Photograph showing 4 crew members of the S.S. Admiral Benson standing on a beach. The S.S. Admiral Benson is visible on the rocks in the water behind them. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "SS Iowa - 4 members of crew of Admiral Line on rocks mouth of Columbia River Oregon."
Photograph showing crowds of people standing on a platform next to a train in Astoria, Oregon. The train station is on the Columbia River and the town of Astoria is visible in the background. Two men in the locomotive look up at the camera. Handwritten label on the front of the print reads, "First train to Portland, A&C RR, May 16, 1898." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Astoria R.R. Depot, First train to Portland, May 16, 1898." Stamp on the back for Woodfield Photo Studio and Gift Shop.
Photograph showing the S.S. Admiral Benson on rocks on the Peacock Spit at the mouth of the Columbia River. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "S.S. Iowa of Admiral Line on rocks at mouth of Columbia River, Oregon." Embossment on front of print reads, "Woodfield Photo, Astoria, Ore." Note: The caption on the back of the photograph misidentifies the ship as the S.S. Iowa.
A crowd of people stand around an American flag at a railroad station. Musicians with instruments stand to the left. In the background is a railcar labeled SP&S. Likely the same event depicted in OrgLot78_B1F2_017. Embossment on lower right reads, "Woodfield Photo. Astoria, Ore."
Photograph showing the steamship Santa Clara docked in front of the Astoria Flour Mills in Astoria, Oregon. Handwritten label on the print reads, "Astoria Flour Mills Co. Loading the first flour to be shipped to New York through the Panama Canal from the Columbia River. Woodfield Photo."
A man stands alone with his arms crossed on a dirt lot at a railroad station. He faces a crowd of men on a sidewalk who look at him. The lone man is blurry while the crowd is in focus. Likely the same event depicted in OrgLot78_B1F2_018. Embossment on lower right reads, "Woodfield Photo. Astoria, Ore."