Photographic postcard showing 2 men using a horse-drawn machine to harvest crops in a field near Hillsboro, Oregon. On the right, one man sits on the machine. The other stands in the middle of the field and points toward the machine. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Fork Branch Farm, Hillsboro, Or."

Photographic postcard showing 3 men on an American railroad ditcher belonging to SP&S Railway. The ditcher is on a flat railway car as it moves dirt from the train onto the side of the railroad track. Likely taken in Oregon or Washington. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads, "McRyan(?) Collection."

Photographic postcard showing a group of 8 people posing as they work in an agricultural field. The group consists of men, women and children. Several horses pull various pieces of farming machinery and a wagon filled with crops.

Photographic postcard showing a grain field near Prineville, Oregon. Stacks of harvested grain are visible throughout the field. There is a mesa in the background. Handwritten label on the front of the print reads, "Grainfield at O'Neal. near Prineville." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "on Forest Ranch (O'Neile), 10 mi. from Prineville." Embossment on the print reads, "Lafler, Prineville, Oregon."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in Gresham, Oregon. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for the Cornet 5-10-25 Cent Store, Payless Drugs, First International Bank, a Shell gas station, and more. Automobiles are parked along the street. There is a hill in the background with snow on it. Handwriting on negative reads, "Street Scene - Gresham, Ore. Ellis 2240." Handwritten note on the envelope indicates this was taken in 1953.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing two men standing on the beach, facing the ocean with their backs to the camera. Waves crash in the background. There is a shadow from a finger at the top of the image. Handwritten note on label reads, "Surf Fishing - Oregon Seacoast. Ellis 560." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1951.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in The Dalles, Oregon. Businesses line both sides of the street and signs are visible for the Cornet 5-10-25 Cent Store, First National Bank, Ray's Drugs, and more. Automobiles are parked along the street and one drives toward the camera. Handwriting on negative reads, "Street Scene - The Dalles, Ore. Ellis 8438." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1953.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Wasco County Courthouse in The Dalles, Oregon. Several automobiles are parked in the street. Handwritten note on envelope states this was taken in 1953.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in a small town. Businesses line both sides of the road, and there are signs for the Book Nook, Unger Electric, Cone Up, and more. Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in Newport, Oregon in 1953.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing Commerce Hall, renamed Bexell Hall in 1966, at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Community Building OAC, Corvallis, OR. 1953."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the exterior of Union High School in Tigard, Oregon. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Union High School, Tigard. 1953."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Tigard, Oregon. The Richfield service station is on the left side of the street. A long row of businesses is on the right side of the street, including the Tigard Bakery and Green Valley. A few automobiles are parked on the street. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Street Scene, Tigard, Oregon. 1953."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing side-by-side motel buildings on a street. Chain link fence in the foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Bend and New Riverside Motels, Hwys. 97 and 20 Bend, Oregon." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1958. There are remnants of white writing in the upper left corner.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing Dinty's Service Station in Biggs Junction, Oregon. Multiple buildings house a cafe and a motel. There are 2 Texaco gas pumps across the street from the buildings. Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1952.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Three Fingered Jack mountain in Oregon. Taken from Highway 20 on Santiam Pass. There is a car parked off the highway to the left and another car approaching on the highway. Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1953.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene, likely in Parkrose, Oregon. Today, Parkrose is a neighborhood in Portland. Blanchard & Berger's Furniture and Appliance store stands on a corner in the right foreground. Other businesses line the street and there are automobiles on the road. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Street Scene. Park Row, OR. 1953."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene, likely in Parkrose, Oregon. Today, Parkrose is a neighborhood in Portland. Businesses line both sides of the street and there are signs for the Motor Court Motel, the Portland Trust Bank, and more. Several automobiles drive on the busy street. Taken from the right lane of the street. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Street Scene. Park Rose, OR. 1953."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Historic Columbia River Highway alongside the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from the side of the highway on the Oregon side of the Gorge. Beacon Rock is visible. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia River Highway - Oregon. Christian 11-5006."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the exterior of a grade school in Estacada, Oregon. Handwriting on negative reads, "Grade School - Estacada, Oregon. Christian 11-6001."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the exterior of a Christian church in Estacada, Oregon. A sign over the entryway reads, "Church of Christ, 1909." Handwriting on negative reads, "Estacada, Oregon. Christian 11-6013."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing sea anemones underwater. Handwriting on negative reads, "Sea Anemones. Christian 19."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing 2 boats on the Rogue River. Taken from above the river, looking down on the boats and the river that stretches into the distance in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Fishermens Paradise. Rogue River. Agness, Ore., near Singing Springs Ranch." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1958.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a narrow canyon on the Rogue River. Handwriting on negative reads, "Rogue River near Singing Springs Ranch. Agness, Oregon." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1958.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Caveman Bridge over the Rogue River in Grants Pass, Oregon. Taken from the shore of the river. Handwriting on negative reads, "Bridge over Rogue River, Grants Pass, Ore. Perkins P-1421."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the office of the Bend and New Riverside Motel in Bend, Oregon. Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1958.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a miniature castle made of rocks at Petersen Rock Garden, a roadside attraction in Redmond, Oregon. Handwriting on negative reads, "Petersen's Rock Garden - Redmond, Ore. Christian S-57."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a wooden footbridge over the Breitenbush River in Humbug Mountain State Park. Handwriting on negative reads, "Breitenbush River - Humbug Park, Oregon. Christian S-111."

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a river running through a narrow gorge. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Breitenbush Gorge, Oregon. (Christian)"