View of Oregon City with Willamette Falls in the distance attributed to Lorenzo Lorain circa 1857. A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Oregon City, ca. 1857, taken by Lorenzo Lorain."

Photograph of Willamette Falls in Oregon City taken by Lorenzo Lorain circa 1857. The photograph is taken from the edge of the Willamette River looking upriver to the waterfall. There are several structures around the falls on both sides of the river. The typed caption glued below the bristol board on the front of the photograph reads, "Falls of the Willamette River at Oregon City. About 1857 or 1858. Taken by Lt. Lorenzo Lorain, U.S.A. Donated to Oregon Historical Society, 1946, by S. H. Lorain, Albany, Oregon."

View of Oswego Iron Works, also known as the Oregon Iron Company, in Oswego, Oregon. Railway to transport ore is visible in the foreground.

View of Willamette Falls with the settlement of Canemah in the background. Taken from the west shore. Lower right imprint reads: "Taber Photo, San Francisco." OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate on a different mount, with the alternate title, "The Willamette Falls, Oregon."

View of Oregon City across the Willamette River. Steamboat docks are visible on the river. Left panel of 3-part panorama.

View of Willamette Falls and part of Oregon City, taken from the east shore on a bluff above Oregon City. Imperial Flour Mills and Oregon Woolen Mills are both visible. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate on a different mount.

View of the Imperial Flour Mills on the left, and the Oregon Woolen Mills on the right. In the foreground, five men on a boat look up at the camera, including a man on the stern who tips his hat.

View of the upper basin of Oregon City across the Willamette River. Middle panel of 3-part panorama.

View of Oswego Iron Works, also known as the Oregon Iron Company, from the Willamette River in Oswego, Oregon.

Left panel of 2-part panorama of Oswego Iron Works, also known as the Oregon Iron Company, in Oswego, Oregon. There is an open-air building in the foreground while a railway used to transport ore is visible in the background to the left.

View of Oregon City, taken from a bluff and looking northwest. The Oregon Woolen Mills building is on the left.

View of the newly constructed buildings of Oswego Iron Works, also known as the Oregon Iron Company in Oswego, Oregon. There are many stacks of firewood on the property.

Right panel of 2-part panorama of Oswego Iron Works, also known as the Oregon Iron Company, in Oswego, Oregon. The Willamette River is in the background.

View of Willamette Falls, with the settlement of Canemah partially visible in the background. Right panel of 3-part panorama.

View of Willamette Falls with the settlement of Canemah in the background. Taken from the west shore.

Photograph of 3 men in a wheat field. One man sits on a vehicle drawn by 3 horses. There are bushels of wheat scattered around the field. Handwriting on back of print reads, "Clackamas County. 1 Mile West Clackamas Sta."

Photograph of farm laborers kneeling in the rows of a strawberry field. Handwriting on top of photograph reads, "2.5 acre Patch of Gold Dollar Strawberries, 1 mile from Clackamas Station." Handwriting on bottom reads, "W.A. Bailey." Portions of the photograph are damaged and blurry.

Photograph of a 2-story house with a front porch. The house is behind a fence made of wire. A black dog sits in front of the fence. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Clackamas Co."

Photograph of a 2-story building with a cupola. Handwriting on back of print reads, "Clackamas Co. School."

Photograph of a 2-story house with a front porch. There is a fence in front of the house. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Clackamas, Co."

Photographic postcard showing scattered farm laborers posing in the rows of a strawberry field. They all look at the camera. Writing on the bottom of the postcard reads, "804 Berry Picking Clackamas Valley Fruit Farm Ore."

Photograph of farm laborers in the rows of a strawberry field. One man holds a baby on his knee. Writing on front of print reads, "Strawberry Ranch, Clackamas, Oregon. Mr. F. Mott owner." Writing on back of print reads, "Mr. F. Mott's ranch near Clackamas, Oregon. Plate made by C. Clark, Clackamas, Oregon."

Photograph of a man, woman, and child on the front porch of a 2-story house. All 3 look at the camera. Handwriting on back reads, "Clackamas Co."

Photograph of a man and woman on the front porch of a 2-story house. The man stands on a step leading up to the porch while the woman sits on a chair on the porch. There is a fence in front of the home. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Clackamas Co."

Photograph of a man and woman standing in front of a house. There are chickens at their feet. Handwriting on the front of the print reads, "Mr. G. Green's chicken ranch. 1 mile West Clackamas Station."

Photographic postcard showing a river. A few people fish from the shore. Writing on bottom of postcard reads, "826, Clackamas Tavern Fishing Ground near Oregon City, Ore."

A panoramic view of buildings on the banks of the Willamette River near Wilsonville, Oregon. Barns and agricultural fields are visible in the distance.

Photograph of the Oregon Electric Railway railroad bridge over the Willamette River at Wilsonville, Oregon. Taken from the railroad tracks, looking up the tracks as they cross the river. Handwriting on back of print reads, "Oregon Electric Ry bridge over Willamette River at Wilsonville, Ore."