Photograph of SP&S United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "File 87-80. United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station, SP&S Railway Company, June 29, 1945. Train carried over 200 delegates enroute home from the United Nations Conference held San Francisco April 25 to June 26, 1945." Stamp on the back for Les T. Ordeman Photography.

Photograph of a train wreck in a rocky canyon. In the foreground, a crew attaches a wrecked railroad car to a wrecking crane. In the background, 2 men stand atop 2 other wrecked railway cars. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Rear end collision west of Snake River 12:45pm Aug 1918 9th. NP Ex 1770 East ran into rear of SP&S Extra 364 East."

Photograph of a derailed railway car, leaning on its side. A sign on the back of the car reads, "Great Northern Empire Builder." Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Derailment no. 2, May 15, 1934, west of Snake River."

Photograph showing several workers loading an propeller onto a Great Northern railroad car. Writing on the back of the print reads, "Loading a 46,400 pound propeller for an auxiliary aircraft carrier on a Great Northern car at the Doran Co. - Seattle, Wash." Two stamps on the back indicate that if this photograph is reproduced, credit must be given to Hedrich-Blessing Studio, based in Chicago.

Photograph showing SP&S locomotive #700. Two men are on the locomotive and look at the camera. The engine is outlined in white. Handwritten label on the front of the print reads, "Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. New E-1 type passenger oil burner. Length - 109 ft. 2 in. Total weight 879,600 lb. Diameter drive wheels - 77 in. Tender capacity 6,040 gal. fuel oil & 20,000 gal. water. Delivered June-21-1938." Second note reads, "Lacey, Spokane, 16998." Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Engine 700 used in passenger train service on SP&S Mainline between Portland and Spokane. Length of engine and tender 110 feet, 6.75 inches." Stamp on the back for A.J. Lacey Photography, Spokane, Wn. Second stamp on the back indicates a Portland company but is faded and illegible. [This is the same engine pictured in OrgLot78_B4F3_015.]

Photograph of a female employee sitting at a telegraph machine in an office. She sits on the left side of the photograph and several white lines mask off this portion of the image. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mrs. WK Wingfield, SP&S Telegraph Operator, Vancouver, Wash." A torn piece of an engraving order from a newspaper is glued to the back of the print. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

Photograph of a large group of men seated at tables in a room with a high ceiling. The room is crowded so several men stand in the back. They all wear suits. A deer's head with antlers is mounted on the wall behind them. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Commercial Club exc., Nov. 1911, Ptld - Lewiston."

Photograph of a railroad tunnel being constructed through a large rock face on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. The opening of the tunnel is blocked by a large pile of rocks and debris. Handwritten label at the bottom of the print reads, "SPS, 959-40. Tunnel at Drano, Looking East. P&S Ry."

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 an unidentified farm near Washougal, Washington. A cow stands on the horizon in the distance. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "In the foreground, land cleared ready for the plow in the mid distance farm buildings and in the distance is (sic) great stretches of rolling meadow. Near Washougal and Camas, Wn."

Photograph showing a view down a dirt road in a desert landscape with farmland on either side. The dirt road is lined with sagebrush. Fences divide the sagebrush from the agricultural fields. A farm is visible in the distance, at the end of the road.

Photograph showing a view of an agricultural field. The field is dotted with stacks of crops. A farmhouse lies on the far left edge of the field.

Photograph showing a cluster of buildings including a farmhouse, barn and other structures at a dairy farm near Washougal, Washington. The buildings are surrounded by agricultural fields. A second farm is visible in the distance. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "A type of Dairy farm near Washougal Washington, Fortunes are being made in the dairy business in this favored section along the North Bank Railroad."

Photograph showing rolling hills of farmland near Washougal, Washington. A few farms are scattered across the wide, open fields. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Farm Lands lying north of Washougal Washington. No better land can be found in the world and no better climate exists for the perfect growth of grain grasses and fruit. Potatoes on these lands produce tremendous crops, Cabbage and other vegetables grow finely and of the best quality. Nearly all the farmers in this vicinity have more land than they can cultivate, and are cutting their large holdings into smaller tracts for the new comers who prefer to buy improved land. The prices of these lands are very low compared to that asked in other parts of the country. These lands are contiguous to the great North Bank road."

Photograph showing 2 men and 2 children farming a field, likely in Kennewick, Washington. There is a farmhouse behind them, along with 3 additional structures. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Kennewick, Wn."

Photograph of rows of fruit trees at an orchard in Kennewick, Washington. This photograph is the first of a series of photographs documenting the growth of trees in the orchard. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Kennewick, Nov 6th, 1909, K-10. Photo by Gravenslund, Kennewick, Wn." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "#1 - Peters orchard on the Kennewick Highlands taken in Nov 1909 when trees were about 7 months old. This is an apple orchard with peach fillers on 7 acres, and apples and pear fillers on 3 acres. Photo #2 is this same orchard taken in Sept. 1910. Photo #3 is same orchard as #1 & 2, taken in May 1909 just after the trees were flauted (sic), these pictures extending over a period of only 16 months of time show the rapidity of which an orchard can be grown by irrigation under favorable conditions as they prevail on the Kennewick Highlands."

Photograph showing a man inspecting an apple tree in an orchard near Lyle, Washington. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "13599--Weister, Portland. Still another view of the Clark orchard with Mr. Clark, the owner, in the foreground. Note the very fine care which this orchard shows. The tree in the foreground is a five year old Spitzenberg."

Photograph of several rows of crops, including strawberries and young fruit trees. In the background is a farmhouse. Stamps on the front and back of the print for Kiser Photo Co. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "From R.H. Crozier."

Photograph of an elderly person holding onto a branch of an apple tree in an orchard. Apples grow on the tree and several have fallen on the ground. The person looks at the camera.

Photograph of an elderly person holding onto a branch of an apple tree in an orchard. Apples grow on the tree and several have fallen on the ground. The person looks at the tree.

Photographic postcard showing a group of 8 people posing as they work in an agricultural field. The group consists of men, women and children. Several horses pull various pieces of farming machinery and a wagon filled with crops.

Photograph of a person squatting on a fallen log and fishing at Trout Lake. Mount Adams is visible in the background. The mountain is reflected in the lake.

Photograph of a long street with a median in Longview, Washington. Flowers, plants, and an American flag are displayed on the median. The Hotel Monticello is partially visible at the end of the street. Stamp on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

A ship anchored at the port terminals in Vancouver, Washington. The S. P. & S. Railway grain elevators are visible in the distance. "Luckenbach" is painted on the side of the ship and smoke is coming out of its central stack. The handwritten description from the back of the photograph reads, "Port terminals, Vancouver, Wa. and SP+S Railway Company grain elevators with bulk storage capacity of 2,852,000 bushels. Leased to Archer Daniels Midland Company."

Photograph of the Klickitat River passing through a narrow gorge near Lyle, Washington. A log straddles the two sides of the gorge. Typed label on the back of the print reads, "13590 -- Weister, Portland. The Gorge of the Klickitat. Showing precipitous rock walls only fifteen feet apart. Photo taken three miles Northeast of Lyle, Klickitat County, Washington. Thirty thousand horse power to be developed (sic) at this point. Preliminary arrangements for construction now about completed."

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 Native American person standing on a rock overlooking Celilo Falls on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Large rapids flow past the rock and there is a cloud of mist above the water. The person wears a hat and their back is turned to the camera as they face the river. Taken looking towards the mountains on the Washington side of the river. Stamp at the bottom of the print indicates a 1907 copyright notice for Benjamin A. Gifford. Stamp on the back reads, "Photo Copyright R.I. Gifford."

Three unidentified people sitting on the front porch of a log cabin. The cabin is two stories with a covered porch and a brick chimney. A large body of water, likely the Columbia River, is visible in the distance. The handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "White Salmon, Wa., Jewett Farm."