Photograph of a stopped SP&S railroad train. On the right, 4 men in suits stand on the back of the observation car at the end of the train. On the left, railroad employees stand outside the train. Stamp on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

Photograph of an SP&S locomotive pulling a train past Beacon Rock on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from the side of the railroad track, the locomotive travels toward the camera. The Columbia River is on the right. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Beacon Rock, Washington, Cascade Range, Columbia River, S.P.&S. Ry." Second handwritten note reads, "Mrs. Crozier." Stamps on the front and back of the print indicate a 1909 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Photograph of an SP&S diesel locomotive 800 pulling a train down Main Street in Rainier, Oregon. The Pastime Tavern, Hotel Rainier, and Rainier Theater are visible on the left. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "SP&S passenger train no. 21 westbound on Main Street of Rainier, Ore. enroute from Portland to Astoria and Seaside, Sept. 18, 1951." Stamp on the back reads, "Carl E. Vermilya, Staff Photographer, the Oregonian, Portland, Oregon."

Photograph of graphic design image showing an SP&S Engine #750. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "SP&S engine #750 used on Streamlined Trains 1 and 2 between Portland and Spokane." Artist Harry U. Bocketwitz's name is on the front of the print. Stamp for Angelus Commercial Studio on the back of the print.

Photograph of SP&S United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington. On the left, passengers walk down a ramp to the train. On the right, passengers stand outside beside the train. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "File 87-80. United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station, SP&S Railway Company, June 29, 1945. Train carried over 200 delegates enroute home from the United Nations Conference held San Francisco April 25 to June 26, 1945."

Photograph of SP&S United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington. A large crowd of passengers exit the train and walk toward a ramp in the distance. The mountains of the Columbia River Gorge are in the background. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "File 87-80. United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station, SP&S Railway Company, June 29, 1945. Train carried over 200 delegates enroute home from the United Nations Conference held San Francisco April 25 to June 26, 1945." Stamp on the back for Les T. Ordeman Photography.

Photograph of SP&S United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington. A large crowd of passengers wait outside the train. A government automobile is parked in a dirt lot in the foreground. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "File 87-80. United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station, SP&S Railway Company, June 29, 1945. Train carried over 200 delegates enroute home from the United Nations Conference held San Francisco April 25 to June 26, 1945."

Photograph of SP&S United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington. A man stands on the back of an observation car at the end of the train. The mountains of the Columbia River Gorge are in the background. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "File 87-80. United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station, SP&S Railway Company, June 29, 1945. Train carried over 200 delegates enroute home from the United Nations Conference held San Francisco April 25 to June 26, 1945."

Photographic postcard showing pieces of a Great Northern Railway train wreck on the ground. The wooden trestles of a railroad bridge are in the background. A locomotive lies on its side in the background on the right, with a handwritten note above reading, "GN Tacoma."

Photographic postcard showing people observing the wreckage of a Great Northern Railway mail train. They look at a locomotive on the ground on the other side of a wooden railroad bridge. Some of the bridge's trestles have been damaged. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "GN Mail Wreck at McCall Wash with work train out on trestel (sic) unloading ?. Engr SP&S piloting mail train that was detouring ? SP&S tracks was killed."

Photographic postcard showing the wreckage of a Great Northern Railway mail train at the base of a railroad bridge. The locomotive is visible lying on its side on the ground. There is a lot of debris from the bridge on the ground. A wrecking crane on the railroad bridge retrieves debris from the scene.

Photographic postcard showing debris from the wreckage of a Great Northern Railway mail train. Pieces of the train lie on the ground amid debris from the wooden railroad bridge that was damaged in the accident.

Photographic postcard showing a man standing in front of the wreckage of a Great Northern Railway mail train. A locomotive lies on its side at the base of a wooden railroad bridge. Scattered people walk through the wreckage in the background.

Photographic postcard showing the wreckage of a Great Northern Railway mail train at the base of a railroad bridge. A locomotive lies on its side on the ground and there is debris scattered around the scene. Several people observe the scene. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Oct - 28 - 13." [Other photographs of this same train wreck are attributed to October 29, 1913.]

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 a derailed train on the Oregon Trunk Railroad on the Deschutes River near Maupin, Oregon. One railroad car hangs over the bank of the river in the background. Several people observe the damage near a wrecking crane. This train derailed on January 31, 1954 when it hit a rock slide. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Derailment on Oregon Trunk at M.P. 56, January 31, 1954." Stamp on the back for George Lindsay, 212 Federal Street, The Dalles, Ore. February 1, 1954." [The Oregonian published a story about this train accident on February 2, 1954. It features another photograph of the accident taken by George Lindsay.]

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 showing a Great Northern railroad refrigerator car in front of S. Schmidt & Co. Fish Packers, likely in Astoria, Oregon. A sign on a pole in the foreground reads, "Stop. Look out for the train." Handwriting on the bottom of the print reads, "?. First car of salmon taken from Columbia River year 1910. ? Copenhagen ?.

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 showing the Great Northern Railway's engine #5700. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "The Great Northern Railway's no. 5700, a diesel-electric locomotive developing 2,700-horsepower, and in passenger and freight service between the Twin Cities and Duluth. The unit weighs 220 tons, is 96.5 feet long and had a maximum speed of 85 miles and hour. Return to: Charles W. Moore, Great Northern Ry., Executive Department, St. Paul, Minn. Bull-2--41"

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 of 3 SP&S steel gondolas in a train yard in Portland, Oregon. There are empty railroad tracks in the foreground. Sign on building in the background reads, "Rosenberg Bros. & Co." Typed note on the back of the print reads, "New SP&S 100,000 capacity steel gondola purchased in 1949. Scene taken in SP&S yards, Portland, Ore. September 1949."

Photograph of an SP&S train passing a train yard. The train yard is in the foreground, and there are multiple rows of train wheels on the ground. There is an orchard in the background. Stamp on the back of the print indicates the date March 19, 1957 while a handwritten note on the back indicates the date March 20, 1957. Stamp on the back for Photo-Art Commercial Studios.

Photograph of Great Northern Railway's Empire Builder train traveling on a railroad track next to the Columbia River near Wenatchee, Washington. The train driver can be seen peering through the window. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Great Northern Railway's new Empire Builder along the Columbia River near Wenatchee, Wash. The 12-car streamliner, drawn by a two-unit diesel locomotive, has a 45-hour schedule for the 2,211-mile run between Chicago and Seattle. Through a connecting train it also provides 45-hour service between Chicago and Portland. From: Public Relations Dept., Great Northern Ry., St. Paul, Minn."

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 of an SP&S train traveling through a snowy landscape, likely in Washington. The train is led by engine #860. Stamp on the back for Richter-Brown, Inc. Photography, Spokane, Washington.

A photograph of five people gathered on the observation deck of a passenger train car. One of the men wears a conductor's uniform. The man at the center wearing a suit is identified as Willem Van Hoogstraten. There are also three women wearing fur coats. A group of people wave from the train platform. Signs on the railing of the train car read, "North Coast Limited," and, "Great Northern Empire Builder." A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "On observation deck, next to conductor: Willem Van Hoogstraaten (sic.), conductor, Portland Symphony Society. Photo - 1929."

A photograph of the observation deck for a passenger train car on the SP&S Seashore Limited.