Photograph of a group of people on the back of the American Legion Special train. This train carried passengers from Portland, Oregon to Louisville, Kentucky for the Annual National Convention of the American Legion in 1929. Everyone poses and looks at the camera. The back of the train holds a sign that reads, "Pacific Northwest American Legion." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Spl. train, Am. Legion, Ptld-Louisville. Sept. 25, 1929."

Photograph of a group of people on the back of the American Legion Special train. This train carried passengers from Portland, Oregon to Louisville, Kentucky for the Annual National Convention of the American Legion in 1929. Everyone poses and looks at the camera. The back of the train holds a sign that reads, "Pacific Northwest American Legion." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Am. Legion spl. train, Ptld-Louisville. Sept. 25, 1929."

Photograph of a group of people standing in front of the American Legion Special train. This train carried passengers from Portland, Oregon to Louisville, Kentucky for the Annual National Convention of the American Legion in 1929. Everyone in the group poses and looks at the camera. A Great Northern railroad car is behind them. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Am. Legion spl. train, Ptld-Louisville. Sept. 25, 1929."

Photograph of a group of people on the back of the American Legion Special train. This train carried passengers from Portland, Oregon to Louisville, Kentucky for the Annual National Convention of the American Legion in 1929. Some of the passengers look at each other. The back of the train holds a sign that reads, "Pacific Northwest American Legion." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Am. Legion Special train, Ptld-Louisville. Sept. 25, 1929."

Photograph of a man and woman standing in front of the American Legion Special train. This train carried passengers from Portland, Oregon to Louisville, Kentucky for the Annual National Convention of the American Legion in 1929. The man wears a suit and the woman wears a fur-lined coat. They look at the camera and smile. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Am. Legion Spl. train to Louisville, Sept. 25, 1929."

Photograph of a man leaning against the American Legion Special train. This train carried passengers from Portland, Oregon to Louisville, Kentucky for the Annual National Convention of the American Legion in 1929. The man looks at a sign on the back of the train that reads, "Pacific Northwest American Legion." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Am. Legion spl. train, Ptld-Louisville. Sept. 25, 1929."

Photographic postcard showing a young woman holding a glass bottle up to the side of the 1101 train. She wears a flapper style hat and dress and smiles for the camera. Typed writing on the back of the print reads, "Alice Collins christening the 1101, July 29, 1929." Stamp on the back reads, "Goldendale, Wash." Second stamp on the back for H.J. Turner, who was affiliated with the Oregon Railroad Association.

Photograph of Millen Van Hoogstraaten, conductor for the Portland Symphony Orchestra, standing on the ground next to an Empire Builder train. He rests his elbow on the back of the train next to a sign that reads, "Great Northern Empire Builder." He wears a trench coat and looks at the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Millen Van Hoogstraaten, 1929." Stamp on the back for L.C. Jones, Photographic Laboratory.

Photograph of Millen Van Hoogstraaten, conductor for the Portland Symphony Orchestra, on an exterior observation deck on the back of an Empire Builder train. Three women and the train conductor are on the deck with him. A group of people on the ground wave at them. Signs on the back of the train read, "North Coast Limited" and "Great Northern Empire Builder." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "1929, Center, Millen Van Hoogstraaten , conductor, Ptld. sym."

Photograph of a grain elevator at the Hanford Street Terminal of the Port of Seattle, located in downtown Seattle, Washington. A train passes in front of the terminal, with several cars labeled Chicago and Northwestern Ry. A large sign on a building reads, "Port of Seattle Public Elevator." Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "1,500,000 Bu. Grain Elevator. Hanford St. Terminal." Stamp on the back for Walter P. Miller, Commercial Photographer.

Photograph of 2 locomotives at Camp Clatsop, known today as Camp Rilea, in Clatsop County, Oregon. The locomotives are numbered 161 and 150. Soldiers in uniform stand next to the trains. Many of them walk toward a row of military vehicles on the left. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Camp Clatsop."

Photograph of a large group of people posing on a railroad track behind a train. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Livestock Special Arriving Carson 10/25/26 en route to North Portland for the Pacific Int'l Livestock Exp'n." A piece of paper glued to the back of the print contains additional information but a portion has been torn off. It reads, "Picture of the Livestock Special Train taken... Wash. on the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. ... from Chicago, St. Paul and other eastern points... Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Northern... and Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry., with personnel... party of exhibitors of blooded livestock for the Pacific International Livestock Exposition. Seated, Front Row, reading from left to right: Eddie Murphy, Waterloo, Ia., R.H. Crozier, General Passenger... Agent, SP&S. Ry. Chas. Driscoll, St. Paul, Geo. S. Bulkley... Seattle. Second Row, standing, third from left and reading left to right - George Mooney, Ft. Dodge, Ia., Joe Simmons, Pewaukee, Wisc. E.E. Lillie, Supt. Car Service, SP&S. Ry., Miss Nan Conl... Minneapolis, Mrs. Ervin Snider, New Paris, Ind., Mrs. Frederick Murphey, Minneapolis, H.W. Byerly, General Immigration Agent, H.P., St. Paul, Harry Gorham. Morris, III., Mr. Peak, Jr. Winchester, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Peak, Winchester, Ill., Bruce Robinson, Des Moines, Ia., Mrs. J.O. Singmaster, R.E. Everley, Portland, Mr. J.O. Singmaster, Keota, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Omar Singmaster, Keota, Ia., Frank Astroth, St. Paul, B.F. Benson, N.P. Ry., Seattle, Jack Robinson, Peterboro, N.H., Chas Larrabee, Ft. Dodge, Ia., E.A. Hopple, Livestock Agent, N.P.Ry., Spokane. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

Tsuboi family home movie, featuring a silent film about Mount Hood Loop Road and home movie footage of a Japanese battleship, the logging industry, and the Columbia River Gorge. Footage is in black-and-white.
00:00 - Silent film, "The Mount Hood Loop Road," produced by W.A. Van Scoy. Scenes of Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge, taken from the Mount Hood Loop Road. This film was not made by the Tsuboi family.
05:01 - Scenes of a Japanese battleship. Scenes of a city, possibly Seattle.
06:48 - Scenes of a rural area, taken from a moving train. Scenes of the logging industry.
08:05 - Scenes of Mt. Hood, taken from Portland. Unidentified bridge in the foreground.
08:29 - Scenes of the Columbia River Gorge, some taken from a moving train. Trains in a rural area. Scenes of Crown Point in the Columbia River Gorge.

Photograph taken from a side angle showing a pipe traveler on a 68% grade, on the east slope of Cripple Creek knoll. It is traveling along a section of pipe, and appears to be emitting steam. Several men can be seen standing at ground level next to the pipe.

Photograph showing a damaged railroad train and railroad car on a rocky hillside, taken from a side angle. Wooden railroad ties can be seen in a pile in front of the train. Written on the side of the railroad train is “D.I.RY. Co.”

Photograph showing workers laying wooden railroad ties during the construction of railroad tracks. A large piles of wood is visible on a train car, in front of which several pieces of the same wood are laid out on the ground. (Image note: negative sleeve indicates the location as “just below red rocks”).

Photograph of eight unidentified young men standing on the platform at the end of a Portland Limited train car at Union Station. The young man fourth from left is holding a bouquet of flowers. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the the negative.

Photograph showing a railroad train towing several large pieces of pipe on attached railroad cars. The train is traveling through an open area surrounded by dense forest, and four men can be seen in the frame in between the camera and train.

Full-length portrait of C. Stanley Mitchell and his family standing on the platform next to a train car. Mitchell is identified on the negatives for related image Nos. 371N1268 and 371N1270; his family members are unidentified.

Full-length portrait of C. Stanley Mitchell and his family standing on the platform next to a train car. The text “Mitchell + Family” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N1268 and 371N1269.

Photograph of two young men on the platform of a North Coast Limited train car. The man on the left is probably Frank Dolp; the man on the right is unidentified.

Photograph of derailed tanker train cars on a road. A small group of unidentified men is gathered near the cars.

Photograph of a group of young women wearing dresses, posing next to a train. There are 2 men in the photograph. One man on the far left wears a bowtie and a whistle, likely the train conductor. Handwriting on the back reads, "Francis(?) Falls, Conductor." Writing on the front of the print indicates this was taken by Angelus Commercial Studio. Stamp for Angelus Commercial Studio on the back.

Photograph of a man and woman standing on the back of a train with a sign that reads, "North Coast Limited." The man and woman look at each other. He holds a cigarette. She is wearing a cloche or flapper style hat.

Photograph of an SP&S locomotive #2505 and train at North Bank Station in Portland, Oregon. Many people stand on the platform next to the train. Most wear suits and hats. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "North Bank Station."

Photograph of an SP&S employee picnic train at a train station. The locomotive is decorated with trees and flags, and a sign that reads, "S.P.&S. Ry. Employes (sic) Picnic." Two men are on the locomotive. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Picnic Special." Handwritten date on the back of the print indicates this was taken August 20, 1916.

Photograph of a depot and substation at Beaver Creek for the Willamette Valley Southern Railway Company (W.V.S.RY). A sign on the building says “Beaver Creek,” and a train with logs can be seen on the a railroad track just beyond the building. People stand next to the station looking at the camera. Two other wooden structures can be seen to the left of the building.

Photograph showing a group of people with a street car after a snow fall. The people are using tools and shovels to clear snow around the street car train, which is attached to an electric line above. On the side of the train is “P.R.L & P. Co.” Ice laden electric lines can be seen above and around the train, with buildings visible in the background.