Photograph of an Oregon Electric Railway sleeping car. Lettering on the side of the car reads, "Oregon Electric Railway, Sleeping Car 1010, Santiam."

A photograph of an unidentified group of people pose in front of a passenger car. In the center of the group, a man holds a large drum with the logo for the Knights Templar and the words, "Grand Commandery - Oregon" painted on the side.

Photograph of the interior of a bedroom on the Empire Builder train, operated by the Great Northern Railroad. A mirror hangs on the door to the bedroom. Its reflection shows a young woman sitting in the bedroom and reading. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Portion of a bedroom on the Empire Builder, Great Northern streamliner. These rooms, like the duplex roomettes, are individually heated and cooled through conveniently located thermostatic controls. A wardrobe is at the aisle side. Ice water is on tap, in addition to conventional hot and cold running water. From: Public Relations Dept., Great Northern Ry., St. Paul, Minn." Stamp on back for Hedrich-Blessing Studio. Second stamp reads, "Great Northern Railway Photo, Credit line will be appreciated."

Photograph of the interior of an empty passenger car on a train. Taken from the head of the aisle. There are rows of empty seats on either side of the aisle and lamps hanging overhead.

Photograph of the interior of an empty passenger car, likely a lounge car, on a train. The left and right sides of the car are lined with chairs that face the aisle and there is a booth at the rear left of the car. Ornate lamps hang from the ceiling. Handwritten label on the bottom right of the print reads, "P.11676, L. 3699, 6-22-09. JP(?) V.V."

Photograph of the interior of an empty dining room car on a train. The tables have white tablecloths and are set for service. Lamps hang from the ceiling and on the walls above the windows.

Photograph of a men's lavatory on a train. On the left is a door with the word "Men" written over it. The door has a mirror affixed to it. On the right are 2 sinks and a mirror. There are empty chairs on both sides of the room. Handwritten label at the bottom of the print reads, "70972 Angelus."

Photograph of the interior of a dining room car on the North Coast Limited train. The tables have white tablecloths and are set for service. Each table has a menu or a pamphlet featuring a cowgirl and cowboy on the cover. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "North Coast Limited diner - 1934."

Photograph of the interior of a dome car, also known as an observation car, on a train. The car has glass windows that extend to the ceiling, allowing passengers a view in all directions. Two uniformed train conductors talk in the car. One stands in the aisle while the other sits in a passenger seat to the right.

Photograph of Train Engineer Ben Anderson sitting in the cab of an SP&S diesel locomotive. He holds his hands on the controls and looks to the left of the camera as he smiles. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Engineer Ben Anderson in cab of diesel-electric locomotive No. 800 on SP&S passenger train No. 21 enroute Portland, Ore. to Astoria and Seaside, Sept. 18, 1951." Stamp on the back for Carl E. Vermilya, Staff Photographer for the Oregonian.

Photograph of Railroad Conductor D.R. McDougall holding a watch in his left hand and taking notes in a notebook with his right hand. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Conductor D.R. McDougall registering SP&S train No. 21 in at Warrenton, Ore. passenger station, Sept. 18, 1951." Stamp on the back for Carl E. Vermilya, Staff Photographer for the Oregonian.

Photograph of 3 railroad employees posing outside a train. From left to right, they are a conductor, a brakeman, and another conductor. The conductor on the left stands on the ground while the brakeman and conductor on the right stand on the steps leading up into the train. All 3 hang onto a handlebar on the outside of the train. They look at the camera and smile. Stamp on the back for Alfred A. Monner, photographer for the Oregon Journal.

Photograph of a group of men in suits, sitting around a large table. The table is set for dinner and all of the men look at the camera. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Dinner given in honor of Mr. Stanton by his close associates of the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company at the Arlington Club, January 14, 1953. Those present were as follows, reading from left to right:
T.L. Padden - Treasurer
A.J. Hunt - Asst. to the Vice President and General Manager
W.P. Gibson - System Master Carpenter
W.T. Cowan - Superintendent Dining Cars
T.E. Fanning - Safety Supervisor (sic)
J.A. Cannon - General Superintendent Motive Power
H.W. Shields - Assistant Traffic Manager
C.A. Hart - General Counsel
E.B. Stanton - Vice President - Executive Department, Northern Pacific Ry.
J.C. Moore - Vice President
W.P. Garrett - Right of Way and Tax Agent
E.H. Showalter - General Manager
E.P. Straughan - General Roadmaster
G.F. Ehlen - Traffic Manager
D.I. Clough - Superintendent Communications and Signals
N.S. Westergard - Assistant to the General Manager
L.W. Albertson - Comptroller
W.J. Sheehan - General Claim Agent
C.F. thomas - Secretary and Chief Engineer
G.R. Williams - Purchasing Agent
J.L. Monahan - Superintendent
A.G. Marble - Chief of Personnel"
Stamp on the back for Photo-Art Commercial Studios

Photograph of a group of approximately 30 people standing in front of a building. Most of the group are women. Everyone looks at the camera. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "No. 190 - Visitation of Vancouver, Wash. School Teachers to SP&S Ry. Co. Shops, Round house, Storerooms, and new Diesel Shop. Approximately 60 teachers were present. Picture shows one group of 30 teachers. Oct. 19, 1949."

Photograph of Engineer Neil Ryan (left) and conductor Joe Gram (right), standing in front of a train and holding their watches. Ryan looks down at his watch while Gram looks at the camera. A 3rd employee stands on the steps to the locomotive cab behind them. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Joe Gram - condr. last trip & Engineer Neil Ryan."

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a suit and a bowler hat. He is likely a railroad employee. Behind him on the left is a ship in dry dock. Behind him on the right is a train. He holds a cigar in his left hand.

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 3 bridge piers under construction in an unidentified body of water. A railroad bridge, also under construction, can be seen on the far bank of the water, on the left, approaching the piers. Handwritten label on the bottom of the photograph reads, "Piers 2, 3 and 4 in background, May 1, '07."

Photograph of a group of 30 - 40 people standing next to a locomotive on the Oregon Trunk Railway. The locomotive pulls a train under an arch that reads, "Welcome: Madras the Gateway to Central Oregon." The train engineer and other workers lean out of the locomotive cab. A few railroad construction workers stand to the left where a second set of railroad tracks is under construction. A label in the middle of the photograph reads, "Oregon Trunk Ry. Feb 15th 1911." Label at the bottom of the print reads, "Photo by O. Hedlund, Madras, Ore." Handwritten note on the back reads, "High & Mighty, p. 205."

Photograph of a crawler tractor on a railroad track. The tractor is an International TracTracTor. Handwritten note on the back reads, "Electric Steel Foundry."

Photograph of 5 workers in an SP&S freight warehouse. The workers hold hand trucks and are transporting large sacks. On the right are rows of barrels. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "SP&S Freight Warehouse." Stamp on the back for The Angelus Studio.

Photograph of 2 workers in an SP&S railroad shop. They are hunched over, examining train wheels that have been separated from a railroad car. The railroad car is pictured on the right.

Photograph showing a couple of farm outbuildings in a desert landscape, likely in Central Oregon. Sagebrush dots the landscape around the buildings. Stamp on the bottom of the print for Kiser Photo Co.

Photograph showing a farmhouse and barn near Washougal, Washington. There is a crop field in the foreground. An orchard is visible in the background. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Fruit farm in the Washougal Valley, two miles from Washougal, Wash."

Photograph showing a farmhouse and barn near Washougal, Washington. There are agricultural fields in the foreground. Behind the house, one large tree grows in an open hillside. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Grain and dairy farm three miles east of Washougal, Wash."

Photograph showing an agricultural field, likely an oat field, in the Willamette Valley. Bales of crops lie scattered in the field. A farmhouse and barn sit on the far edge of the field. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Oats potatoes & clover, Logged off lands - Divide between Willamette & Tualatin Valleys."

Panoramic photograph showing a wide, open dirt field adjacent to a farm. The farmhouse is on the far left of the image. There is a tree stump in the middle of the field. Panorama is made up of 2 photographs.

Panoramic photograph showing a farm and adjacent agricultural fields. The farmhouse and crop fields are on the left. They are outlined by rows of trees. On the right are a barn and several large bales of hay. Panorama is made up of 2 photographs. Faded signature on the bottom right of the print reads, "Gifford."