Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a woman wearing a dark-colored hat and dress. She crosses her arms and looks at the camera. Handwritten note on the front of the image reads, "Mrs. Mary Robinson Gilkey." Handwritten note on the back of the image reads, "Taken September 13, 1869." Second handwritten note on the back reads, "Born in Yamhill County March 7, 1846. Her father and mother were pioneers of 1844. First girl born in that county. Teacher for a number of years before marriage." Legacy collection records note, "1st (of 2) woman to climb Mt. Hood, 8/26/67." [Gilkey climbed Mt. Hood with Frances Case Moreland Harvey.]

Five unidentified men resting on Mount Hood. Four of the men are laying down while the fifth stands. Four of them have walking sticks. All are wearing trousers, vests, and hats.

Photograph showing 5 mountaineers posing on the snow-capped peak of Mount Adams in Washington. Four of them carry walking sticks. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mazamas, Mt. Adams."

Photograph showing a group of mountaineers lining up to enter a mess tent. A few people in line hold plates. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mazamas, Mt. Adams."

Photograph showing 4 mountaineers in the snow on the peak of Mount Adams in Washington. Three of them kneel near a pile of rocks. One stands and puts his hand on his hat. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mazamas, Mt. Adams."

Photograph showing a group of approximately 30 people walking on a wide dirt trail. One woman in the back turns her head and smiles at the camera. A portion of a mountain is visible in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mazamas, Mt. Adams."

Photograph showing 2 female mountaineers preparing to traverse a creek at the base of a waterfall. They wear long dresses and hats. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mazamas, Mt. Adams."

Photograph showing 2 mountaineers standing on the edge of a body of water below the summit of Mount Adams in Washington. Adams Glacier is visible behind them. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mazamas, Mt. Adams."

Photograph showing a group of approximately 50 mountaineers sitting around a campfire. A tent is strung up between 2 trees on the left. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mazamas, Mt. Adams."

Photograph showing a line of approximately 35 mountaineers hiking on a trail. The area behind them is flat and contains several wooden structures. Those in front of the line look to the left. Taken from an area above the mountaineers, looking down at them. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mazamas, Mt. Adams."

Photograph showing 6 people sitting in a row in the snow on Mount Adams in Washington. They smile at the camera. The man on the right is likely Martin Gorman. He holds a walking stick. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mazamas, Mt. Adams."

Photograph showing a line of approximately 50 mountaineers hiking up a snow field on a mountain, likely Mount Adams in Washington. Clouds are visible in the background below the group. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mazamas." Stamp on the back of the print for Angelus Commercial Studio.

Photograph showing 9 mountaineers sitting in a grassy area below the summit of Mount Adams in Washington. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Bird Creek Meadow at timber line of Mount Adams. 12,307 feet elevation. Group of mountain climbers in foreground. Photo by C.C. Hutchins." Handwritten label on the front of the print indicates a copyright by C.C.H.

Portland Mountain Shop co-founder Ida Darr stands behind a table holding climbing equipment. Visible on the table is a robe, carabiners, pitons, and hammers. She is holding a carabiner and piton in each hand. A set of stairs can be seen behind her (negative 2 of 4).

Mountaineer Sam Tompkins smiles at his wife from a bed, after he injured climbing Mt. Jefferson in the Oregon Cascades. Tompkins, Ben Oman, and Robert Lee were taken to a guide station cabin in Breitenbush. William Morley Jr. was killed that same day when he fell of a precipice on Mt. Jefferson. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 8, 1954 (negative 4 of 14).

Two unidentified climbers recover from an accident while Mt. Jefferson in the Oregon Cascades. They lay on a bed in a guard station cabin in Breitenbush, as another man leans over, holding the leg of one climber. William Morley Jr. was killed that same day when he fell of a precipice on Mt. Jefferson. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 8, 1954 (negative 5 of 14).

A photograph of Mt. Jefferson, taken during the mission to retrieve the body of mountaineer William Morley Jr. A long gully extends into the distance towards the peak of the mountain, with glaciers visible at higher elevations. Two climbers can be seen at the right side of the frame, traveling through an area of snow. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, September 9, 1954 (negative 4 of 4).

The body of climber William Morley Jr. being brought down milk creek glacier on Mt. Jefferson. His brother, Sam Morley, is at the left side of the group, holding the top of the litter, as the group slides down a snow slope. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, September 9, 1954 (negative 1 of 4).