OHS Digital Collections

Steamboats "Telephone" and "Stranger"

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1907-01-01

Part of Kiser Photo Co. Photographs

Steamboats "Telephone" and "Stranger" at The Dalles waterfront, 1907

Kiser, Fred H., 1878-1955

Verso of "No. B. 5252. Port Gamble, Puget Sound, W.T."

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1882

Part of Carleton E. Watkins photographs, 1861-1885

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.

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

"No. B. 5252. Port Gamble, Puget Sound, W.T."

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1882

Part of Carleton E. Watkins photographs, 1861-1885

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.

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Verso of, "Panorama of Victoria (B. C.) from Christ Church, (No. 1.)" (Stereograph 5277)

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1882

Part of Carleton E. Watkins photographs, 1861-1885

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

"Panorama of Victoria (B. C.) from Christ Church, (No. 1.)" (Stereograph 5277)

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1882

Part of Carleton E. Watkins photographs, 1861-1885

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Crew of S.S. Admiral Benson on beach near ship on rocks

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1920 - 1936?

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

Photograph showing 4 crew members of the S.S. Admiral Benson standing on a beach. The S.S. Admiral Benson is visible on the rocks in the water behind them. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "SS Iowa - 4 members of crew of Admiral Line on rocks mouth of Columbia River Oregon."

Woodfield, Frank W., 1879-1955

S.S. Admiral Benson on rocks at the mouth of the Columbia River

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1920 - 1936?

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

Photograph showing the S.S. Admiral Benson on rocks on the Peacock Spit at the mouth of the Columbia River. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "S.S. Iowa of Admiral Line on rocks at mouth of Columbia River, Oregon." Embossment on front of print reads, "Woodfield Photo, Astoria, Ore." Note: The caption on the back of the photograph misidentifies the ship as the S.S. Iowa.

Woodfield, Frank W., 1879-1955

U.S.S. Portland at the St. Johns Bridge, Portland, Oregon

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1930 - 1940?

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

Photograph showing the Navy ship U.S.S. Portland passing under the St. Johns Bridge on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Handwritten label on the print reads, "U.S.S. Portland. Angelus 74843." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "St. Johns Bridge, Portland, Ore. Cruiser in Willamette River."

Angelus Commercial Studio (Portland, Or.)

The Oregon at Home, Portland, Oregon

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1911 - 1925?

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

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.

Ransford, A. L. (Arthur L.)

Crowds visit Battleship Oregon on Willamette River, Portland, Oregon

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1912 - 1932?

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

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."

Prentiss, A. M. (Arthur M.)

SP&S train passing a docked ship

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1900 - 1922?

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

Photograph of an SP&S train traveling next to a large body of water, possibly the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon. The train passes a port where a ship is docked. The ship's masts have all been taken down. Stamp on the back of the print reads, "Credit line: Weister Co., Portland, Ore."

Weister Company

A ship anchored at the port terminals in Vancouver, Washington

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1930-1960

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

A ship anchored at the port terminals in Vancouver, Washington. The S. P. & S. Railway grain elevators are visible in the distance. "Luckenbach" is painted on the side of the ship and smoke is coming out of its central stack. The handwritten description from the back of the photograph reads, "Port terminals, Vancouver, Wa. and SP+S Railway Company grain elevators with bulk storage capacity of 2,852,000 bushels. Leased to Archer Daniels Midland Company."

Boats on the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon

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1890-1930?

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

A steamship and several boats sail on the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon. The vessels are decorated with flags.

Municipal Terminals, Astoria, Oregon

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1910-1930?

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

A view of several municipal terminals on the Columbia River in Astoria, Oregon. Two ships are on the river. Washington state is visible on the other side of the Columbia.

Ship funnel and lumber

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1940-01-17

Part of Minor White negatives

A man unloads a stack of lumber from a crane attached to a ship. Stacks of lumber are piled high on the dock. The ship’s funnel rises into the air behind the dock. Willamette River is visible in the background.

White, Minor

Dock scene

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1940-01-17

Part of Minor White negatives

Men work with piles of lumber stacked on the deck of a ship docked in the Willamette River. The Steel Bridge is visible in the background.

White, Minor

Portland waterfront

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1940-01-17

Part of Minor White negatives

A boat on the Willamette River. In the foreground, several men stand on a ship docked in the river. A smaller boat is also docked there. Black smoke rises from the other side of the river. The Northwestern Ice & Cold Storage Co. building is also visible on the other side of the river.

White, Minor

Tugboat and ship

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1939-09-14

Part of Minor White negatives

A tugboat and small ship in the Willamette River as viewed from above. A rope extends from one vessel to the other, then into the water where it hauls lumber (not visible in this photo).

White, Minor

Ship at dock on the Willamette River

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1939-07-25

Part of Minor White negatives

The ship Dagmar Salen in dock on the Willamette River.

White, Minor

Dock view from above

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1939-07-14

Part of Minor White negatives

View looking down on a dock in the Willamette River. Taken from a bridge above the dock. Scattered boats, ships, and logs in the river.

White, Minor

Ship in the Willamette River

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1939-07-13

Part of Minor White negatives

The Hanley ship, part of the Weyerhaeuser Line, in the Willamette River. Taken from a nearby bridge. Portland Waterfront and west hills are visible in the background.

White, Minor

Portland Waterfront, dock

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1939-07-13

Part of Minor White negatives

A large piece of driftwood sits on the bank of the Willamette River. The Athina Livanos ship is docked in the river, but only the front of the ship is visible.

White, Minor

“Barbara C” Ship

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1938-11-19

Part of Minor White negatives

Two wooden pilings frame the ship named “Barbara C” on the Willamette River. Taken from the Portland Waterfront. Large logs in the river in the foreground.

White, Minor