Photograph showing a frames image of the Vancouver Ferry on a body of water (likely the Columbia River). A smokestack on the ship releases steam into the air, and the shoreline can be seen in the distance. People can be seen on the front and back of the ship, as well as an automobile.

Photograph showing the sternwheeler Bailey Gatzert on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Multnomah Falls is in the background on the Oregon side of the Gorge. Handwritten note on the back reads, "S.S. Bailey Gatzert passing Multnomah Falls." Second handwritten note reads, "Return to Traffic Dept., SP&S." Stamp on the back for Beaver Engraving Co.

Photograph showing the sternwheeler Bailey Gatzert entering locks on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Likely taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon. A few houses are visible on the shore of the river. Handwritten label on the print reads, "Bailey Gatsert (sic) entering Locks."

Photograph showing the steamship Santa Clara docked in front of the Astoria Flour Mills in Astoria, Oregon. Handwritten label on the print reads, "Astoria Flour Mills Co. Loading the first flour to be shipped to New York through the Panama Canal from the Columbia River. Woodfield Photo."

Photograph showing the steamship U.S.S. Edward Luckenbach docked on the Columbia River at a port in Vancouver, Washington. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Port Terminals, Vancouver, Wn. and SP&S Railway Company grain elevators with bulk storage capacity of 2,852,000 bushels, leased to Archer Daniels Midland Company."

Photograph showing the S.S. Admiral Benson on rocks on the Peacock Spit at the mouth of the Columbia River. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "S.S. Iowa of Admiral Line on rocks at mouth of Columbia River, Oregon." Embossment on front of print reads, "Woodfield Photo, Astoria, Ore." Note: The caption on the back of the photograph misidentifies the ship as the S.S. Iowa.

Photograph showing 4 crew members of the S.S. Admiral Benson standing on a beach. The S.S. Admiral Benson is visible on the rocks in the water behind them. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "SS Iowa - 4 members of crew of Admiral Line on rocks mouth of Columbia River Oregon."

Photograph of the S.S. Great Northern on the Columbia River near Flavel, Oregon. This ship was built by the Great Northern Pacific Steam Ship Company for the SP&S Railway. It served to transport passengers and freight between terminals in Astoria, Oregon and San Francisco, California. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "S.S. Great Northern, Gt. Nor. Pac. S.S. Co. Docking at Flavel, Mar. 15, 1915. First arrival at mouth of Columbia River. Fred A. Kiser Photo." Second handwritten note on the back reads, "Return to SP&S Ry. AJ(?) Crosbie, SPA, Portland, Ore."

Photograph of the S.S. Great Northern sailing on the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon. This ship was built by the Great Northern Pacific Steam Ship Company for the SP&S Railway. It served to transport passengers and freight between terminals in Astoria, Oregon and San Francisco, California. Signature on the bottom right reads, "Gifford." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "SS Great Northern of the Great Northern Pacific SS Co. in the Columbia River near Astoria, Ore. (1915)."

Photograph of members of the Oregon Agricultural College's cadet band on the deck of a ship. They are dressed in uniform and a few hold their instruments. Today, the Oregon Agricultural College is known as Oregon State University. Note at the bottom of the print reads, "Kiser." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Flavel, Or."

Photograph of a steamboat on a river, likely the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon. Handwritten note on the bottom of the print reads, "Copyright 1915, Kiser." Stamp on the back indicates this was a Kiser photograph taken for SP&S Ry.

Photograph of members of the Oregon Agricultural College's cadet band posing on the deck of a ship. They are dressed in uniform and a few hold their instruments. Today, the Oregon Agricultural College is known as Oregon State University. Note at the bottom of the print reads, "Kiser." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Flavel, Or."

Photograph of a man standing on the deck of a ship. He wears a hat that reads, "Chief Engineer." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Flavel."

A view of a steamboat, likely on the Columbia River, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Steamboat, probably on Columbia, 1895."