“Mount Hood and the Dalles, Columbia River.” (Stereograph 1324)
Stereograph of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.’s railroad tracks between The Dalles, Oregon and Celilo, just east of Five Mile Rapids, 1867. Condition Note: Exposure has faded and Mount Hood is no longer visible.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
“Mount Hood and the Dalles, Columbia River.” (Stereograph 1324)
Duplicate of Stereograph 1324, on a different mount. Stereograph of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.’s railroad tracks between The Dalles, Oregon and Celilo, just east of Five Mile Rapids, 1867. Condition Note: Exposure has faded and Mount Hood is no longer visible.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, “Mount Hood and the Dalles, Columbia River.” (Stereograph 1324)
Duplicate of Stereograph 1324, on a different mount. Stereograph of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.’s railroad tracks between The Dalles, Oregon and Celilo, just east of Five Mile Rapids, 1867. Condition Note: Exposure has faded and Mount Hood is no longer visible.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
“The Passage of The Dalles, Columbia River.” (Stereograph 1325)
Stereograph of the rapids of the Passage of the Dalles, Columbia River, 1867.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
“The Passage of The Dalles, Columbia River.” (Stereograph 1325)
Duplicate of Stereograph 1325, on a different mount. Stereograph of the rapids of the Passage of the Dalles, Columbia River, 1867.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
“Indian Camp at the Head of the Dalles. Columbia River.” (Stereograph 1326)
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, “Indian Camp at the Head of the Dalles. Columbia River.” (Stereograph 1326)
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, “Cape Horn, near Celilo, Columbia River.” (Stereograph 1329)
Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s railroad tracks east of Cape Horn on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, 1867.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Interior of the O. S. N. Co's Warehouse, Celilo, Columbia River" (Stereograph 1332)
Stereograph of the interior of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.'s warehouse at Celilo, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, 1867.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, “O. S. N. Co.’s Dry Dock, Celilo, Columbia River.” (Stereograph 1333)
Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s dry dock on the Columbia River, Oregon, 1867.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Rooster Rock. Columbia River." (Mammoth 418)
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.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Lower Multnomah Falls. Columbia River." (Mammoth 424)
View of Lower Multnomah Falls on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Rapids Indian Blockhouse, Cascades." (Mammoth 430)
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.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"The Upper Cascades from the Block House. Columbia River." (Mammoth 436)
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.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"View from the Middle Landing. O.R.R. Cascades." (Mammoth 443)
View down the Columbia River from the Middle Landing of the Oregon Portage Railroad on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. The outline of Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, is visible in the distance.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Dalles City from Sun Set Hill. Columbia River." (Mammoth 450)
Distant view of The Dalles on the Columbia River, taken from Sunset Hill looking northwest.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"The Passage of the Dalles. Columbia River." (Mammoth 454)
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.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Cape Horn near Celilo. Columbia River." (Mammoth 457)
View of upper Cape Horn, near Celilo, on the Columbia River. Several people stand atop a train on the railroad tracks of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company, bordering the Columbia River.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Celilo. Columbia River." (Mammoth 459)
View of the community of Celilo on the Columbia River. Taken from atop a sand dune on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, looking northwest.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery
Photo album, "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery," containing photos by Carleton E. Watkins. Album page bears signature of Charles H. Prescott, dated 1884. Prescott was the original owner of this album, and manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co. A small biographical note appears alongside his signature. There is also an inscription from John Neilson Barry (b.1870), an Episcopal clergyman and historian from Portland, Or., to Julius L. Meier, governor of Oregon from 1931-1935. Inscription reads, "To the beloved Governor of Oregon Julius L. Meier whose noble and self sacrificing efforts in promoting the welfare of the people of Oregon have made him a public benefactor. J. Neilson Barry." Plates O.1. and O.45. are arranged out of numerical order. Plates O.28 and O.29 are not included.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916