- OrgLot93_B5F10_003
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- 1884 - 1885?
Winter view of railroad tracks passing through a rock formation known as The Needles in the Columbia River Gorge. Snow on the ground.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Winter view of railroad tracks passing through a rock formation known as The Needles in the Columbia River Gorge. Snow on the ground.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Winter View from Bridal Veil."
Winter view of the Columbia River and the Cascade Mountains of the Columbia River Gorge, taken from Bridal Veil, Oregon. Snow on the ground and railroad tracks in the foreground. There is a wooden structure in the trees near the tracks.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Willamette Valley Railway car #11
Photograph of train car with “Willamette Valley Railway Company” painted on side. Several tracks can be seen around the train, as well as wooden poles and power lines. In the distant background, two automobiles are visible, as well as two wood structures next to a dirt road.
"West Portal, Tunnel No. 3, Oregon." (Stereograph E19)
Stereograph of the west entrance to the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s Tunnel No. 3 on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, circa 1882. Items 2/85 and 2/86 are duplicate stereographs on different mounts. Alternate caption on stereograph 2/86: "Tunnel No. 3, West Portal, Columbia River Scenery, Oregon."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Welded Rails for Railroad Tunnel Construction, Kentucky
Photograph of 2 men standing on either side of a railroad track. In the middle of the track are several rails to be used for railroad construction. Likely taken near Fort George Wright near Spokane, Washington. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Don Thomas, roadmaster on right. Conductor on Work Extra on left. Welded rails to be layed in tunnel just west of Ft. Wright. Please return to JvW." Stamp on the back reads, "W.J.C. Jul 20, 1953."
Photograph of Watson Station, Springwater Division, at 92nd Street. Looking down the dirt road, a railroad crossing can be seen in the distance, next to several wooden buildings. Electric lines can be seen along both sides of the road.
Waterfalls near Deschutes River
A railroad track runs alongside a river, likely the Deschutes River. To the left, several waterfalls run down the side of a canyon. Handwriting on back reads, "Oak Springs, Deschutes River." Stamp for Kiser Photo Co. on front of print.
Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)
Verso of, "West Portal, Tunnel No. 3, Oregon." (Stereograph E19)
Stereograph of the west entrance to the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s Tunnel No. 3 on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, circa 1882. Items 2/85 and 2/86 are duplicate stereographs on different mounts. Alternate caption on stereograph 2/86: "Tunnel No. 3, West Portal, Columbia River Scenery, Oregon."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Tunnel No. 3, West Portal, Columbia River Scenery, Oregon." (Stereograph E19)
Stereograph of the west entrance to the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s Tunnel No. 3 on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, circa 1882. Items 2/85 and 2/86 are duplicate stereographs on different mounts. Alternate caption on stereograph 2/85: "West Portal, Tunnel No. 3, Oregon."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "'The Needles,' View West. Columbia River, Oregon" (Stereograph E32)
Stereograph of The Needles and the railroad tracks of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co. in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, after the winter storm of December 1884 and January 1885.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "'The Needles,' View East, Cascades, Col. River, Or." (Stereograph E30)
Stereograph of Oregon Railway & Navigation Co. railroad tracks and The Needles, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, after the winter storm of December 1884. Items 2/101 and 2/102 are duplicate stereographs on different mounts. Alternate caption on stereograph 2/102: "The Needles, Columbia River Scenery, Oregon."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "The Needles, Columbia River Scenery, Oregon." (Stereograph E30)
Stereograph of Oregon Railway & Navigation Co. railroad tracks and The Needles, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, after the winter storm of December 1884. Items 2/101 and 2/102 are duplicate stereographs on different mounts. Alternate caption on stereograph 2/101: "'The Needles,' View East, Cascades, Col. River, Or."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "'The Needles,' Cascades, Columbia River, Oregon" (Stereograph E31)
Stereograph of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s railroad tracks through The Needles, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, taken after the winter storm of December 1884 and January 1885.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Secret Town, Trestle from the West, Length 1,100 feet." (Stereograph 48)
Stereograph originally taken by Alfred A. Hart circa 1862-1869 and reprinted by Carleton Watkins, who acquired Hart's negatives in 1869. Hart was the official photographer for the Central Pacific Railroad.
Hart, Alfred A., 1816-1908
Verso of, "Rock Bluff, from over Tunnel No. 3, Oregon." (Stereograph E22)
Stereograph of view looking east down the Columbia River Gorge from the bluff over the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s Tunnel No. 3, circa 1882. Items 2/90 and 2/91 are duplicate stereographs on different mounts. Alternate caption on stereograph 2/91: "Rock Bluff from over Tunnel No. 3, Col. River Scenery, Oregon."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Rock Bluff from over Tunnel No. 3, Col. River Scenery, Oregon." (Stereograph E22)
Stereograph of view looking east down the Columbia River Gorge from the bluff over the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s Tunnel No. 3, circa 1882. Items 2/90 and 2/91 are duplicate stereographs on different mounts. Alternate caption on stereograph 2/90: "Rock Bluff, from over Tunnel No. 3, Oregon."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Oneonta Bluffs, Columbia River Scenery, Oregon." (Stereograph E9)
Stereograph of Oregon Railway & Navigation Co. railroad tracks east of Oneonta Bluffs, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, 1883. Items 2/72 and 2/73 are duplicate stereographs on different mounts. Alternate caption on stereograph in 2/73: "Oneonta Bluffs, Cascades, Oregon."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Mt. Hood from the Dalles, Columbia River, Or." (Stereograph E24)
Stereograph of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s railroad tracks and railroad car, east of The Dalles, Oregon on the Columbia River Gorge, circa 1882. The white cart on the platform behind the railroad car contains Carleton Watkins's photographic supplies.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Mt. Hood and the Passage of the Dalles, Col. River, Or." (Stereograph E26)
Stereograph of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s railroad tracks between The Dalles, Oregon and Celilo, just east of Five Mile rapids, circa 1882.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Interior Tunnel No. 3, Oregon." (Stereograph E21)
Stereograph of the interior of Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s Tunnel No. 3 on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, 1883. Items 2/88 and 2/89 are duplicate stereographs on different mounts. Alternate caption on stereograph 2/89: "Interior Tunnel No. 3, Columbia River Scenery, O'gn."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Interior Tunnel No. 3, Columbia River Scenery, O'gn." (Stereograph E21)
Stereograph of the interior of Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s Tunnel No. 3 on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, 1883. Items 2/88 and 2/89 are duplicate stereographs on different mounts. Alternate caption on stereograph 2/88: "Interior Tunnel No. 3, Oregon."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Hood River Crossing, Oregon." (Stereograph E17)
Stereograph of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s railroad bridge over Hood River, circa 1883. Items 2/82 and 2/83 are duplicate stereographs on different mounts. Alternate caption on stereograph 2/82: "Hood River Crossing, Columbia River Scenery, Oregon."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Hood River Crossing, Columbia River Scenery, Oregon." (Stereograph E17)
Stereograph of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s railroad bridge over Hood River, circa 1883. Items 2/82 and 2/83 are duplicate stereographs on different mounts. Alternate caption on stereograph 2/83: "Hood River Crossing, Oregon."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "East Portal, Tunnel No. 3, Oregon." (Stereograph E20)
Stereograph of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s Tunnel No. 3 on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, 1883
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Distant View of Castle Rock, looking west, Oregon" (E51)
Stereograph of a distant view of Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, taken from the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co's railroad tracks east of Castle Rock, 1883.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Clearing the Track, Winter of 1884-5, Oregon. Columbia River Scenery" (Stereograph E35)
Stereograph of workers clearing the Oregon railway & Navigation Co's railroad track on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, after the winter storm of December 1884.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Bridge Building at Bonneville Station, Columbia River Scenery, Oregon" (Stereograph E46)
Stereograph of construction materials at the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s Bonneville Station for the building of railroad bridges, circa 1882.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Verso of, "Bridge at Oneonta Fall in Winter, Cascades, Oregon" (Stereograph E41)
Stereograph of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.'s railroad bridge at Oneonta Falls during the winter storm of December 1884 and January 1885.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916