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Oregon City, 1857

View of Oregon City with Willamette Falls in the distance attributed to Lorenzo Lorain circa 1857. A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Oregon City, ca. 1857, taken by Lorenzo Lorain."

Lorain, Lorenzo

Falls of the Willamette River at Oregon City, circa 1857

Photograph of Willamette Falls in Oregon City taken by Lorenzo Lorain circa 1857. The photograph is taken from the edge of the Willamette River looking upriver to the waterfall. There are several structures around the falls on both sides of the river. The typed caption glued below the bristol board on the front of the photograph reads, "Falls of the Willamette River at Oregon City. About 1857 or 1858. Taken by Lt. Lorenzo Lorain, U.S.A. Donated to Oregon Historical Society, 1946, by S. H. Lorain, Albany, Oregon."

Lorain, Lorenzo

"Canemah and the Willamette Falls, Oregon. From former site of Linn City." (Mammoth 409)

View of Willamette Falls with the settlement of Canemah in the background. Taken from the west shore. Lower right imprint reads: "Taber Photo, San Francisco." OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate on a different mount, with the alternate title, "The Willamette Falls, Oregon."

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916