Photograph of SP&S United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington. A large crowd of passengers exit the train and walk toward a ramp in the distance. The mountains of the Columbia River Gorge are in the background. 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 SP&S United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington. A large crowd of passengers wait outside the train. A government automobile is parked in a dirt lot in the foreground. 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."

Photograph of SP&S United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington. A man stands on the back of an observation car at the end of the train. The mountains of the Columbia River Gorge are in the background. 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."

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 crowd of people walking up a ramp next to an SP&S train at a train station. The train has at least 2 Pullman cars, visible on the right. Typed writing 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 United Nations Conference held San Francisco April 25 to June 26, 1945." Stamp on the back for Les T. Ordeman Photography.

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 showing a man standing on a dirt road in a forest with his hands on his hips. There are tall trees all around him. Signature on the bottom right reads, "Gifford." Stamp on the back of the print reads, "R.I. Gifford Photo."

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 of 2 locomotives at Camp Clatsop, known today as Camp Rilea, in Clatsop County, Oregon. The locomotives are numbered 161 and 150 and are outlined in white. 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, ca. 1927." Photographer's stamp on the back is illegible.

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 showing a group of turkeys grazing in a desert landscape in Central Oregon. A few haystacks and a horse and buggy are visible in the background. This photograph is attributed to Benjamin Gifford.

Photograph looking through a railroad tunnel on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. A person stands in the opening at the far end of the tunnel. The tunnel goes through a rock face. Handwritten label at the bottom of the print reads, "SPS, 959. Tunnel at Drano, P&S Ry."

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."

View through the trees of the beach and ocean at Cannon Beach, Oregon. Stamp on the front of the print indicates this was taken by Kiser Photo Co. Stamp on the back is for Angelus Commercial Studio.

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 showing a barge holding a cargo of large rocks at a dock. Cranes remove the rocks from the barge. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Jetty." Stamp on the front of the print for Kiser Photo Co.

Photograph of an unidentified train wreck. Several men inspect the site of the wreck. There are badly damaged railroad cars to their right. In the background is a wrecking crane.

Photograph of a train carrying construction materials on flat cars. There is a second, empty railroad track in the foreground.

Photograph of a crowd of people at a train station. People stand on a long wooden platform on the left, while an SP&S train is stopped on the right. Three little girls in white dresses stand on the platform in the foreground and look at the train. In the background, a large crowd stands by the train. Handwriting on the back indicates this was taken in Seaside, Oregon. Stamp on the back for Kiser's Studio, Scenic America Company.

A train passing through agricultural fields near Wilsonville, Oregon. Several stacks of freshly cut grain stand in the field and there are three small buildings beside the tracks. The handwritten description from the back of the photograph reads, "Wilsonville." there is also a stamp which reads, "Photo by CREGO-301 Oregon Bldg. Portland."

Photograph of a westbound train traveling on the Washington side of the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. The train has a steam locomotive and has just traveled through a tunnel. To the right of the train, view looks east up the river and both sides of the gorge are visible. There is some snow on the ground. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Westbound SP&S train along Columbia River."

Photograph of a derailed train on the Oregon Trunk Railroad on the Deschutes River near Maupin, Oregon. One railroad car hangs over the bank of the river in the background. Several people observe the damage near a wrecking crane. This train derailed on January 31, 1954 when it hit a rock slide. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Derailment on Oregon Trunk at M.P. 56, January 31, 1954." Stamp on the back for George Lindsay, 212 Federal Street, The Dalles, Ore. February 1, 1954." [The Oregonian published a story about this train accident on February 2, 1954. It features another photograph of the accident taken by George Lindsay.]

Photograph of a derailed train on the Oregon Trunk Railroad on the Deschutes River near Maupin, Oregon. One railroad car is partially submerged in the river while another hangs over the bank of the river. Several people observe the damage. This train derailed on January 31, 1954 when it hit a rock slide. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Derailment on Oregon Trunk at M.P. 56, January 31, 1954." [The Oregonian published a story about this train accident on February 2, 1954. It features another photograph of the accident taken by George Lindsay.]

Photograph of 3 men looking at their watches on a platform at Union Station in Portland, Oregon. On the track next to them is an SP&S streamlined train no. 801. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "SP&S streamlined train no. 2 at Union Station, Portland, Ore. (Engineer, fireman and conductor comparing watches.)" Stamp on the back for Photo-Art Commercial Studios.

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 train wreck in a rocky canyon. In the foreground, a crew attaches a wrecked railroad car to a wrecking crane. In the background, several people stand atop additional wrecked railway cars. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Snake River rear end collision Aug. 1918, NP x 1770 East & SP&S 364 East." Stamp on the back reads, "This picture view printed by MARCELL, 512 Main St., Vancouver Wn."

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."