Boudoir card of men at work clearing the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company's railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884-1885.

Boudoir card of men at work clearing the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company's railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884-1885.

Boudoir card of the rapids at the Passage of The Dalles on the Columbia River. See also Stereograph 1325.

View of the Cascade Rapids on the Columbia River, taken from the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, is visible in the background on the left.

View of rapids on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge, looking east up the river. Railroad tracks in the foreground.

View of the Tooth Bridge, located west of Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge and part of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s Oregon Portage Railroad. Two people pose with a mule and a cart on the tracks. No title on matted plate. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate, on a different mount, with the alternate title, "Columbia River Near the Cascades."

View of the Columbia River Gorge from the Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, in the Washington Territory. View looks down the Columbia River. Railroad tracks border the river.

View of the Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Other buildings and a railroad bridge are also visible. OHS Collection includes 2 duplicates of this mammoth plate on different mounts. One duplicate bears Watkins' signature on the back and has the alternate title, "Upper Blockhouse, Cascades."

A steam locomotive operated by the Oregon Steam and Navigation Company on railroad tracks in the Washington Territory of the Columbia River Gorge. Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, is on the left while a steamboat on the Columbia River is visible in the distance on the right.

View of the Passage of the Dalles on the Columbia River. Taken near the head of the Dalles, northeast of the city of The Dalles.

View of the Oregon Steam and Navigation Company's steamboat "Oneonta" at the Upper Landing of the Cascades, Washington Territory, 1867. A steam locomotive pulls a train in the background.

View of a steamboat landing on the Columbia River. Steam blows out of a sternwheeler at the landing.

View of the Columbia River, taken near the head of Bradford's Island. Tree branch in the foreground. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate, on a different mount, with the alternate title, "View Down the Columbia. Head of Bradfords Island. Cascades."

Two men pose on the S.G. Reed locomotive, a steam locomotive with one rail car attached. No title written or printed on plate.

View of a train with a steam locomotive in the Columbia River Gorge. Railroad tracks are visible on both sides of the river, and the ruins of a collapsed railroad bridge are in the foreground. Several people are visible on the train and on the ground.

View of Rooster Rock on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Beach in the foreground. Watkin's photographer's tent is on the beach in the center of the image, with nearby tripod and camera also visible.

View of Rooster Rock on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Beach in the foreground.

View of the former garrison at Fort Cascades, near the Cascades townsite on the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867. Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, is visible in the distance.

A steam locomotive passes a rail yard operated by the Oregon Steam and Navigation Company in the Columbia River Gorge. Several people in the rail yard look at the camera. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate on a different mount with the alternate title, "Cascades Portage Railroad."

View of the Oregon Steam and Navigation Company's operations at The Dalles, Oregon. The steamboat "Oneonta" is tied to the wharf.

View up Oneonta Gorge, looking southeast.

View of the Tooth Bridge, part of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.'s Oregon Portage Railroad in the Columbia River Gorge. The bridge crosses Eagle Creek in the distance. The calm waters of the Columbia River Channel reflect surrounding trees. Loose duplicate plate in 5/2. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

View of the Tooth Bridge, part of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.'s Oregon Portage Railroad in the Columbia River Gorge. The Cascade Mountains rise in the background. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

Construction of the Cascade Locks on the Columbia River, circa 1882-1883. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

The Cascades rapids of the Columbia River. The blockhouse at Fort Cascades is in the background. Loose duplicate plate in 7/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

View of the Cascades rapids of the Columbia River, showing construction of the downstream end of the Cascade Locks, circa 1882-1883. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

A large rock formation marks the head of the Dalles on the Columbia River. People stand on the bank of the river. Loose duplicate plate in 7/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

View looking up the Columbia River from the passage of the Dalles. A Native American village can be seen in the distance, on a bluff above the river. Loose duplicate plate in 7/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.