Photograph of a river flowing through a narrow canyon in Central Oregon. Stamp on the back of the print indicates a 1909 copyright notice by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

View of a river and bay, likely Youngs Bay, near Astoria, Oregon. A bridge crosses the bay on the right.

Photographic postcard showing a large empty field. A few tents are set up on the right, in the distance. Writing on the bottom of the postcard reads, "800, Rifle Range & Camping Ground, Clackamas, Ore." Stamp on back indicates this was published by the Patton Post Card Co. in Salem, Oregon.

Photograph of 4 railroad employees standing in front of a train. They all smile at Railroad Conductor O.A. Johnson, who stands second from the left. Johnson shakes hands with the man on the far right. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Retirement of O.A. Johnson - Aug. 1, 1954. Left to right: C.H. Krauspe - Brakeman, O.A. Johnson, H. Waldhelm - Brakeman, J. Stetson - Pullman Conductor." Stamp on the back for Photo-Art Commercial Studios.

Photograph of men posing at a retirement dinner for SP&S executive John Dickson at the Aero Club in Portland, Oregon. Men sit along the outside of 2 long banquet tables that face each other. The tables are set for dinner. At the far end, a 3rd table connects them. Four men stand behind this table. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Complimentary dinner to John Dickson on his retirement as Superintendent of Motive Power of the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company, given by his associates at the Areo (sic) Club, Portland, Ore." Stamp on the back for Photo-Art Commercial Studios.

A house with a stone facade near the beach in Gearhart, Oregon. A wood walkway through the sand runs in the front of the house and the ocean is visible behind the house. The handwritten description from the back of the photograph reads, "Gearhart." There is also a stamp which reads, "From Passenger Department, The North Bank Road, Portland, Ore."

Photograph of a ranch in a desert landscape in Laidlaw, known today as Tumalo, Oregon. There is a large haystack on the right. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "The Sisters Country, The G.G. Gerking Ranch, 3 mi. North of Laidlaw." Stamp on the front of the print for Kiser Photo Co.

Photograph taken from a railroad track and looking down the track to a short tunnel at a curve. The tracks are at the base of a canyon, likely in Central Oregon.

Photograph taken from a railroad track and looking down the track to a short tunnel in the distance. The tracks are at the base of a canyon, likely in Central Oregon. A sign next to the tracks reads, "981 / 91."

Two unidentified railroad employees working on a section of track. They are wearing overalls and striped engineer caps. Each person is operating a pneumatic tie-tamper.

Photograph of 3 railroad employees posing outside a train. From left to right, they are a conductor, a brakeman, and another conductor. The conductor on the left stands on the ground while the brakeman and conductor on the right stand on the steps leading up into the train. All 3 hang onto a handlebar on the outside of the train. They look at the camera and smile. Stamp on the back for Alfred A. Monner, photographer for the Oregon Journal.

Photograph of 4 railroad employees standing in front of a train. The second from the left is Railroad Conductor F.P. Allen, who wears his uniform. The other 3 men wear suits with hats and trench coats. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Part of railroad delegation on arrival SP&S train No. 1 Portland Union Station March 18, 1952 on the occasion of retirement of SP&S conductor, F.P. Allen: J L Monahan, Asst. Superintendent F P Allen, Conductor A J Hunt, Asst. to Vice President and General Manager
H W Shields, General Passenger Agent." Stamp on back for Alfred A. Monner, photographer for the Oregon Journal.

Photograph of a group of men standing in front of an SP&S train. Most of the men wear suits, hats, and trenchcoats, except for 2 men who wear railroad conductor uniforms. The 6th from the left is Railroad Conductor F.P. Allen, who is retiring. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Railroad delegation on arrival SP&S train No. 1 Portland Union Station March 18, 1952 on occasion of retirement of SP&S conductor, F.P. Allen: W.T. Cowan, Superintendent of Dining Care
A.G. Marble, Chief of Personnel
J.H. Jones, Manager N.P. Terminal Co. H. Stall, Pullman Conductor
J.L. Monahan, Asst. Superintendent
F.P. Allen, Conductor
A.J. Hunt, Asst. to Vice President and General Manager
O.A. Johnson, Conductor
B.P. Bennett, Chairman O.R.C. and Conductor
E.A. Blew, Retired Conductor
B.E. Kennelly, Chairman B.R.T.
D.R. McDougall, Conductor
H.W. Shields, General Passenger Agent"
Stamp on the back for Alfred A. Monner, photographer for the Oregon Journal.

Photograph of a group of railroad construction workers working on a railroad track. They stand between the track and a pile of rocks and dirt. Several carry shovels. Most of them look at the camera. There is a train on the right. Stamp on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

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 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."

Photograph of a railroad conductor, engineer, and fireman standing beside a train and looking at their watches. The fireman stands behind the 2 other men, hanging on the side of the train. A sign for Warrenton is visible in the left background. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Condr. Dan McDougall, Engineer Ben Anderson and Fireman John Carroll compare watches at Warrenton, Ore. beside train No. 21, Sept. 18, 1951." Stamp on the back for Carl E. Vermilya, Staff Photographer for the Oregonian.

Photograph of Railroad Conductor D.R. McDougall holding a watch in his left hand and taking notes in a notebook with his right hand. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Conductor D.R. McDougall registering SP&S train No. 21 in at Warrenton, Ore. passenger station, Sept. 18, 1951." Stamp on the back for Carl E. Vermilya, Staff Photographer for the Oregonian.

Photograph of a work train crossing a railroad bridge that is under construction. Taken from the bank of a river, looking up at the bridge. Wooden planks for construction float in the water in the foreground. Handwritten note at the bottom of the print reads, "Sep 12 - 07, First work train."

Photograph of the Seaside Promenade in Seaside, Oregon. Taken looking south, the promenade stretches far into the distance, with the beach on the right and hotels or vacation rentals on the left. A sign on one building reads, "Scott's Cottages." A few scattered people walk along the promenade. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

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."

View of juniper trees in a desert landscape with mountains in the distance. Handwriting on back of print reads, "Powell Butte."

Photograph of a desert and farming landscape in Central Oregon. There are desert mountains in the distance. Handwriting on back of print reads, "Powell Butte and Farming Country."

Photograph of an elderly person holding onto a branch of an apple tree in an orchard. Apples grow on the tree and several have fallen on the ground. The person looks at the camera.

Photograph of an elderly person holding onto a branch of an apple tree in an orchard. Apples grow on the tree and several have fallen on the ground. The person looks at the tree.

Photograph of the Portland Zoo Railway station at the 1959 Oregon Centennial Exposition grounds in North Portland. Today, this is the site of the Portland Expo Center. A sign on top the building reads "Oregon Railroads" and there are smaller signs for Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry., Northern Pacific Railway, Union Pacific Railroad and other rail lines. A small portion of the Zooliner train is visible on the left. The Oregon state flag flies above the building.

A view from the covered porch on the Gearhart Hotel in Gearhart, Oregon looking out at the Ocean. The handwritten description from the back of the photograph reads, "Porch, The Gearhart Hotel."

Photograph showing several empty chairs on the wooden porch of the Warren Hotel in Cannon Beach, Oregon. There is a view of Haystack Rock and the coastline in the background. Embossment on lower right for Kiser.