Photograph showing an unidentified man and girl with two dogs standing on the riverbank on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Across the river are Beacon Rock, at left, and Hamilton Mountain, at center. Image note: Light leak on negative.
Photograph showing a view of the Columbia River through the trees at Beacon Rock on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. The vertical cliffs of Beacon Rock are on the left while the river is visible on the right. Typed writing on the back reads, "Columbia River from Beacon Rock - SP&S Ry." Embossment on the front of the print for Kiser. Stamp on the back of the print for Angelus Commercial Studio.
Photograph of a wooden ladder and a rope along a trail on Beacon Rock on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Above the ladder, several metal spikes have been driven into the rock to aid climbing. The Columbia River is visible on the left. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Beacon Rock." Stamp on the back for Kiser's Studio in Sellwood. Portion of stamp reads, "In reproducing this photograph in any way copyright notice must appear as follows: Copyright by Fred H. Kiser Portland, Oregon."
Photograph of a trail at the base of Beacon Rock on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. The vertical cliffs of Beacon Rock are on the left while the Columbia River is visible through the trees on the right. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Beacon Rock." Copyright notice on the front of the print indicates a copyright by Kiser for SP&S Railway. Stamp on the back reads, "In reproducing this photograph in any way copyright notice must appear as follows: Copyright by Fred H. Kiser Portland, Oregon."
A glass positive of Guild's Lake and the surrounding area. Mount Saint Helens is visible in the distance. Trees, animals inside a fence, and a few buildings are visible.
A glass positive of Guild's Lake. Mount Saint Helens is visible in the distance. Trees, animals, and a fence are visible on the land in the foreground.
An unidentified man in a suit standing on railroad tracks in front of a railroad tunnel. A sign on a white pole reads, "Tunnel 2." A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Shaw-French lecture tour."
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 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."
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."
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."
Photograph showing construction workers holding picks on a steep hillside near Carson, Washington. Rocks and dirt fall to the ground beneath them. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Trapping at Carson Landing, 1906."
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."
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.
A glass positive view of Guild's Lake and the surrounding area. Mount Saint Helens is visible in the distance. Trees, animals, and a fence are visible.
A glass positive of the Guild's Lake area. Mount Saint Helens is visible in the distance. Buildings, fences, and trees are visible. The envelope indicates this photograph was taken from Linnton Road.
A photograph showing the construction of the U.S. Government Buildings for the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Guild's Lake. Mount Saint Helens is visible in the distance.
A glass positive of the U.S. Government Buildings at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition at Guild's Lake. Mount Saint Helens is visible in the distance.
A photograph of the U.S. Government Buildings at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition at Guild's Lake. Mount Saint Helens is visible in the distance.
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.
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.
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.
A photograph of the U.S. Government Buildings at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition at Guild's Lake. The American Inn is visible at the bottom of the photograph. Mount Saint Helens is visible in the distance.