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 of Sheridan Point on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, showing where Portland & Seattle Railway plans to construct a railroad. The Columbia River and the Oregon side of the gorge are visible on the right. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Sheridans Point, Columbia River, showing where the P&S Ry. is to be built.
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 an SP&S train traveling eastbound along the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington. The train passes in front of Beacon Rock. Taken from the Oregon side of the river, looking north across the river. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "File No. 26 - SP&S eastbound train along Columbia River at Beacon Rock."
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 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."
A photograph of the Cascades Rapids in the Columbia River. Crashing water and rocks are visible. The Cascade Mountains and trees are visible in the background.
A photograph of the Columbia River Gorge in the Bonneville area. Structures are visible in the water and on the shore. Trees and mountains line the water.
Photograph of a crew of 6 men preparing to blast an area for railroad construction for the Portland & Seattle Railway. Likely taken on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Handwritten label at the bottom of the print reads, "Preparing to Load 30 Ton Blast, P.&S. Ry."
Photograph of 4 railroad construction workers standing in an unfinished rock cut. Steep rock cliffs rise all around them. Railroad tracks, still under construction, end at the rock face behind them. Taken on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Rock cut at 1488 near Carson landing." Second note reads, "Return to Traffic Dept., SP.S Ry."
Photograph of a large pile of rock and debris formed by a blast at a railroad construction site on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. On the right, a person stands on the edge of a cliff, above the debris. A railroad is visible behind the debris. There is a large rock formation behind the railroad on the left. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Shot from 400 kegs powder at 'Briton's Peak' Smith Creek near Carson landing."
Photograph showing a view looking east up the Columbia River Gorge. Rooster Rock is in the foreground and the Rooster Rock Cannery is visible through the trees on the lower right. Taken from a nearby hillside. Stamp on the back for Kiser's Studio. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Lower Columbia River near Westport, Ore. SP&S Ry." [This note is incorrect. This image portrays the Columbia River Gorge, not Westport, Oregon.]
Platinum print of the Columbia River with mountains visible in the distance. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Gateway to the Inland Empire - Opening of the Columbia." The photograph has been attributed in publications to both Sarah Hall Ladd and LIly E. White. Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.
Photograph showing Oneonta Creek and the walls of Oneonta Gorge, located in the Columbia River Gorge. Several people are gathered in the distance further up the canyon. The people in this photograph may be the same ones depicted in image No. 373G0360. Also see image Nos. 373G0346 and 379G0100, which may be related. Image note: Damaged emulsion on negative.
Platinum print of Castle Rock (today known as Beacon Rock) on the Columbia River. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Castle Rock - Columbia" This photograph has been attributed to both Sarah Hall Ladd and Lily E. White. Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.
Platinum print of the Columbia River with mountains partially obscured by fog in the distance. Attributed to Lily E. White. This photograph is taken from the same vantage point and likely near the same time as the photograph on Plate 8 of Album 712.
Photograph showing an unidentified man and girl with two dogs standing on the riverbank on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Across the river are Beacon Rock, at left, and Hamilton Mountain, at center. Image note: Light leak on negative.
Photograph showing brush and forest below rock formations in the Columbia River Gorge near Dodson, Oregon. The formations are faintly visible in the background; at left is St. Peter’s Dome and at right is Rock of Ages. This photograph may be related to image Nos. 373G0358, 373G0360, and 379G0100. Image note: Damaged negative.
Photograph showing an unidentified man and a dog standing above a railroad, probably in the Columbia River Gorge. Forest and cliffs are visible in the background. This photograph may be related to image Nos. 373G0346, 373G0358, and 373G0360. Image note: Damaged negative.
Platinum print of the Columbia River with mountains visible in the distance. The photograph has been attributed in publications to both Sarah Hall Ladd and LIly E. White.
Platinum print of the Columbia River with mountains and fog visible in the distance. The photograph has been attributed in publications to both Sarah Hall Ladd and LIly E. White.