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North Head Lighthouse, Washington

Photograph showing the North Head Lighthouse in Cape Disappointment State Park, Washington. The Pacific Ocean is in the background. Stamp on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer. Second stamp on the back reads, "From Publicity Dept., S.P.&S. Ry., Portland, Oregon."

Prentiss, A. M. (Arthur M.)

View of Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, Oregon

Photograph showing a view through the trees of the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon. A tree stump sits in the foreground. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Tillamook Light as seen from trail at end of Tillamook Head 1100 ft. above the ocean." Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer."

Prentiss, A. M. (Arthur M.)

Gun battery at Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, Washington

Photograph showing the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse in Cape Disappointment State Park, Washington. A gun battery and ammunition storage area are visible in front of the lighthouse. The Pacific Ocean is in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Nor Beach." Stamp on the back for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer.

Prentiss, A. M. (Arthur M.)

Clatsop Beach, Oregon

Photograph looking north at a portion of Clatsop Beach, Oregon. Clatsop Beach is located in the area between Tillamook Head in Seaside and the mouth of the Columbia River near Fort Stevens. Scattered people walk along the ocean. Ocean water has pooled onto the beach in the foreground. A small town is visible in the distance. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Clatsop Beach, Ore." Stamp on the back reads, "From Passenger Department, The North Bank Road, Portland, Ore."

Looking North from Mouth of Elk Creek - Cannon Beach, Oregon

View of the coastline looking north from Elk Creek, known today as Ecola Creek, in Cannon Beach, Oregon. A windswept tree stands in the foreground near a beach where the creek meets the ocean. Typed label on the back of print reads, "Looking north from mouth of Elk Creek - Cannon Beach, Oregon." Embossment on the front of the print reads, "Copyright 1909 for Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. by Kiser Photo Co."

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Tide Marker on Beach in Seaside, Oregon

Photograph of a flag planted on a beach in Oregon. A sign on the left side of the flagpole reads, "Tide Going Out," while a sign on the right side of the flagpole reads, "Tide Coming In." On the left, a child rides a small horse that is being led by another child. There are people in the ocean in the background. Stamp on the back of the print reads, "Photograph by F. Eugene Davis." Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Seaside."

Davis, F. Eugene

Train Passing Through Fields near Wilsonville, Oregon

A train passing through agricultural fields near Wilsonville, Oregon. Several stacks of freshly cut grain stand in the field and there are three small buildings beside the tracks. The handwritten description from the back of the photograph reads, "Wilsonville." there is also a stamp which reads, "Photo by CREGO-301 Oregon Bldg. Portland."

Ecola Point and Tillamook Light

Photograph showing the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Ecola Point in Oregon. Taken from a beach in Ecola State Park, looking toward the lighthouse in the distance. Typed note on the back of the print reads, " 'Ecola Point and Tillamook Light' -- Cannon Beach, Oregon. Plate No. 4113." Stamp on the back for Angelus Commercial Studio. Embossment on the front of the print indicates a 1909 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Bird Rocks - Cannon Beach, Oregon

View of several large rocks in the ocean at Cannon Beach, Oregon. Typed label on the back of the print reads, "Bird Rocks, Cannon Beach." Stamp on back indicates this photograph was copyrighted by Fred H. Kiser. A second stamp is for Angelus Commercial Studio.

Kiser, Fred H., 1878-1955

Meeting on Cannon Beach

Photograph of a young woman on a bicycle talking to two young women on horseback on the beach in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Haystack Rock is in the background. Stamp on back of print reads, "Photographed by Ralph Gifford, Cameraman, Oregon State Highway Dept."

Oregon. State Highway Department

People on the Promenade in Seaside, Oregon

Photograph looking down on the Seaside Turnaround and Promenade in Seaside, Oregon. Many people stand or sit on the promenade. Some talk in groups and others look at the beach and ocean. An American flag flies on a median in the turnaround, above a sign reading, "End of the Lewis and Clark Trail." In the background, people walk on the beach and swim in the ocean. Photograph taken looking southwest toward the ocean and Tillamook Head, both visible in the distance. Stamps on the back of the print for Arthur M. Prentiss, Commercial Photographer and Portland Engraving Co. Areas of the photograph were whitened after printing.

Prentiss, A. M. (Arthur M.)