The lower terminal for the Mount Hood Skiway aerial tram in Government Camp, as viewed from across the road. A tram can be seen suspended from the cables of the tramway and Mount Hood is in the background. Automobiles and buses are parked outside the terminal building, which has a sign that reads, "Skiway to Timberline." The Skiway transported visitors between Government Camp and Timberline Lodge.

Group portrait of fourteen people by a tent and covered wagon at Government Camp. Horses and a dog are also present. A mountain is visible in the background, likely Mt. Hood.

A photograph of Mount Hood taken from Government Camp, Oregon. A clearing is visible in the foreground with trees and structures in the distance.

A Mt. Hood aerial skiway bus, suspended on wires next to a lower base station building. “Skiway to Timberline Lodge” is painted across the side of the bus. A metal tower structure can be seen at the right side of the frame. The Mt. Hood Skiway used two modified city buses to haul visitors from Government Camp to Timberline Lodge (negative 9 of 9).

A Mt. Hood aerial skiway bus, in a garage at a base station building in Government Camp. The bus is suspended from a series of wires. The Mt. Hood Skiway used two modified city buses to haul visitors from Government Camp to Timberline Lodge (negative 7 of 9).

A Mt. Hood aerial skiway bus, suspended on wires at the metal tower. Other towers can be seen in the distance, with a logged pathway extending towards a shoulder of Mount Hoot. The top of the mountain is on the left side of the frame. The Mt. Hood Skiway used two modified city buses to haul visitors from Government Camp to Timberline Lodge (negative 4 of 9).

A Mt. Hood aerial skiway bus, suspended on wires over a pathway recently cleared of logs. Wooden spools of wire from Roebling litter the ground, with Mount Hood visible in the distance. The Mt. Hood Skiway used two modified city buses to haul visitors from Government Camp to Timberline Lodge (negative 5 of 9).

A Mt. Hood aerial skiway bus, suspended on wires over a recently cleared pathway. Metal towers can be seen in the distance, and an automobile drives on a dirt road under the bus. Mount Hood is in the distance. The Mt. Hood Skiway used two modified city buses to haul visitors from Government Camp to Timberline Lodge (negative 3 of 9).

A Mt. Hood aerial skiway bus, suspended on wires next to a lower base station building. Several automobiles are parked next to the building, and Mount hood can be seen in this distance. The Mt. Hood Skiway used two modified city buses to haul visitors from Government Camp to Timberline Lodge (negative 2 of 9).

A photograph taken from the ground and looking upward, showing the Mt. Hood aerial tramway, suspended from a tower and series of wires. The Mt. Hood Skiway used two modified city buses to haul visitors from Government Camp to Timberline Lodge (negative 1 of 9).

A couple stands outside a snow covered building in Government Camp on Mount Hood. The front of building is visible under a snow drift. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 9 of 14).

A man uses a snow shovel to dig out a building in Government Camp on Mount Hood. The entire building is surrounded by snow, with a sign above a doorway that reads “Mt. Hood Ski Patrol, First Aid Room.” Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 7 of 14).

Large snow drifts in Government Camp on Mount Hood. A building is partially obscured by the deep snow. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 5 of 14).

People removing snow from around an a-frame home in Government Camp on Mount Hood. A woman stands in the doorway of the house, next to a man holding a snow shovel. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 6 of 14).

Snow piled high along a road in Government Camp on Mount Hood. Hill’s Place Restaurant can be seen on the left side, and the Mountain View Inn on the right, barely visible through a snow drift. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 3 of 14).

Oregon Journal reporter James Caravello, stands next to snow drifts on the road to Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood. He extends his hand upward, showing how the snow reaches far over his height. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 4 of 14).

Hill’s Place Restaurant, in Government Camp, covered in snow. A neon sign is mounted at the top of the two-story building, with large snow drifts reaching the second floor. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 1 of 14).

Large snow drifts along a road in Government Camp on Mount Hood. A car can be seen just at the other side of a large drift. Photographs from this story were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 17, 1949 (negative 2 of 14).

A man skiing downhill during a race at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl. He’s wearing goggles on his head and a jersey with the #1 on the front. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, February 4, 1946 (negative 1 of 15).

A skier heads downhill during a race at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl. Other skiers and small buildings can be seen further down the slope. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Monday, February 4, 1946 (negative 11 of 15).

Photograph showing parked cars lining both sides of the snow-covered road through Government Camp, Oregon. In the background at left is the Battle Axe Inn.

Photograph showing cars parked along the road through Government Camp, Oregon, on a winter day. At right is Hill’s Place; at left center is the Battle Axe Inn recreation building. The road, buildings, and surrounding areas are covered with snow. Image note: Light leaks on negative.

Photograph showing the Battle Axe Inn in Government Camp, Oregon, and cars parked on the snow-covered road outside. The inn is partially hidden behind drifts of snow reaching to the bottom edge of the building’s roof. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph showing the Government Camp Hotel in Government Camp, Oregon, and the snow-covered road in front of the hotel. Snow is also piled on the sides of the road. A car is driving down the road and a person is walking behind it.

Photograph showing the Mt. Hood Chalet in Government Camp, Oregon, surrounded by deep snow. Several cars are parked on the road in front of the chalet. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph showing a row of cars parked outside the Battle Axe Inn in Government Camp, Oregon. The inn is surrounded by deep snow, and the inn’s roof and some of the cars are snow-covered. A cropped version of this photograph was one of two that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on December 31, 1934, under the headline “Mount Hood Snow too Plentiful for Skiing.” The photograph had the following caption: “Too much, not to little, snow forced postponement of Sunday’s scheduled Mount Hood ski tournament until New Years [sic] day.” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “Cars buried in snow in front of Battle Ax [sic] Inn.” The photographs accompanied a story, headlined “Predict Good Ski Weather For New Year,” which reported that about three feet of snow had fallen since the previous Friday. Image note: A mark that may be the number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Photograph showing parked cars lining a snow-covered road in Government Camp, Oregon, near the Battle Axe Inn. Groups of pedestrians are walking along the road.

Aerial photograph showing the Mount Hood Loop Highway and the Government Camp area southeast of Mount Hood. The landscape is mostly snow-covered. Government Camp is at center. At lower right is part of the wing of the plane from which the photograph was taken. A cropped version of this photograph was one of 10 that were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal Sunday magazine on June 5, 1932. The photographs accompanied a story, headlined “Looping the Loop by Air,” that recounted an airplane trip following the route of the Mount Hood Loop Highway and described the views from the air. The photographs had the following caption: “Glimpses of familiar scenery snapped by Roy Norr, Journal staff photographer, in ‘doing’ the Mont [sic] Hood Loop the air way.” This photograph had the following additional information: “Government Camp in a white landscape.” See image Nos. 371N5679, 371N5698, 371N5704, 371N5716, 371N5717, and 371N5721, which were published on the same page as this photograph. Also see image Nos. 371N5699, 371N5700, 371N5701, and 371N5702, which were taken during the same trip.