OHS Digital Collections

OrgLot78_B1F12_003
Item
1905-1925?

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

A railroad track runs alongside a river, likely the Deschutes River. To the left, several waterfalls run down the side of a canyon. Handwriting on back reads, "Oak Springs, Deschutes River." Stamp for Kiser Photo Co. on front of print.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Small group at Horsetail Falls?, Columbia River Gorge

373G0360
Item
1902 - 1924

Part of Oregon Journal Photographic Negatives

Photograph showing a group of four unidentified people and a dog in front of a waterfall, probably Horsetail Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. The people in this photograph may also be depicted in image No. 373G0358. Also see image Nos. 373G0346 and 379G0100, which may be related.

Upper North Falls, Silver Falls State Park

OrgLot678_B33_619
Item
1906 - 1923

Part of June D. Drake photographs

Frontal view of Upper North Falls at Silver Falls State Park. Trees can be seen around the top of the falls and a fallen tree trunk is visible in the pool at the bottom.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

Oak Grove project, overhanging cliff near Roaring River ranger station

OrgLot151_PGE16-15
Item
1920-12-17

Part of Portland General Electric Photograph Collection

Photograph showing an overhanging rocky cliff with a waterfall next to a flowing river (likely the Clackamas River). In the distance is a forested hillside visible above the river. Written on the negative is “Overhanging cliff near Roaring River Ranger Station 12/17/20” and “E301.09-O-16.”

Group Posing with Automobile at Shepperd's Dell on the Columbia River Highway

OrgLot78_B2F6_003
Item
1916

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

Photograph of a group of people posing behind an automobile parked on the side of the Historic Columbia River Highway at Shepperd's Dell in the Columbia River Gorge. There is a waterfall behind them, to the left. Writing on the bottom of the print indicates a 1916 copyright by the Weister Co.

Weister Company

Station B

OrgLot151_PGE2-21
Item
1912-04-29

Part of Portland General Electric Photograph Collection

Photograph taken from a high angle showing the exterior of Station B in Oregon City. Willamette Fall is visible at the center of the frame, and a building is on the left side. Across the water, several building can be seen on a wooded hillside.

Waterfall

OrgLot78_B1F7_009
Item
1909

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

Photograph of a wide waterfall on a river, likely in Central Oregon. Embossment on the lower right indicates a 1909 copyright notice by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Viewing Celilo Falls, Columbia River

OrgLot78_B2F6_002
Item
1899-1907?

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

Photograph of a Native American person standing on a rock overlooking Celilo Falls on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Large rapids flow past the rock and there is a cloud of mist above the water. The person wears a hat and their back is turned to the camera as they face the river. Taken looking towards the mountains on the Washington side of the river. Stamp at the bottom of the print indicates a 1907 copyright notice for Benjamin A. Gifford. Stamp on the back reads, "Photo Copyright R.I. Gifford."

Gifford, Benjamin A.

Celilo Falls, 1895

OrgLot968_F2_009
Item
1895?

Part of Tabor family photographs

A cyanotype view of Celilo Falls, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Celilo Falls, 1895."

Celilo Falls, 1895

OrgLot968_F2_006
Item
1895?

Part of Tabor family photographs

A view of Celilo Falls, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Celilo Falls, 1895."

"Multnomah Falls in Winter, Cascades, Oregon" (Stereograph E37)

OrgLot93_B2_108r
Item
1884-1885

Part of Carleton E. Watkins photographs, 1861-1885

Stereograph of Multnomah Falls after the winter storm of December 1884 and January 1885.