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After the Storm

Platinum print of light through clouds above the bank of the Columbia River. Attributed to Sarah Hall Ladd.

White, Lily E.

Sentinels of the Columbia

Platinum print of Castle Rock (today known as Beacon Rock) on the Columbia River. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Castle Rock - Columbia" This photograph has been attributed to both Sarah Hall Ladd and Lily E. White. Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

Ladd, Sarah Hall, 1857-1927

Sunset Storm on the Columbia

Platinum print of storm clouds and fog in the hills viewed from across the Columbia River. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Sunset Storm on the Columbia." Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

White, Lily E.

Mitchell Point - Columbia River above Cascades

Platinum print of a sandy beach on the shore of the Columbia River with Mitchell's Point visible in the distance. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Mitchell Point - Columbia River above Cascades." Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

White, Lily E.

Upper Cape Horn - Near Celilo - Columbia

Platinum print of Upper Cape Horn with the Columbia River visible in the distance. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Upper Cape Horn - Near Celilo - Columbia." Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

White, Lily E.

Cape Horn and Lone Rock - Columbia

Platinum print of Cape Horn on the Columbia River. Lone Rock (today known as Phoca Rock) is visible in the distance. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Cape Horn and Lone Rock - Columbia." Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

White, Lily E.

Pillars of Faith

Platinum print of a rimrock in the Columbia River Gorge. Alternatively titled in some publications as, "The Palisades of the Columbia." Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Pillars of Faith - Above the Dalles - Columbia." The photograph has been attributed in publications to both Sarah Hall Ladd and Lily E. White. Signed, "S.H.L.," in the lower right corner of the print. This print is the same as Plate 1 from Album 201.

White, Lily E.

Fishwheel on the Columbia River, Oregon

Photograph of a fishwheel on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Two sets of railroad tracks pass the fishwheel. Taken from the Oregon side of the gorge, looking across the Columbia River at a large mountain in Washington in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Oregon side, North Columbia River Fish Wheel (Trap)" Stamps on the front and back of the print indicate a 1909 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

SP&S train passing Beacon Rock in Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Photograph of an SP&S locomotive pulling a train past Beacon Rock on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from the side of the railroad track, the locomotive travels toward the camera. The Columbia River is on the right. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Beacon Rock, Washington, Cascade Range, Columbia River, S.P.&S. Ry." Second handwritten note reads, "Mrs. Crozier." Stamps on the front and back of the print indicate a 1909 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

United Nations Victory Special Train, North Bonneville Station, Washington

Photograph of SP&S United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington. On the left, passengers walk down a ramp to the train. On the right, passengers stand outside beside the train. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "File 87-80. United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station, SP&S Railway Company, June 29, 1945. Train carried over 200 delegates enroute home from the United Nations Conference held San Francisco April 25 to June 26, 1945."

Ordeman, Les T. (Leslie Thomas), 1906-1991

United Nations Victory Special Train, North Bonneville Station, Washington

Photograph of SP&S United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington. A large crowd of passengers exit the train and walk toward a ramp in the distance. The mountains of the Columbia River Gorge are in the background. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "File 87-80. United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station, SP&S Railway Company, June 29, 1945. Train carried over 200 delegates enroute home from the United Nations Conference held San Francisco April 25 to June 26, 1945." Stamp on the back for Les T. Ordeman Photography.

Ordeman, Les T. (Leslie Thomas), 1906-1991

United Nations Victory Special Train, North Bonneville Station, Washington

Photograph of SP&S United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington. A large crowd of passengers wait outside the train. A government automobile is parked in a dirt lot in the foreground. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "File 87-80. United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station, SP&S Railway Company, June 29, 1945. Train carried over 200 delegates enroute home from the United Nations Conference held San Francisco April 25 to June 26, 1945."

Ordeman, Les T. (Leslie Thomas), 1906-1991

United Nations Victory Special Train, North Bonneville Station, Washington

Photograph of SP&S United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station in the Columbia River Gorge, Washington. A man stands on the back of an observation car at the end of the train. The mountains of the Columbia River Gorge are in the background. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "File 87-80. United Nations Victory Special Train at North Bonneville Station, SP&S Railway Company, June 29, 1945. Train carried over 200 delegates enroute home from the United Nations Conference held San Francisco April 25 to June 26, 1945."

Ordeman, Les T. (Leslie Thomas), 1906-1991

Blast for Railroad Construction in Columbia River Gorge

Photograph of an explosion conducted by Portland & Seattle Railway to clear way for the construction of a railroad on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. The explosion sends dirt and debris into the air out of the base of a mountain. The Columbia River and the Oregon side of the gorge are visible in the background. Handwritten label at the bottom of the print reads, "Firing 30 Ton Blast Cooks, 1906, P. & S. Ry., June 13, 10:35am, 1300 feet away."

Sheridan Point, Prior to Railroad Construction

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.

"D145. Warrendale Salmon Fishery, Columbia River scenery, W.T."

Boudoir card of the salmon fishery on the Columbia River at Warrendale, Oregon. A woman stands beside the railroad tracks that pass the fishery in the foreground. The title of the card incorrectly states this is located in Washington Territory. An Oregonian newspaper article featuring this photograph is affixed to the back of the card. It is dated Sunday, November 15, 1953, with the headline, "Historic Salmon Cannery Site in Gorge Acquired for Recreation Use by Forest."

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

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