View of the Cascade Rapids on the Columbia River, taken from the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, is visible in the background on the left.

The Cascades rapids of the Columbia River. The blockhouse at Fort Cascades is in the background. Loose duplicate plate in 7/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

Report discussing the effects of carp, agriculture, and hunting on waterfowl populations in Washington and western Oregon. The report also describes species of waterfowl and their diet.

William L. Finley setting up a tent in a camp, possibly along the Lewis River?

Mounted lantern slide of Herman T. Bohlman crouching with binoculars while two unidentified women sit reading in chairs in Camp Tawasentha on July 4th. Original negative: P202_series01_box04_0009.

A hand-colored pen and ink map of Strait of Juan de Fuca. English translation: Plan of the Strait of Juan de Fuca discovered in the year 1592, recognized in 1789 by Dn. José Narbaez, in the [year] 90 by Dn. Manuel Quimper, in 91 by Dn. Franco Eliza and followed in this by commander Vancouver and Dn. Dionisio Galiano ; the discoveries made are denoted by the color black, with the pink being the discoveries of Vancouver and blue those of Galiano.

A map of the Oregon, Washington, and Idaho Territories that depicts the military road from Fort Walla Walla to Fort Benton. The map also shows locations of Native American tribal groups. Relief is shown by hachures.

A navigational map, “Chart of the Columbia River for 90 miles from its mouth [cartographic material] / drawn from several surveys in the possession of W.A. Slacum ; by M.C. Ewing.” Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the left. Profiles: Cape Disappointment N.N.E. by compass distance 10 miles -- Cape Disappointment N.N.E. 6 miles. "S. Doc. No. 470. 25 Con. 2d S." Series: Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate) ; 25th Congress, 2d session, no. 470. Imaged map dissected and mounted on cloth backing. Item has also been identified as bb017535.

A color railroad map of Oregon and Washington, depicting the Columbia River from the Cascade Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The Union Pacific Overland Route is in solid red. A red dashed line indicates a ship route on the Columbia River. Insets on the map include views of Eliot Glacier, Mount Hood and the Cloud Cap Inn, Mount Hood. The map reads, ""See Europe if you Will - But See America First" The scenic, quickest, shortest, through car, every comfort line between the East and Portland, Ore. is the Union Pacific the Overland Route." Relief is shown pictorially.

A map of Washington state from an unidentified atlas. The map shows the state's counties and towns and a red line signifies the state border. Relief is shown by hachures. The verso of the map contains a directory of Washington counties and towns and part of a map of Portland, Oregon that includes railroad lines and street names.

Two maps of Fort Canby in the Washington Territory. The first shows the U.S. Military Reservation at Fort Canby at Cape Disappointment and the second shows a closer look at buildings and facilities in Fort Canby. The first map's legend provides context about the establishment of Fort Canby and describes the environment and conditions. The second map's legend describes various facilities in Fort Canby in detail, including the hospital, reading room and school, and military barracks. Watercolor sketches of Fort Canby and Cape Disappointment Lighthouse are included.

A bird's-eye view map showing Oregon and part of Washington circa 1887. The map includes relative locations for cities, railroad lines, lighthouses, and natural features in the covered region. Perspective of the map is from the Pacific coastline looking east. Relief shown by shading. Not drawn to scale.

Transcription from slide: “Cut-up plant at Vancouver.”

Leather-bound diary of the Reverend Jason Lee, Methodist missionary who traveled on the Oregon Trail to Oregon Country in 1834. The first entry is dated August 19, 1833 and the last entry is dated June 1, 1838. Lee first describes his overland journey on the Oregon Trail, leaving Independence, Missouri in April 1834 and arriving at Fort Vancouver, Washington in September 1834. Subjects include obstacles faced on the Oregon Trail, various people met along the journey, and the party's leader, Captain Nathaniel Wyeth. Upon arriving at Fort Vancouver, Lee writes of meeting Dr. John McLoughlin, and heeding McLoughlin's advice that he build his mission 60 miles to the south in the Willamette Valley in Oregon Country. He then writes of building a mission house for the Methodist Episcopal Church, and of his attempts at converting local Native peoples to Christianity. [Lee originally intended to do missionary work among the Flathead Indian tribe, but the area where he eventually settled in the Willamette Valley, near present-day Salem, was home to bands of the Kalapuyan people. Lee used language common to justifying the nineteenth century missionary movement, including using disparaging and inaccurate terms and/or descriptions of Native peoples.]

Platinum print of a river and surrounding rock formations near the columbia River Gorge.

Platinum print of rock formation in the Columbia River. The photograph has been attributed to both Sarah Hall Ladd and Lily E. White.

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.

Platinum Print of sheep gathered at the base of a tree, likely taken in the White Salmon Valley. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Oak Hill Farm." Signed, "Lily E. White," on the matting below the lower right corner of the print.

Posed portrait of a Native American woman with a wooden mortar and pestle. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "In the Shadow of the Rock." Signed, "Copyrighted 1901 Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

Platinum Print of Castle Rock (today known as Beacon Rock) looking north from Mosquito Island (today known as Peirce Island). Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Castle Rock Looking North - Columbia." This print is sometimes published as, "Mosquito Island." Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

Platinum print of storm clouds gathering over Cook Hill and Dog Mountain on the Columbia River. The photograph is looking west. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Storm Mountain - Columbia." Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

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.

Platinum print of a fish wheel and weir extending into the Columbia River below the Cascades. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Columbia Fish Wheel and Weir." A caption accompanying the photograph published in Pacific Monthly in 1905 reads, "A fish wheel shown at the right extending from an island near the middle of the river. The scene is below the Cascades." The photograph is attributed to Sarah Hall Ladd and is signed, "S.H.L.," in the lower right corner of the print." This print is the same as Plate 16 from Album 201.

Two unidentified men on a raft loaded with wood. A rowboat is tied to the back of the raft. Several buildings and a train car are visible on the riverbank in the distance. Likely taken on the Columbia River. Caption on negative sleeve reads, "The Return with Wood, R-1, LW-1." Image note: appears to be from the same series as image LW-7.

Sarah Hall Ladd using a cloth to clean an anchor on the deck of Lily E. White's houseboat, the Raysark. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Hostess Extra Duty [Sarah Ladd was Hostess], R-2, LW-2."