Photograph of people sitting in scattered groups on the beach in Seaside, Oregon. Men wear suits while women wear long dresses or skirts. People walk along the ocean on the left, and along a promenade on the right. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "On the Sands at Seaside." Stamp on the back reads, "Credit line - Weister Co. Portland, Ore." Second stamp on the back for Beaver Engraving Co.

A house with a stone facade near the beach in Gearhart, Oregon. A wood walkway through the sand runs in the front of the house and the ocean is visible behind the house. The handwritten description from the back of the photograph reads, "Gearhart." There is also a stamp which reads, "From Passenger Department, The North Bank Road, Portland, Ore."

Photograph of people on the beach in Seaside, Oregon. Men wear suits while most women wear long dresses or skirts. Two boys play in the sand in the foreground. Stamp on the back reads, "Credit line - Weister Co. Portland, Ore."

Photograph showing the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon. Taken from the water. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Angelus Studio 190A."

Photograph of an illustration by artist Colista Dowling. Illustration depicts 5 kettles sitting on a fire on the beach. A furnace made of rock surrounds the kettles. The kettles are likely boiling ocean water to produce salt, a method used by Lewis and Clark in Seaside, Oregon in 1804-1805. The ocean is in the background. Colista Dowling's signature is on the lower left of the illustration. Stamp on the back indicates that the photograph of this illustration was taken by Al Ransford, Commercial Photographer.

Photograph of people on the beach in Seaside, Oregon. Men wear suits while women wear long dresses or skirts. The Hotel Moore is visible on the right. In the background, people walk on a long wooden pier that crosses the beach and goes out toward the ocean. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Beach, pier, and Hotel Moore, Seaside."

View through the trees of the beach and ocean at Cannon Beach, Oregon. Stamp on the front of the print indicates this was taken by Kiser Photo Co. Stamp on the back is for Angelus Commercial Studio.

View of Haystack Rock, taken from the beach in Cannon Beach, Oregon. The rock is reflected in the water of the Pacific Ocean. Stamp on the back of the print indicates this photograph was copyrighted by Kiser's Inc., authorized photographer Fred H. Kiser.

View of several large rocks in the ocean at Cannon Beach, Oregon. Typed label on the back of the print reads, "Bird Rocks, Cannon Beach." Stamp on back indicates this photograph was copyrighted by Fred H. Kiser. A second stamp is for Angelus Commercial Studio.

Photograph looking north at a portion of Clatsop Beach, Oregon. Clatsop Beach is located in the area between Tillamook Head in Seaside and the mouth of the Columbia River near Fort Stevens. Scattered people walk along the ocean. Ocean water has pooled onto the beach in the foreground. A small town is visible in the distance. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Clatsop Beach, Ore." Stamp on the back reads, "From Passenger Department, The North Bank Road, Portland, Ore."

Photograph showing the wreck of the ship Peter Iredale on a beach in Warrenton, Oregon. Today, this is located in Fort Stevens State Park. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Wreck, Peter Iredale, Clatsop Beach, Kiser #4609, SP&S." Stamp on the back of the print indicates a 1909 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Ry.

View of the coastline looking north from Elk Creek, known today as Ecola Creek, in Cannon Beach, Oregon. A windswept tree stands in the foreground near a beach where the creek meets the ocean. Typed label on the back of print reads, "Looking north from mouth of Elk Creek - Cannon Beach, Oregon." Embossment on the front of the print reads, "Copyright 1909 for Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. by Kiser Photo Co."

Photograph showing the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Ecola Point in Oregon. Taken from a beach in Ecola State Park, looking toward the lighthouse in the distance. Typed note on the back of the print reads, " 'Ecola Point and Tillamook Light' -- Cannon Beach, Oregon. Plate No. 4113." Stamp on the back for Angelus Commercial Studio. Embossment on the front of the print indicates a 1909 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S.

Photograph showing a group of people posing at the wreck of the ship Peter Iredale on a beach in Warrenton, Oregon. Today, this is located in Fort Stevens State Park. Handwritten note at the bottom of the print reads, "Wreck Peter Iredale near Ft. St." Stamp on the back of the print reads, "Printed on Artura Ransford 312-13 Stock Ex., Portland, Ore."

Photograph of a child digging a hole in the sand on a beach in Oregon. Another child stands next to the hole with a shovel. In the background, people stand or play in the ocean.

Photograph showing a group of people posing at the wreck of the ship Peter Iredale on a beach in Warrenton, Oregon. Today, this is located in Fort Stevens State Park. Some people climb on the ship. Handwritten note at the bottom of the print reads, "Wreck of Peter Iredale near Ft. St." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Davis - Kelly Mack." Stamp on the back of the print reads, "Printed on Artura Ransford 312-13 Stock Ex., Portland, Ore."

Photograph of a person standing on the Seaside Promenade, with their back to the camera, looking toward the ocean. In the background, there are people on the beach while others swim in the ocean.

Photograph showing several empty chairs on the wooden porch of the Warren Hotel in Cannon Beach, Oregon. There is a view of Haystack Rock and the coastline in the background. Embossment on lower right for Kiser.

View of the Warren Hotel in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Several people sit on chairs on the front porch of the hotel. There is a view of Haystack Rock and the ocean in the background. Embossment on lower right for Kiser.

Photograph of a group of people on the beach in Seaside, Oregon. Their backs are to the camera, and they look up at an airplane flying in the sky. Three children on donkeys face the camera to the right of the photograph. Stamp on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

Photograph looking down on the Seaside Turnaround and Promenade in Seaside, Oregon. Many people stand or sit on the promenade. Some talk in groups and others look at the beach and ocean. An American flag flies on a median in the turnaround, above a sign reading, "End of the Lewis and Clark Trail." In the background, people walk on the beach and swim in the ocean. Photograph taken looking southwest toward the ocean and Tillamook Head, both visible in the distance. Stamps on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer and Portland Engraving Co. Areas of the photograph were whitened after printing.

Photograph showing a view through the trees of the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon. A tree stump sits in the foreground. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Tillamook Light as seen from trail at end of Tillamook Head 1100 ft. above the ocean." Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer."

Photograph of a flag planted on a beach in Oregon. A sign on the left side of the flagpole reads, "Tide Going Out," while a sign on the right side of the flagpole reads, "Tide Coming In." On the left, a child rides a small horse that is being led by another child. There are people in the ocean in the background. Stamp on the back of the print reads, "Photograph by F. Eugene Davis." Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Seaside."

A view from the covered porch on the Gearhart Hotel in Gearhart, Oregon looking out at the Ocean. The handwritten description from the back of the photograph reads, "Porch, The Gearhart Hotel."

Photograph of people lying on the beach in Seaside, Oregon. Behind them, people walk along the Seaside Turnaround and Promenade, in front of the Hotel Seaside. Stamp on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer. Handwritten note on the back indicates this was taken circa 1936.

Photograph of people on the beach in Seaside, Oregon. In the background, people stand on the Seaside Turnaround and Promenade, in front of the Hotel Seaside. On the right, a few businesses are visible on the promenade, including Tom'n'Larry's candy shop. Writing on the front of the print reads, "71516 Angelus."

Photograph of a young woman standing in the water on the beach in Seaside, Oregon. She smiles as she holds a glass float above her head in both hands. The ocean water is up to her knees. Stamp on the back of the print for Photo-Art Studios.

Photograph of a young woman on a bicycle talking to two young women on horseback on the beach in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Haystack Rock is in the background. Stamp on back of print reads, "Photographed by Ralph Gifford, Cameraman, Oregon State Highway Dept."