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Portland waterfront, 1895

A view of the Portland, Oregon, waterfront taken circa 1895 from the east end of the Morrison Bridge looking West. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Portland waterfront 1895 - Morrison Bridge span, right."

Portland, circa 1857

Photograph of Portland, Oregon taken by Lorenzo Lorain between 1857 and 1858. There is a hewn-log cabin with a brick chimney and covered porch in the foreground. The cabin is surrounded by a field filled with stumps. Portland and the Willamette River are visible in the distance. The typed caption glued below the bristol board on the front of the photograph reads, "Portland, Oregon. 1857 or 1858. Taken By Lorenzo Lorain, U. S. A. Donated to Oregon Historical Society, 1946, by S. H. Lorain, Albany, Oregon." Handwritten captions on the back of the page read, "Portland, Oregon. Taken by Lt. Lorenzo Lorain, U.S.A. in 1857 or 1858. He Made his camera, prepared his plates, as well as the paper on which the print is made." and, "Portland, from south end, at about the foot of College Street."

Lorain, Lorenzo

Willamette River, Vanport Flood

Photograph of a flooded area of the Willamette River during the Vanport Flood. In the foreground, a train is surrounded by water as the railroad is flooded. Taken from the east side of the river. Handwritten note on back indicates this was taken May 31, 1948. Taken by an unidentified student at the Northwest School of Photography.

Widespread Flooding on the Willamette River, Vanport Flood

Photograph of widespread flooding on the Willamette River during the Vanport Flood. Taken from the east side of the river, several ships can be seen floating in the high water. Handwritten note on back indicates this was taken May 31, 1948. Taken by an unidentified student at the Northwest School of Photography.

Swing Bridge in Portland During Vanport Flood

Photograph of a swing bridge, possibly the Morrison Bridge, turned on its axis above the high water of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon during the Vanport Flood. Handwritten note on back indicates this was taken May 30, 1948. Taken by an unidentified student at the Northwest School of Photography.

Letter from Jason Lee to the Corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist E. Church, February 6, 1835

Typed letter written by Reverend Jason Lee to the Corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist E. Church. Written on the banks of the Willamette River in Oregon on February 6, 1835 and published in the Christian Advocate and Journal on October 30, 1835. Letter is titled, "Flat Head Indians." In this letter, Lee sums up the last leg of his journey on the Oregon Trail, from the Rocky Mountains to Oregon. Subjects include Soda Spring, the Lewis River, Captain Nathaniel Wyeth, and Lee's observations of Native tribes including the Nez Perce, Flathead, Snake, Cayuse, and Wallawalla peoples. He then summarizes his arrival in Vancouver, Washington, his interactions with John McLoughlin, and his subsequent move to the Willamette River, where he built a house. He writes of his observations of the local native tribes, including the Kalapuyan peoples. [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.]

Lee, Jason, 1803-1845

Looking West from Burnside Bridge - Portland, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard looking west across the Burnside Bridge as it crosses the Willamette River into downtown Portland. Much of downtown and the west hills are visible. There is an industrial area with railroad tracks in the foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Looking West from Burnside Bridge - Portland, Oregon. Christian 11-603."

Christian (Photographer)

Steamboat Multnomah

Cased photograph of the steamboat Multnomah in dock. Several crew members pose on the decks of the ship and on the dock. Handwritten label enclosed with the image reads, "Str. Multnomah." Legacy collection records indicate this dock was located at the foot of Alder Street in Portland, Oregon. The Multnomah operated on the Willamette and Yamhill Rivers. Case is made of wood and leather.

Portland Panorama, panel 6

The sixth panel of a panorama of Portland taken from the heights west of the city looking east. Buildings, trees, and the Willamette River are visible.

Henrichsen, Lars C., 1839-1924

Portland Panorama, panel 11

A glass positive of the eleventh panel of a panorama of Portland taken from the heights west of the city looking east. The Willamette River, the Morrison Street Bridge, and the Madison Street Bridge are visible. Morrison Street is visible in the bottom left corner.

Henrichsen, Lars C., 1839-1924

Portland Panorama, panel 12

A glass positive of the twelfth panel of a panorama of Portland taken from the heights west of the city looking east. Buildings, trees, and the Willamette River are visible.

Henrichsen, Lars C., 1839-1924

Photograph of Portland Skyline

A glass positive of the Portland skyline from the west looking east that covers the same area as panels 3 and 4 of Henrichsen's 1903 Portland panorama. Trees, buildings, and the Willamette River are visible.

Henrichsen, Lars C., 1839-1924

Photograph of Portland Skyline

A glass positive of the Portland skyline from the west looking east that covers the same area as panels 5 and 6 of Henrichsen's 1903 Portland panorama. The Willamette River and Mount Saint Helens are visible.

Henrichsen, Lars C., 1839-1924

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