Photograph of the S.S. Great Northern on the Columbia River near Flavel, Oregon. This ship was built by the Great Northern Pacific Steam Ship Company for the SP&S Railway. It served to transport passengers and freight between terminals in Astoria, Oregon and San Francisco, California. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "S.S. Great Northern, Gt. Nor. Pac. S.S. Co. Docking at Flavel, Mar. 15, 1915. First arrival at mouth of Columbia River. Fred A. Kiser Photo." Second handwritten note on the back reads, "Return to SP&S Ry. AJ(?) Crosbie, SPA, Portland, Ore."

Photograph of members of the Oregon Agricultural College's cadet band on the deck of a ship. They are dressed in uniform and a few hold their instruments. Today, the Oregon Agricultural College is known as Oregon State University. Note at the bottom of the print reads, "Kiser." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Flavel, Or."

Photograph showing a view of the Columbia River through the trees at Beacon Rock on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. The vertical cliffs of Beacon Rock are on the left while the river is visible on the right. Typed writing on the back reads, "Columbia River from Beacon Rock - SP&S Ry." Embossment on the front of the print for Kiser. Stamp on the back of the print for Angelus Commercial Studio.

Photograph of a steamboat on a river, likely the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon. Handwritten note on the bottom of the print reads, "Copyright 1915, Kiser." Stamp on the back indicates this was a Kiser photograph taken for SP&S Ry.

Photograph of members of the Oregon Agricultural College's cadet band posing on the deck of a ship. They are dressed in uniform and a few hold their instruments. Today, the Oregon Agricultural College is known as Oregon State University. Note at the bottom of the print reads, "Kiser." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Flavel, Or."

The Oregon Trunk Railroad bridge spanning the Crooked River Canyon. The photograph is taken from the floor of the canyon looking up at the bottom of the bridge and the canyon walls. A typed note on the back of the photograph reads, "Kiser 5462. Crooked River Canyon and Bridge (320 Feet High) O T Ry. One mile north of Terrebonne, Ore." Two stamps on the back of the photograph read, "From passenger department The North Bank Road, Portland, Ore." and "In reproducing this picture in any form, copyright notice must appear as follows, Copyright 1912 by Kiser Photo Co. for Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry."

Photograph of a landscape dotted with farms and trees and a view of Mount Hood in the distance. Stamp on the back of the print indicates a 1912 copyright notice by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

View of the Oregon Trunk (OT) Rail Bridge across the Columbia River near Wishram Washington. The bridge is also known as the Celilo Bridge. The photograph is taken from the bank on the Oregon side of the river and captures almost the full span of the bridge. A portion of Celilo Village is visible in the foreground. The community of Skien is visible in the distance at the base of the bridge on the Washington side. A note on the back of the photograph reads, "File No. 68 - OT/Celilo Bridge across Columbia River, near Wishram, Wash."

View of the Oregon Trunk (OT) Rail Bridge across the Columbia River near Wishram Washington. The photograph is taken from the tracks on the Washington side of the bridge looking south through the trusses. The bridge is also known as the Celilo Bridge. A note on the back of the photograph reads, "File No. 66 - OT/Celilo Bridge across Columbia River, near Wishram, Wash. Kiser 5475."

Photograph showing a view of the apple and peach orchards at the Glen Cove Orchard near Scappoose, Oregon. In the foreground, a wooden bridge crosses a creek. A barn and farmhouse are visible in the distant background. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "A portion of the fifty acre Glen Cove apple and peach orchard near Scappoose. K3." Stamps on the front and back of the print indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co.

Photograph showing a group of horses pulling a combine harvester through a grain field near Culver, Oregon. At least 15 horses pull the machine. Two farm workers work on the machine. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Combined Harvester, Rodman Ranch, Near Culver." Stamps on the front and the back of the print indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Photograph showing a person standing in a field, looking up at large stacks of hay in Prineville, Oregon. Five stacks of hay are pictured, all several feet taller than the person. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Crook Co. Oregon, Hay." Second handwritten note is crossed out. It reads, "Alfalfa and wild hay, H.S. Cannon(?) Ranch, Prineville." Stamps on the front and the back of the print indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

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.

Photograph of a dirt road at the base of a cliff in the high desert in Central Oregon likely taken in the Crooked River Canyon. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Near Culver, Ore?" Stamp on the back of the print indicates a 1911 copyright notice by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Photograph of tents set up at the base of a Crooked River Canyon next to the Crooked River. Taken from the top of the canyon, looking down at the tents. Handwriting on back of print reads, "The Cove. Campers in Crooked River Canyon. About 7 Mi. N. of Metolius." Stamp on the back of the print indicates a 1911 copyright notice by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Photograph showing a view of the Morrow and Keenan Ranch in Grizzly Butte in Central Oregon. A farmhouse and a few structures dot the landscape of wide, open fields. Stamp on the bottom of the print indicates a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Grizzily (sic) Butte Country, showing part of the Morrow Keenan Ranch, 16,000 acres."

Photograph showing vast farmland near Grizzly Butte, Oregon. A farmhouse and other structures are on the left, next to a wide, open agricultural field. A tree stands in the foreground on the right. Stamp on the bottom of the print for Kiser Photo Co. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Grizzily (sic) Butte Dry Farms."

Photograph showing 2 men standing in a wheat field in Prineville, Oregon. The man on the left stands at the edge of the field and examines the wheat. The man on the right stands further inside the field. The wheat comes up to his shoulders and only his head is visible. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Wheat, T.F. Buchanan, Prineville." Stamps on the front and back of the print indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Photograph showing a field of oats near Prineville, Oregon. Stacks of harvested oats are scattered throughout the field. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Oats, E.J. Slayton Ranch, Prineville." Second handwritten note reads, "Oats, Central Oregon." Stamps on the front and back of the print indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Ry. Stamp on the back of the print reads, "From Passenger Department, The North Bank Road, Portland, Ore."

Photograph showing the railroad tracks of the Oregon Trunk Railway next to the Deschutes River at the base of the Deschutes River Canyon near Tuskan, Wasco County, Oregon. Taken from a hillside above the river. On the right, R.H. Crozier holds a walking stick and sits on the edge of a steep, rocky cliff. Crozier was an official with SP&S Railroad. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Deschutes River Canyon. Tuscon (sic), Ore. Oregon Trunk Railway, 1912. R.H. Crozier on cliff, right." Stamps on the front and back indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Photograph of a boy holding a branch of a small apple tree in an orchard at the Glen Cove Ranch near Scappoose, Oregon. Three apples grow on the tree. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "3 yr. Yellow Transparent Apple, Glen Cove Ranch near Scappoose. K9." Stamps on the front and back of the print indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co.

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 mountain in the desert, likely in North Junction in Wasco County, Oregon. There are several cliffs and rock formations on the slope of the mountain. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Cliffs, N. Junction." Stamp on the back of the print indicates a 1911 copyright notice by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Photograph of mountains and cliffs in the desert, likely in North Junction in Wasco County, Oregon. There are sagebrush and a rock formation in the foreground. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Summit of cliffs near N. Junction."

Photograph of a steep rock cliff overlooking a canyon in a desert landscape in central Oregon. The Crooked River, flows through the canyon. Mount Jefferson is visible in the distance. Stamp on back of print indicates a 1911 copyright notice by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Photograph of the Crooked River Canyon in Central Oregon. Taken from the top of the canyon, looking down at the Crooked River flowing through the base of the canyon. A homestead is visible near the river. Handwriting on back of print reads, "Looking down Crooked River Canyon. Showing the Cove Ranch." Stamp on the back of the print indicates a 1911 copyright notice by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Photograph of the Three Sisters mountains in the Cascade Range, taken from a road between Redmond and Sisters, Oregon. High desert landscape in the foreground. Handwriting on the back reads, "The Three Sisters, as seen from the Redmond, The Sisters Road." Stamps on the front and the back indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.