Photograph of a man on the roof of a building in downtown Portland. He is painting the letter "H" on a sign for Holmes Business College. Other buildings in downtown Portland are visible in the background. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Holmes Bus. Coll."

Photograph of 5 workers in an SP&S freight warehouse. The workers hold hand trucks and are transporting large sacks. On the right are rows of barrels. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "SP&S Freight Warehouse." Stamp on the back for The Angelus Studio.

Photograph of SP&S railroad cars in a train yard in Portland, Oregon. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "SP&S North Bank Dock." Handwritten note reads, "Portland, Oregon."

Photograph of a building housing freight sheds for the SP&S Railroad in Portland, Oregon. The long building runs alongside 2 railroad tracks. Writing on the print reads, "S.P.&S.R.R. Freight Sheds Port' Or'."

View of the Spokane, Portland, & Seattle Railway Willamette River Bridge. A handwritten note on the back for the photograph reads, "File 62 - SP&S Train crossing Willamette River Bridge."

Photograph of 3 passengers and a railroad employee boarding a train at North Bank Station in Portland, Oregon. Two women have already boarded and make their way into the railcar. They wear long white dresses with bloomers underneath and bonnets on their heads. A man accompanying them wears a suit and top hat. As he boards, he speaks to a uniformed African American railroad employee. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "North Bank Station."

Photograph of an SP&S locomotive #157 pulling a train across the Willamette River Railroad Bridge, also known as the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge. Taken from the railroad tracks, the locomotive travels toward the camera. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Caption: S.P.&S. Limited Crossing Willamette River Bridge. Bottom of pages 45-46. Aug. 85-A." Stamp on the back for Angelus Photo Co.

Photograph of the SP&S Railroad Band marching in the Rose Festival parade in Portland, Oregon. Large crowds watch the parade. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "SPS Ry Band of Vancouver, Wash. Rose Festival, Portland, Or."

Photographic postcard showing girls in white dresses marching in the Rose Festival parade in Portland, Oregon. Each holds onto a streamer attached to a pole in the middle of the group. Writing on the bottom of the print reads, "Rose Festival, Portland, Ore. Electric Studio."

Photograph of the Imperial Hotel building in downtown Portland decorated with American flags and bunting. The Owl Drug Company is located on the ground floor. American flags hang over the street where there are several pedestrians. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "White building on L. Imperial Hotel. SW Broadway and Washington, NE corner."

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 of downtown Portland and several buildings on the waterfront on the Willamette River. There are signs for U.S. Mills Dock, the Stephenson Co., Chas H. Lilly Co, the Portland Seed Company, and Polson Implement Co. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Poulson (sic) Implement Co at corner of Taylor / front to water." Stamp on the back for the Angelus Studio. The top of the photograph is torn.

Photograph of men and women posing at the Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon. Two posts behind them read "R" "R". A young woman wearing a tiara, possibly the Rose Festival queen, is flanked by young women wearing matching dresses, possibly the Rose Festival princesses. Stamp on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

Photograph of people performing a traditional Chinese Dragon Dance. They perform in a crowded stadium. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

Photograph of children in traditional dress on a Chinese-themed float at the Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon. The float has a sign with language in both English and Chinese. The English reads, "Great Gathering on the Veranda." On the left is a second float representing Yugoslavia, with people in traditional dress. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

Photograph showing a U.S. Navy ship (likely Battleship Oregon) docked in front of the Broadway Bridge on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Crowds of people are lined up on the waterfront and on the bridge to view the ship. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer. Second stamp on the back reads, "Advertising Matter from General Passenger Dept., S.P.&S. Ry."

Photograph of children in traditional dress on a Chinese-themed float in the Rose Festival parade in Portland, Oregon. The float displays 2 Chinese flags. Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

Photograph of people sitting in an automobile decorated with flowers for the Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon. The automobile is in front of a house. Flowers on the hood spell out "Portland Ad (?) Club." The photograph has been colored. Handwriting on the back reads "Prentiss" indicating this was likely taken by Arthur Prentiss.

Photograph of people sitting in an automobile decorated with flowers at the Rose Festival parade in Portland, Oregon. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Rose Festival, 1912." Stamp on the bottom of the print reads, "Gifford, Portland, Oregon."

Photograph showing the British steamship Harpalion docked on the Willamette River at the North Bank Dock in Portland, Oregon. A man stands on deck, looking at the camera. Handwritten label on the print reads, "British S.S. 'Harpalion.' Loaded at North Bank Dock, Portland, Ore. by Northern Grain and Warehouse Co. for Strauss & Co. of London. 8500 tons Wheat and Barley - Largest Mixed Cargo ever shipped from Portland. November 29, 1913."

Photograph of an Oregon Electric Railway train passing through the community of Multnomah, Oregon. On the left, a girl sits on a bench outside a building with a sign that reads, "Postal Telegraph Office Cablegrams." A man stands on a crossing on the railroad tracks, looking away from the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Multnomah, Ore, 1914, OE Ry."

Photograph of an SP&S locomotive #2505 and train at North Bank Station in Portland, Oregon. Many people stand on the platform next to the train. Most wear suits and hats. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "North Bank Station."

Photograph of a long counter at the Consolidated Ticket Office of the SP&S Railroad. Two men behind the counter help customers. There are several other men in the lobby. Writing at the bottom of the print reads, "Acme Photo 37002." Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Consolidated Ticket Office. Opening April 2, 1928." Stamp on the back for Acme Commercial Photographers.

Photograph of a long counter at the Consolidated Ticket Office of the SP&S Railroad. The lobby is empty and there are several flower bouquets displayed throughout the room. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Consolidated Ticket Office. Opening April 2, 1928." Stamp on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

A photograph of five people gathered on the observation deck of a passenger train car. One of the men wears a conductor's uniform. The man at the center wearing a suit is identified as Willem Van Hoogstraten. There are also three women wearing fur coats. A group of people wave from the train platform. Signs on the railing of the train car read, "North Coast Limited," and, "Great Northern Empire Builder." A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "On observation deck, next to conductor: Willem Van Hoogstraaten (sic.), conductor, Portland Symphony Society. Photo - 1929."

Photograph of Millen Van Hoogstraaten, conductor for the Portland Symphony Orchestra, posing in a locomotive cab with an unidentified train engineer. Hoogstraaten, pictured on the left, stands behind the engineer. Both men look straight ahead of the locomotive as though they are driving the train. The engineer has his left hand on the controls. Hoogstraaten leans slightly out of the cab. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "left, Millen Van Hoogstraaten, 1929." Stamp on the back for L.C. Jones.

Photograph of Millen Van Hoogstraaten, conductor for the Portland Symphony Orchestra, standing on the ground next to an Empire Builder train. He rests his elbow on the back of the train next to a sign that reads, "Great Northern Empire Builder." He wears a trench coat and looks at the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Millen Van Hoogstraaten, 1929." Stamp on the back for L.C. Jones, Photographic Laboratory.

Photograph of Millen Van Hoogstraaten, conductor for the Portland Symphony Orchestra, on an exterior observation deck on the back of an Empire Builder train. Three women and the train conductor are on the deck with him. A group of people on the ground wave at them. Signs on the back of the train read, "North Coast Limited" and "Great Northern Empire Builder." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "1929, Center, Millen Van Hoogstraaten , conductor, Ptld. sym."