View of a distant Mount Hood, rising over the Columbia River. In the foreground, long fences encircle a property with several wooden structures. Taken from the south side of Government Island.
View of a distant Mount Hood, rising over the Columbia River. In the foreground, long fences encircle a property and a log cabin. Taken from the south side of Government Island. Loose, cropped duplicate plate in 5/1. Condition note: Exposure has faded and Mount Hood is barely visible. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
A view of the summit of Mount Hood, with the ascent from Hood River. Loose duplicate plate in 5/7. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View of Mount Hood and the Columbia River taken from the head of the Dalles. Loose duplicate plate in 5/7. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View of Mount Hood and the Columbia River taken from the head of the Dalles. Condition note: Exposure has faded and Mount Hood is barely visible. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
A view of Hood River with Mount Hood visible in the distance. Loose duplicate plate in 5/5. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
A ravine on the side of Mount Hood. Rolling hills are visible in the background. The original paper sleeve for this negative identifies the location as the headwaters of the Sandy River.
Five unidentified men resting on Mount Hood. Four of the men are laying down while the fifth stands. Four of them have walking sticks. All are wearing trousers, vests, and hats.
Photograph of a large herd of sheep grazing in a field in front of Mount Hood in Oregon. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "No. 1027 - Sheep grazing on west slope of Mt. Hood in Oregon." Signature on the bottom of the print reads, "Gifford." Stamp on the back for Angelus Commercial Studio.
Photograph showing a view of Lost Lake in the foreground and Mount Hood in the background. Two people fish on a rowboat in Lost Lake. Stamp on the bottom of the print indicates an 1899 copyright by Benj. A. Gifford. Typed writing on the back reads, "Mt. Hood and Lost Lake."
Photograph of a man holding onto a branch of a tree in an orchard. Long rows of trees stretch out behind him. Mount Hood is in the background. Likely taken near Parkdale, Oregon in the Hood River Valley.
Photograph of a view of Mount Hood across of the Columbia River. Taken from the area around White Salmon and Underwood on the Washington side of the river, looking south toward Hood River, Oregon and the mountain in the background. There are trees on a steep embankment in the foreground. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Mt. Hood & Columbia River from White Salmon - Underwood, Wash. SP&S Ry."
Photograph showing the Eliot Glacier on Mount Hood in Oregon. Deep crevasses run the length of the glacier. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Elliott (sic) Glacier on Loop Hy." Stamp on the back reads, "The Mt. Hood Loop Highway. Copyright Gifford Scenic Studio."
Photograph showing a view of several orchards and farms in the Hood River Valley at the base of Mount Hood. The mountain is covered in snow. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Hood River Valley - Oregon. Home of Apple Grower Association Products." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mount Hood in Oregon from the head of Hood River Valley." Stamp on the back for Angelus Commercial Studio.
Photograph of a view of Mount Hood. Orchards dot the landscape in the foreground, likely near Parkdale, Oregon. Typed writing on the back reads, "Mt. Hood in Oregon from the head of the Hood River Valley."
Photograph of the Crooked River at Smith Rock showing the Smith Rock Group, Asterisk Pass, and the east side of the Christian Brothers rock formations. Mount Jefferson is visible in the distance in the opening between the rock formations. The copyright notice on the front of the print for Gifford. Handwriting on the back reads, "Smith Rocks, Crooked River." Benjamin A. Gifford and his son Ralph I. Gifford both published photographs under the Gifford name.
Photograph showing a view of Mount Hood across the Columbia River. Taken from the Washington side of the river and looking south toward Oregon. The sun shines down on Mount Hood. There is an island in the river in the foreground. Stamp on the front of the print indicates a copyright by Kiser Photo Co., for a date between 1900-1909. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Columbia River and Mt. Hood, Oregon."
Photograph showing an unidentified man standing in a field with a view of the north face of Mount Hood and forested foothills. Image note: Photograph shows speckling due to deterioration of the negative.
Photograph of trees in a densely wooded area. Behind the trees is a body of water in front of a ridge. Behind the ridge, in the distance, is a view of Mount Hood. Embossment for Kiser on the lower left of the print.
Photograph of Sheridan Point on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, showing where Portland & Seattle Railway plans to construct a railroad. The Columbia River and the Oregon side of the gorge are visible on the right. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Sheridans Point, Columbia River, showing where the P&S Ry. is to be built.
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 the Deschutes River flowing through the Deschutes Canyon. Taken from the top of the canyon. Mount Hood is visible in the distance. Stamp on front of print for Kiser Photo Co. Handwriting on back reads, "O.T. Ry. Down Deschutes Canyon from point above Pelton. O.T. Track to right. Mt. Hood."