Oregon Trunk Railway

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  • UF O. T. Ry.

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Celilo Village

View of wooden structures at Celilo Village. A white automobile is parked in front of the building in the foreground. The Oregon Trunk Rail Bridge is visible in the background. Other photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on April 17, 1955 (negative 12 of 12).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Celilo Village

View of Celilo Village with Celilo Falls and the Oregon Trunk Rail Bridge visible in the background. Other photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on April 17, 1955 (negative 7 of 12).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Construction of Oregon Trunk Railroad in Willow Creek Canyon

Photograph showing a view of a train stopped on railroad tracks in Willow Creek Canyon near Madras, Oregon. In the distance, a railroad construction crew works on the railroad track through the remaining section of the canyon. Taken from the top of the canyon, looking down at the train and the creek. Handwritten label at the bottom of the print reads, "Oregon Trunk Ry. Willow Creek Canyon, near Madras, Ore. Photo by Hedlund, Madras, Ore."

Hedlund, John Olof, 1882-1962

Down Deschutes Canyon

Photograph of the Deschutes River flowing through the Deschutes Canyon. Taken from the top of the canyon. Mount Hood is visible in the distance. Stamp on front of print for Kiser Photo Co. Handwriting on back reads, "O.T. Ry. Down Deschutes Canyon from point above Pelton. O.T. Track to right. Mt. Hood."

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Harvesting 50 acres of grain in 10 hours, Central Oregon

Photographic postcard showing several agricultural workers operating farm machinery to harvest grain in a field. Bags of grain are lined up on the machine. One man stands on top of the machine and looks back at the others. Handwritten label on the front of the print reads, "Harvesting 50 acres of grain in 10 houres (sic). On the line of Oregon Trunk, Central Oregon."

Hedlund, John Olof, 1882-1962

Oregon Trunk Rail Bridge across the Columbia River near Celilo Falls

View of the Oregon Trunk (OT) Rail Bridge across the Columbia River near Wishram Washington. The bridge is also known as the Celilo Bridge. The photograph is taken from the bank on the Oregon side of the river and captures almost the full span of the bridge. A portion of Celilo Village is visible in the foreground. The community of Skien is visible in the distance at the base of the bridge on the Washington side. A note on the back of the photograph reads, "File No. 68 - OT/Celilo Bridge across Columbia River, near Wishram, Wash."

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Oregon Trunk Rail Bridge across the Columbia River near Celilo Falls

View of the Oregon Trunk (OT) Rail Bridge across the Columbia River near Wishram Washington. The photograph is taken from the tracks on the Washington side of the bridge looking south through the trusses. The bridge is also known as the Celilo Bridge. A note on the back of the photograph reads, "File No. 66 - OT/Celilo Bridge across Columbia River, near Wishram, Wash. Kiser 5475."

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Oregon Trunk Railroad Bridge Across Crooked River, Central Oregon

Photograph of the Oregon Trunk Railroad Bridge, also known as the Crooked River Railroad Bridge, above the Crooked River in Central Oregon. A construction worker and construction equipment are visible on the bridge. Taken from the shore of the Crooked River and looking up at the bridge. Writing on the front of the print reads, "Oregon Trunk R.Y. Bridge across Crooked River Central Oregon. Length: 340 ft., Height: 320 ft." A separate note reads, "No. 698, Copyrighted by O. Hedlund, Madras, Ore."

Hedlund, John Olof, 1882-1962

Oregon Trunk Railroad Bridge over Crooked River Canyon

The Oregon Trunk Railroad bridge spanning the Crooked River Canyon. The photograph is taken from the floor of the canyon looking up at the bottom of the bridge and the canyon walls. A typed note on the back of the photograph reads, "Kiser 5462. Crooked River Canyon and Bridge (320 Feet High) O T Ry. One mile north of Terrebonne, Ore." Two stamps on the back of the photograph read, "From passenger department The North Bank Road, Portland, Ore." and "In reproducing this picture in any form, copyright notice must appear as follows, Copyright 1912 by Kiser Photo Co. for Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry."

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Oregon Trunk Railway Locomotive at Madras, Oregon

Photograph of a group of 30 - 40 people standing next to a locomotive on the Oregon Trunk Railway. The locomotive pulls a train under an arch that reads, "Welcome: Madras the Gateway to Central Oregon." The train engineer and other workers lean out of the locomotive cab. A few railroad construction workers stand to the left where a second set of railroad tracks is under construction. A label in the middle of the photograph reads, "Oregon Trunk Ry. Feb 15th 1911." Label at the bottom of the print reads, "Photo by O. Hedlund, Madras, Ore." Handwritten note on the back reads, "High & Mighty, p. 205."

Hedlund, John Olof, 1882-1962

Oregon Trunk Railway Tracks in the Deschutes River Canyon, Oregon

Photograph showing the railroad tracks of the Oregon Trunk Railway running alongside the Deschutes River in the Deschutes River Canyon in Wasco County. Taken from a ridge partway up the canyon. Handwriting on the back reads, "Oregon Trunk Railway, Deschutes River Canyon, 1910." Stamp on the front indicates a 1910 copyright by Kiser Photo Co.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Oregon Trunk Railway Tracks in the Deschutes River Canyon, Oregon

Photograph showing the railroad tracks of the Oregon Trunk Railway next to the Deschutes River at the base of the Deschutes River Canyon near Tuskan, Wasco County, Oregon. Taken from a hillside above the river. On the right, R.H. Crozier holds a walking stick and sits on the edge of a steep, rocky cliff. Crozier was an official with SP&S Railroad. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Deschutes River Canyon. Tuscon (sic), Ore. Oregon Trunk Railway, 1912. R.H. Crozier on cliff, right." Stamps on the front and back indicate a 1911 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

Oregon Trunk Railway Tracks in the Deschutes River Canyon, Oregon

Photograph showing the railroad tracks of the Oregon Trunk Railway running alongside the Deschutes River in the Deschutes River Canyon near Oakbrook, Wasco County, Oregon. Taken from the side of the railroad track, looking across the river at the canyon. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Deschutes River Canyon and Oregon Trunk Ry. track. Down river of Mr. S. of Oakbrook, Oregon." Stamp on the front of the print reads, "Kiser Photo Co., Portland, Or."

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

O.T.R.Y. Wagon, Prineville, Oregon

Photograph of a cart or wagon parked outside a house in Prineville, Oregon. A sign painted on the side of the cart reads, "O.T.R.Y. Special Premium, Crook County Fairgrounds." The wagon was likely used as promotion for the Oregon Trunk Railway. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Prineville, Ore. only." Embossment on the bottom of the print reads, "Lafler, Prineville, Oregon."

Lafler, F. E. (Prineville, Or.)

Train Derailment on the Deschutes River, Maupin, Oregon

Photograph of a derailed train on the Oregon Trunk Railroad on the Deschutes River near Maupin, Oregon. One railroad car hangs over the bank of the river in the background. Several people observe the damage near a wrecking crane. This train derailed on January 31, 1954 when it hit a rock slide. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Derailment on Oregon Trunk at M.P. 56, January 31, 1954." Stamp on the back for George Lindsay, 212 Federal Street, The Dalles, Ore. February 1, 1954." [The Oregonian published a story about this train accident on February 2, 1954. It features another photograph of the accident taken by George Lindsay.]

Lindsay, George, 1907-1994

Train Derailment on the Deschutes River, Maupin, Oregon

Photograph of a derailed train on the Oregon Trunk Railroad on the Deschutes River near Maupin, Oregon. One railroad car is partially submerged in the river while another hangs over the bank of the river. Several people observe the damage. This train derailed on January 31, 1954 when it hit a rock slide. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Derailment on Oregon Trunk at M.P. 56, January 31, 1954." [The Oregonian published a story about this train accident on February 2, 1954. It features another photograph of the accident taken by George Lindsay.]

Lindsay, George, 1907-1994

Waterfalls near Deschutes River

A railroad track runs alongside a river, likely the Deschutes River. To the left, several waterfalls run down the side of a canyon. Handwriting on back reads, "Oak Springs, Deschutes River." Stamp for Kiser Photo Co. on front of print.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)