View of Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Photo taken from up river on the Oregon side of the gorge. Railroad tracks in the foreground.
Boudoir card of Mt. Hood photographed from The Dalles. The Columbia River is in the foreground. Photograph is inscribed incorrectly with the date "1867."
Boudoir card of men at work clearing the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company's railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884-1885.
Boudoir card of men at work clearing the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company's railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884-1885.
Boudoir card of snow blanketing the ground outside 2 cabins in the Columbia River Gorge. Scattered people, including a family, stand outside in the snow.
Boudoir card of snow blanketing the ground outside 2 cabins in the Columbia River Gorge. Scattered people, including a family, stand outside in the snow.
Boudoir card of the Oneonta Bluffs, Columbia River Gorge, during the winter storm of circa 1884-1885. Two men stand on the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company's railroad line, after snow removal.
Boudoir card of upper Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. There is snow on the ground and behind the falls. A person is standing on the bridge at the base of the falls.
Boudoir card of water rising into the air from an explosion as a channel is cleared on the Columbia River. Part of the construction of the Cascade Locks.
Boudoir card of the Upper Cascade Rapids on the Columbia River. A structure overlooks the rapids. A railway is also visible in the background. Photograph is inscribed incorrectly with the date "1867."
Boudoir card of islands in the Columbia River, near the Upper Cascade Rapids. Part of a railroad is visible in the foreground. Buildings are visible on the opposite shore. Photograph is inscribed incorrectly with the date "1867."
View of Cape Horn on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from the east at John Stevenson’s property. Log cabin and fence in the foreground. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate on a different mount, with the alternate title, "Cape Horn On Columbia River."
View of Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. OHS Collection includes 2 duplicates of this mammoth plate on different mounts.
View of the Middle Landing of the Oregon Portage Railroad at the Cascades on the Columbia River. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate on a different mount with the alternate title, "The Middle Landing, O.R.R. Columbia River."
View of the Middle Block House, also known as Fort Rains, on the Columbia River. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate on a different mount.
View looking southwest down the Columbia River from the Middle Block House, also known as Fort Rains, in the Washington Territory. The Eagle Creek area is visible in the distance on the Oregon side of the river.
View of a train with a steam locomotive in the Columbia River Gorge. Railroad tracks are visible on both sides of the river, and the ruins of a collapsed railroad bridge are in the foreground. Several people are visible on the train and on the ground.
View of the Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Other buildings and a railroad bridge are also visible. OHS Collection includes 2 duplicates of this mammoth plate on different mounts. One duplicate bears Watkins' signature on the back and has the alternate title, "Upper Blockhouse, Cascades."
View from the sawmill at Eagle Creek on the Oregon Portage Railroad in the Columbia River Gorge. A house sits close to the river while a mule and 3 people stand on tracks to the right.
View of Cape Horn on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, looking up the Columbia River. Loose, cropped duplicate plate in 5/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View of the Cascades rapids of the Columbia River, showing construction of the downstream end of the Cascade Locks, circa 1882-1883. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.