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"D.115. From Rooster Rock to Oneonta Falls. Cape Horn, from Bridal Veil."

View of Cape Horn across the river on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, taken from Bridal Veil, Oregon during the winter storm of 1884-1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

People and cars on Columbia River Highway? in winter

Photograph showing several unidentified people and three cars on a road, probably the Columbia River Highway. Deep snowbanks line the road at right and in the background. The photograph may have been taken in February 1922. See related image Nos. 373G0518, 373G0519, 373G0520, 373G0521, 373G0522, 373G0523, 373G0525, 373G0526, 373G0527, 373G0528, and 373G0529.

Crews and mules clearing snow on Columbia River Highway?

Photograph showing a car, a group of unidentified people, and a mule on a road, probably the Columbia River Highway. Snow is obstructing the road in front of the car, and deep snowbanks line the road on either side. The men in the background are standing on top of the snow blocking the road, and some are holding shovels. The photograph may have been taken in February 1922 during efforts to clear the highway. See related image Nos. 373G0518, 373G0519, 373G0520, 373G0521, 373G0522, 373G0523, 373G0524, 373G0525, 373G0527, 373G0528, and 373G0529. Image note: Photograph shows speckling due to deterioration of the negative. Light leak on negative.

Men and car on Columbia River Highway? in winter

Photograph showing unidentified men and a car on a road, probably the Columbia River Highway, bordered by deep snowbanks on either side. In the background, an unidentified man is raising a shovel in the air; the top of the shovel just reaches the top of the snowbank at right. The photograph may have been taken during efforts to clear the highway in February 1922. See related image Nos. 373G0518, 373G0519, 373G0520, 373G0521, 373G0522, 373G0523, 373G0524, 373G0525, 373G0526, 373G0528, and 373G0529. Image note: Photograph shows speckling and discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Crew and mules clearing snow on Columbia River Highway?

Photograph showing a group of unidentified men clearing deep snow obstructing a road next to a railroad and a river, probably the Columbia River Highway. A snowbank lines the road on the left. With them men is a pair of harnessed mules. The photograph may have been taken during efforts to clear the highway in February 1922. See related image Nos. 373G0518, 373G0519, 373G0520, 373G0521, 373G0522, 373G0523, 373G0524, 373G0525, 373G0526, 373G0527, and 373G0528. Image note: Photograph shows speckling due to deterioration of the negative.

Man and woman looking at snowbanks along Columbia River Highway?

Photograph, taken from a low angle, showing an unidentified man and woman standing next to a car and looking up at deep snowbanks lining both sides of the road. The photograph may have been taken on the Columbia River Highway in February 1922. See related image Nos. 373G0518, 373G0519, 373G0521, 373G0522, 373G0523, 373G0524, 373G0525, 373G0526, 373G0527, 373G0528, and 373G0529. Image note: Photograph shows speckling due to deterioration of the negative.

Crews clearing snow on Columbia River Highway?

Photograph showing a group of unidentified men on a road, probably the Columbia River Highway, lined by deep snowbanks on either side. A car is on the road behind them. In the foreground, snow obstructing the road has been cut into blocks, and two men are shoveling. The photograph may have been taken in February 1922. See related image Nos. 373G0518, 373G0519, 373G0520, 373G0521, 373G0523, 373G0524, 373G0525, 373G0526, 373G0527, 373G0528, and 373G0529. Image note: Light leak on negative. Photograph shows speckling due to deterioration of the negative.

Crews and mules clearing snow on Columbia River Highway?

Photograph, taken from the front, showing two harnessed mules and men with shovels on a partially snow-covered road with deep snowbanks on either side. The photograph may have been taken during efforts to clear the Columbia River Highway in February 1922. Mule teams were used to haul away blocks of snow and ice. See related image Nos. 373G0518, 373G0519, 373G0520, 373G0521, 373G0522, 373G0524, 373G0525, 373G0526, 373G0527, 373G0528, and 373G0529. Image note: Photograph shows speckling due to deterioration of the negative.

Crew and mules clearing snow on Columbia River Highway?

Photograph, taken from the rear, showing a pair of harnessed mules facing a group of people and a car on a road, probably the Columbia River Highway. Snowbanks line the road on either side, and an unidentified man at left is standing on deep snow obstructing the road. The photograph may have been taken during efforts to clear the highway in February 1922. Mules were used to haul away blocks of snow and ice. See related image Nos. 373G0518, 373G0519, 373G0520, 373G0521, 373G0522, 373G0523, 373G0524, 373G0525, 373G0526, 373G0527, and 373G0529. Image note: Photograph shows speckling due to deterioration of the negative.

Group of men on snow-covered Columbia River Highway

Photograph showing a group of unidentified men, most wearing overcoats, hats, and ties, standing on the Columbia River Highway. The road is covered with snow, and an unidentified man with a shovel is standing on a high snowbank piled at left. On the road in the background is a snowplow. At right are railroad tracks. A mark that may be the number 2 or 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Great Storm of the Winter of 1884-5, Columbia River, Oregon

Album of photographs from the Watkins new Series depicting the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884-1885. Plates are arranged numerically by Watkins number. This album was originally owned in 1886 by Charles H. Prescott (b. 1839), manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co. from 1881-1887, and is inscribed with his signature and the date. Eight of the photographic plates have been removed from this album and matted; these loose plates are stored apart from the album in Box 7.

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

"D.114. From Rooster Rock to Oneonta Falls. The Needles. View West."

View of railroad tracks passing through the rock formation known as the Needles on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884-1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

"D.119. From Rooster Rock to Oneonta Falls. The Needles."

View of railroad tracks passing through the rock formation known as the Needles on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884-1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

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