public Relations Dept., Great Northern Ry., St. Paul. Minn." Stamp on back for Hedrich-Blessing Studio. Second stamp reads, "Great Northern Railway Photo, Credit line will be appreciated."

Photograph of a worker in a wheel shop using a machine to bore a train wheel. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Wheel Shop - Boring wheel center to required size. Wheel to be pressed on axle."

Photograph of a man working on train wheels in a wheel shop. He works on a wheel in the far left corner of the room. In the foreground, train wheels are stacked against each other. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Wheel Shop - Turning Wheels."

Photograph of water rushing out of the spillways of the Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from the Washington side of the dam. A person leans over a railing on the lower right, watching the scene. A cloud of mist rises from the water. Stamp on the back of the print reads, "Restricted Photograph: Do not reproduce without written license agreement, Photo-Art Commercial Studios."

Photograph of two men in suits and jackets shaking hands in front of a railway flatcar loaded with lumber. A banner attached to the side of the car reads, "Crown Zellerbach's first shipment from Columbia City."

View of Maupin, Oregon taken from the top of a rimrock. Railroad tracks for the Oregon Trunk Railway run along the Deschutes River at the edge of the town. The typed description on the back of the photograph reads, "Oregon Trunk Tracks, station, grain elevator, and Deschutes River at Maupin, Ore."

Photograph showing several workers loading an propeller onto a Great Northern railroad car. Writing on the back of the print reads, "Loading a 46,400 pound propeller for an auxiliary aircraft carrier on a Great Northern car at the Doran Co. - Seattle, Wash." Two stamps on the back indicate that if this photograph is reproduced, credit must be given to Hedrich-Blessing Studio, based in Chicago.

Photograph showing a train conductor, engineer, and others posing in front of an SP&S steam locomotive #700.

Photograph showing a part of a locomotive, likely a part of the boiler. Handwritten label on the print reads, "S-1924 #17, S.P.&S."

Photograph of the interior of the buffet-lounge coach on the North Coast Limited Train, operated by Great Northern Railway. Two women sit back on reclining seats with their feet elevated. They look at each other and smile. Each has a magazine on her lap and the woman by the window holds the window screen. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "28 passengers can be accommodated in the coach section of the new buffet-lounge coach, now in service on the North Coast Limited. These are the comfortable "Sleepy Hollow" seats with leg rest for reclining position." Stamp on the back reads, "Courtesy Northern Pacific Ry."

Photograph of several passengers seated on the left side of a coach on an Empire Builder train, operated by Great Northern Railway. Taken from an area of the aisle behind the passengers, who are facing forward and away from the camera. Closed blinds cover the windows on the left. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Roomy seats in the 48-passenger coaches of Great Northern Railway's new Empire Builder have leg rests that are lowered to the floor. When not in use the leg rest fits snugly into the back of the seat ahead. From: Public Relations Dept., Great Northern Ry., St. Paul, Minn." Stamp on back for Hedrich-Blessing Studio. Second stamp reads, "Great Northern Railway Photo, Credit line will be appreciated."

Photograph of workers standing on a steel roof as they rivet it to the frame of a railroad car. In the background, a worker stands on a pile of train roofs. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Steel roof sections are riveted together and complete roofs are hoisted atop the steel superstructure for riveting and bolting to frame. From Public Relations Dept., Great Northern Railway, St. Paul, Minn."

Photograph of the back head of the boiler in a steam locomotive cab. Hoses and gauges are attached to the side of a machine. Handwritten label at the bottom of the print reads, "S-1924 #10, S.P.&S."

Two members of a fishing boat crew prepare to unload a barrel of black cod from a boat onto a pier. A third crew member takes notes. The boat has a banner that reads, "Eardley." A refrigerated railcar is visible on the pier in the background. Handwritten note on back of print reads, "Unloading black cod from boat at Eardley Dock. An express refrigerator in background." Stamp on back reads, "If this photograph is used for reproduction, kindly use the following credit line: Hedrich-Blessing Studio."

A ship anchored at the port terminals in Vancouver, Washington. The S. P. & S. Railway grain elevators are visible in the distance. "Luckenbach" is painted on the side of the ship and smoke is coming out of its central stack. The handwritten description from the back of the photograph reads, "Port terminals, Vancouver, Wa. and SP+S Railway Company grain elevators with bulk storage capacity of 2,852,000 bushels. Leased to Archer Daniels Midland Company."

Photograph showing a railroad car, likely a train tender or coal-car, sitting on a railroad track. Handwritten label on the front of the print reads, "S-1924 #5, SP&S."

Photograph showing SP&S locomotive #911. Handwritten label on the front of the print reads, "S-1924 #3, S.P.&S." Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "SP&S Engine 911, used for handling freight trains, SP&S System."

Photograph showing SP&S locomotive #911. Handwritten label on the front of the print reads, "S-1924 #4, S.P.&S."

Photograph of a woman posing in front of Great Northern engine #2507. The locomotive appears to be in a train yard. The woman has one hand on her hip and the other rests on the train. Great Northern retired this locomotive in 1957 and sold it to SP&S. Stamp on the back for photographer Edmund Y. Lee.

Photograph of the interior of a bedroom on the Empire Builder train, operated by the Great Northern Railroad. A mirror hangs on the door to the bedroom. Its reflection shows a young woman sitting in the bedroom and reading. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Portion of a bedroom on the Empire Builder, Great Northern streamliner. These rooms, like the duplex roomettes, are individually heated and cooled through conveniently located thermostatic controls. A wardrobe is at the aisle side. Ice water is on tap, in addition to conventional hot and cold running water. From: Public Relations Dept., Great Northern Ry., St. Paul, Minn." Stamp on back for Hedrich-Blessing Studio. Second stamp reads, "Great Northern Railway Photo, Credit line will be appreciated."