A steamship and several boats sail on the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon. The vessels are decorated with flags.

A view of several municipal terminals on the Columbia River in Astoria, Oregon. Two ships are on the river. Washington state is visible on the other side of the Columbia.

Tsuboi family home movie, featuring footage of a trip to Japan, the Africa Maru cargo ship, Portland, Oregon, and the Columbia River Gorge. Footage is in black-and-white.
00:00 - Scenes from a trip to Japan, including temples, buildings, streets, and the Kanaya Hotel.
03:27 - Scenes of the cargo ship Africa Maru, which transported many Japanese immigrants to the Pacific Northwest. Japanese civilians bid farewell to the ship. Footage of the ocean voyage, possibly from Japan to Seattle.
06:24 - Scenes of Mount Hood and driving through the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon
07:22 - Scenes of Downtown Portland. Shots of the Tsuboi family.
08:00 - Scenes of the Columbia River Gorge.
08:38 - Iceskating on a frozen lake. Sign reads: Kahlotus.
09:11 - Steel Bridge in Portland, Oregon
09:20 - Scenes of the Columbia River Gorge. Various waterfalls, including Multnomah Falls

Tsuboi family home movie, featuring a silent film about Mount Hood Loop Road and home movie footage of a Japanese battleship, the logging industry, and the Columbia River Gorge. Footage is in black-and-white.
00:00 - Silent film, "The Mount Hood Loop Road," produced by W.A. Van Scoy. Scenes of Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge, taken from the Mount Hood Loop Road. This film was not made by the Tsuboi family.
05:01 - Scenes of a Japanese battleship. Scenes of a city, possibly Seattle.
06:48 - Scenes of a rural area, taken from a moving train. Scenes of the logging industry.
08:05 - Scenes of Mt. Hood, taken from Portland. Unidentified bridge in the foreground.
08:29 - Scenes of the Columbia River Gorge, some taken from a moving train. Trains in a rural area. Scenes of Crown Point in the Columbia River Gorge.

Photograph showing the U.S. Navy ship U.S.S. Oregon sailing on the Willamette River in front of downtown Portland. Many flags are displayed on the ship. Several airplanes fly over the city. Label on the print reads, "The Oregon at Home, Portland, Oregon. Copyright A. L. Ransford, No. 221." Handwritten note on the back reads, "Released only for S.P.&S. R.R. publications only, A. L. Ransford." Stamp on the back of the print for A. L. Ransford, Commercial Photographer, Portland, Oregon.

Photograph, taken from a high angle, showing three unidentified people aboard a yacht, the Sea Otter, that is moored along the Oregon shore of the Columbia River. Beacon Rock is visible in the background at upper left.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing a three-masted ship moored on the Willamette River in Portland. In the background is a bridge, possibly the 1894 Burnside Bridge. The view is probably toward the north. The ship may also be depicted in image Nos. 373G0433, 373G0434, and 373G0435. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to negative damage.

Photograph showing a ship, the Crown of Seville, moored at a pier on the Willamette River in Portland. The text “S. S. Crown of Seville” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 376G0128. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing the steamer Monadnock, based in Bristol, moored at the Crown Mills dock on the Willamette River in Portland. The number 147 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The text “#99” was etched onto the negative but then crossed out. The text “S. S. Monadnock, Bristol” is written on the negative sleeve. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing the steamship Seiyo Maru moored at Municipal Terminal No. 4 on the Willamette River in Portland. The ship was part of fleet of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha company of Japan. See related image No. 376G0164. The text “Seiyo Maru, T. K. K.” is written on the negative sleeve. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing the steamship Seiyo Maru moored at Municipal Terminal No. 4 on the Willamette River in Portland. The ship was part of fleet of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha company of Japan. See related image No. 376G0163. The text “Seiyo Maru, T. K. K.” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing a three-masted ship on the Willamette River in Portland. Logs are floating in the river in the foreground. A bridge, probably the 1894 Burnside Bridge, is partially visible in the background. The view is probably to the north. The ship in this photograph may also be pictured in image No. 373G0434, 373G0435, and 373G0436. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing a ship, the Crown of Seville, moored at a pier on the Willamette River in Portland. The text “S. S. Crown of Seville” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 376G0127.

Photograph showing the stern of the London-based steamer War Knight moored at a dock in Portland. The text “S. S. War Knight” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 376G0131.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing the London-based steamer War Knight moored on the Willamette River in Portland. The text “S. S. War Knight” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 376G0130.

Photograph, taken from water level, showing the steamer War Dog moored at Municipal Dock No. 2 on the Willamette River in Portland.

Photograph, taken from the bow end, showing the sailing ship John Ena moored at a dock in Portland. A bridge, probably the Broadway Bridge, is partially visible in the background. The text “JOHN ENA – D-10-A” is written at the bottom edge of the negative and the number 4186 is written on the top edge of the negative. The writing is visible in the image.

Photograph showing boats and ships on the Willamette River in Portland. In the background is a bridge, probably the 1894 Burnside Bridge. The view is probably to the north. The three-masted ship at left may be the same ship depicted in image Nos. 373G0433, 373G0434, and 373G0436. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to negative damage.

Photograph of a photograph. The original picture shows the three-masted British sailing ship Glenesslin listing in the waters at the base of Neahkahnie Mountain on the Oregon coast, where the ship struck rocks and wrecked in October 1913. The number 149 is written on the negative. The text “#17” had also been written on the negative and was crossed out. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on October 4, 1913, under the headline “British Ship Glenesslin Wrecked at Base of Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain.” The photographs accompanied a story with the headline “Glenesslin Will Be Sold at Auction if Plans Are Matured.”

Boudoir card of a view of Port Gamble, Puget Sound, Washington Territory. There are several ships in port, and logs float on the bay in the foreground.

Boudoir card of a view of Port Gamble, Puget Sound, Washington Territory. There are several ships in port, and logs float on the bay in the foreground.

Photograph showing the steamer English Monarch moored at Montgomery Dock No. 2 in Portland in September 1912. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 10 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, September 15, 1912, under the headline “British Steamer to Load 260,00 Bushels of Wheat Here.” The photograph had the following caption: “The British steamer, English Monarch, Captain Walker, which arrived in port last week from British Columbia to load wheat for the United Kingdom under charter to Balfour, Guthrie, & Co. She is the first of the grain steamers to arrive here for the new crop season, and she will take out over 260,000 bushels of wheat. On her arrival at Montgomery dock No. 2, Frank Wilson, a watchman over the Chinese crew, fell dead as he was picking up a mooring line on the dock. The English Monarch will take out one of the largest cargoes of wheat that has been set afloat on a steamer here.” Image note: The text “British steamer English Monarch” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. The text “S. S. English Monarch” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing a group of people standing at the bow of the oil tanker Swiftscout after its launch on the Willamette River in Portland on Saturday, March 12, 1921. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 376G0104 were published on Page 13, Section 3, of the Oregon Journal’s city edition on Sunday, March 13, 1921. The photographs were published under the headline “Boy Scouts Christen Big Oil Tanker.” This photograph had the following caption: “ ‘Swiftscout,’ the oil tanker launched Saturday under the sponsorship of the Portland Council of Boy Scouts.” The photographs accompanied a story, headlined “Boy Scouts Put In Charge Of Ship Launching.” According to the story, the ship was one of four oil tankers to be constructed for the Swiftsure Oil Transport Company. See additional related image No. 376G0105. Image note: Upper right corner of negative is broken off.

Steamboats "Telephone" and "Stranger" at The Dalles waterfront, 1907

A sailboat and large barge passing under the lifted section of the Interstate Bridge between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington during the dedication ceremony for the newly constructed second span of the bridge (negative 16 of 18).

The royal court of the Columbia River Yachting Association, on a boat during opening day of yachting season in Portland. Front: Captain Quentin Greeley, Jacob Nielsen (as Neptune), and back (left to right): Nancy Schuler, Kathie Cameron, and Pat Palitzsch, dressed as the daughters of Neptune. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 9, 1954 (negative 1 of 12).

People on a boat during the opening day of yachting season on the Columbia River. The boat is decorated with a luau theme, with people standing onboard wearing grass skirts and leis. Two palm trees have been mounted onboard. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 9, 1954 (negative 6 of 12).

People visiting the U.S.S. Toledo during a visit to Portland, moored at the foot of S.W. Alder Street, on the Willamette River. Families with children walk along a sidewalk and seawall, with sailors visible along the ship’s railing. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, June 10, 1954 (negative 5 of 7).