Winter view of Cape Horn on the Columbia River, taken from Bridal Veil on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Patches of snow and some small waterfalls on the cliffs of Cape Horn.
View looking southwest down the Columbia River from the Middle Block House, also known as Fort Rains, in the Washington Territory. The Eagle Creek area is visible in the distance on the Oregon side of the river.
Boudoir card of a view of Port Gamble, Puget Sound, Washington Territory. There are several ships in port, and logs float on the bay in the foreground.
Boudoir card of Castle Rock (also known as Beacon Rock) across the Columbia River on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Photo taken from Oregon side of the Gorge. There is a railroad in the foreground.
Boudoir card of islands in the Columbia River, near the Upper Cascade Rapids. Part of a railroad is visible in the foreground. Buildings are visible on the opposite shore. Photograph is inscribed incorrectly with the date "1867."
Boudoir card of the Upper Cascade Rapids on the Columbia River. A structure overlooks the rapids. A railway is also visible in the background. Photograph is inscribed incorrectly with the date "1867."
View of the Cascade Rapids on the Columbia River, taken from the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, is visible in the background on the left.
View of the Columbia River Gorge from the Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, in the Washington Territory. View looks down the Columbia River. Railroad tracks border the river.
View of the Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Other buildings and a railroad bridge are also visible. OHS Collection includes 2 duplicates of this mammoth plate on different mounts. One duplicate bears Watkins' signature on the back and has the alternate title, "Upper Blockhouse, Cascades."
A steam locomotive operated by the Oregon Steam and Navigation Company on railroad tracks in the Washington Territory of the Columbia River Gorge. Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, is on the left while a steamboat on the Columbia River is visible in the distance on the right.
View of the Oregon Steam and Navigation Company's steamboat "Oneonta" at the Upper Landing of the Cascades, Washington Territory, 1867. A steam locomotive pulls a train in the background.
View of the former garrison at Fort Cascades, near the Cascades townsite on the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867. Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, is visible in the distance.
The Cascades rapids of the Columbia River. The blockhouse at Fort Cascades is in the background. Loose duplicate plate in 7/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View of Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Photo taken from the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. There are 2 structures, possibly houses, on the shore of the Columbia River. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View of Cape Horn on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, looking down the Columbia River. There is a fence and large tree stump in the foreground. Loose duplicate plate in 5/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View of Cape Horn on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, looking up the Columbia River. Loose, cropped duplicate plate in 5/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
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.
Boudoir card of a view of Port Gamble, Puget Sound, Washington Territory. There are several ships in port, and logs float on the bay in the foreground.
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.
Left panel of Carleton Watkins' 3-part panorama of Portland, Or., 1867. Mount St. Helens is in the background. Duplicate of Mammoth 402, on a different mount.
View of the Middle Block House, also known as Fort Rains, on the Columbia River. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate on a different mount.
Distant view of Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, across the Columbia River on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from the McCrary farm in Oregon. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate on a different mount.
Boudoir card of Castle Rock (also known as Beacon Rock) across the Columbia River on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Photo taken from Oregon side of the Gorge. There is a railroad in the foreground.