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Rock Cut for Railroad Construction

Photograph of railroad construction workers standing in an unfinished rock cut. Steep rock cliffs rise all around them and one person stands on the cliff above them. Railroad tracks, still under construction, end at the rock face behind the workers. Taken on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Rock cut at 1488." Second note reads, "MP 52.5 near Carson, tracks at left to river's landing."

Railroad Construction Crew & Homesteaders near Carson, Washington

Photograph of 2 groups of men facing each other at a railroad construction site on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. The men on the left stand around a railroad track under construction and watch as a construction worker clears the land. The men on the right appear to be construction workers, and they look up at the other group. Homesteads are visible in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Troubles between the P. & S. and C. Valley men at Carson, Wash." Second note reads, "Near Monaghan Homestead. Return to Traffic Dept., SP.S Ry."

Rock Cut for Railroad Construction

Photograph of 4 railroad construction workers standing in an unfinished rock cut. Steep rock cliffs rise all around them. Railroad tracks, still under construction, end at the rock face behind them. Taken on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Rock cut at 1488 near Carson landing." Second note reads, "Return to Traffic Dept., SP.S Ry."

Finishing Station 1515, Carson, Washington

Photograph of 4 railroad construction workers working in a trench at the base of a graded hillside in Carson, Washington. They work next to a track that transports construction materials. To the right is the Columbia River and a view of a large mountain on the Washington side of the gorge. Handwriting on the bottom of the print reads, "1516, Finishing Station 1515, June 23 '06, P.&S. Ry." Handwriting on the back reads, "Carson Landing."

Cape Horn and Lone Rock - Columbia

Platinum print of Cape Horn on the Columbia River. Lone Rock (today known as Phoca Rock) is visible in the distance. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Cape Horn and Lone Rock - Columbia." Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

White, Lily E.

Castle Rock Looking North - Columbia

Platinum Print of Castle Rock (today known as Beacon Rock) looking north from Mosquito Island (today known as Peirce Island). Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Castle Rock Looking North - Columbia." This print is sometimes published as, "Mosquito Island." Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

White, Lily E.

Storm Mountain - Columbia

Platinum print of storm clouds gathering over Cook Hill and Dog Mountain on the Columbia River. The photograph is looking west. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Storm Mountain - Columbia." Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

White, Lily E.

Columbia Fish Wheel and Weir

Platinum print of a fish wheel and weir extending into the Columbia River below the Cascades. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Columbia Fish Wheel and Weir." A caption accompanying the photograph published in Pacific Monthly in 1905 reads, "A fish wheel shown at the right extending from an island near the middle of the river. The scene is below the Cascades." The photograph is attributed to Sarah Hall Ladd and is signed, "S.H.L.," in the lower right corner of the print." This print is the same as Plate 16 from Album 201.

Ladd, Sarah Hall, 1857-1927

Mount Saint Helens

A photograph of Mount Saint Helens with the Willamette River in the foreground. Forested hills and a few buildings are also included.

Henrichsen, Lars C., 1839-1924

Mount Saint Helens

A photograph of Mount Saint Helens. The foreground of the image includes trees, a barn in the foreground, and the Willamette River.

Henrichsen, Lars C., 1839-1924

Mount Saint Helens

A photograph of Mount Saint Helens. The foreground of the image includes trees, buildings, and the Willamette River.

Henrichsen, Lars C., 1839-1924

Portland Panorama, panel 5

The fifth panel of a panorama of Portland taken from the heights west of the city looking east. The Willamette River and Mount Saint Helens are visible.

Henrichsen, Lars C., 1839-1924

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