A bound album of photographs believed to be taken and collected by Lorenzo Lorain while stationed in Oregon between 1857 and 1860. The photographs depict military structures and Native American structures at Fort Umpqua and the Coast Reservation in Douglas County, Oregon Territory. Also included are portraits of military personnel and their families stationed at Fort Umpqua, and portraits of Native American people from southwestern Oregon held near Fort Umpqua on the southern portion of the Coast Reservation. Note: only pages with content are included in this digitized version of this album, blank pages are omitted. One photograph potentially depicting Native American burial practices is also excluded from the digital version of this album.
Photo album, "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery," containing photos by Carleton E. Watkins. Album page bears signature of Charles H. Prescott, dated 1884. Prescott was the original owner of this album, and manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co. A small biographical note appears alongside his signature. There is also an inscription from John Neilson Barry (b.1870), an Episcopal clergyman and historian from Portland, Or., to Julius L. Meier, governor of Oregon from 1931-1935. Inscription reads, "To the beloved Governor of Oregon Julius L. Meier whose noble and self sacrificing efforts in promoting the welfare of the people of Oregon have made him a public benefactor. J. Neilson Barry." Plates O.1. and O.45. are arranged out of numerical order. Plates O.28 and O.29 are not included.
Album of photographs from the Watkins new Series depicting the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884-1885. Plates are arranged numerically by Watkins number. This album was originally owned in 1886 by Charles H. Prescott (b. 1839), manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co. from 1881-1887, and is inscribed with his signature and the date. Eight of the photographic plates have been removed from this album and matted; these loose plates are stored apart from the album in Box 7.
A leather-bound photographic album featuring 19 photographs of the Columbia River taken by Sarah Hall Ladd and Lily E. White circa 1902. A hand lettered title page reads, "Columbia River."
A bound volume containing a panoramic photograph of the city of Portland looking east from the heights of the west hills. There are 14 panels. The Willamette River, Mount Saint Helens, and Mount Hood are visible.
Album of aerial photographs of the coasts of Oregon and Washington taken by Brubaker Aerial Surveys between 1926 and 1939. The photographs begin at Willapa Bay and continue south to the mouth of the Chetco River.
Album of photographs documenting the Eugene (Or.) District of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) from May 1933-May 1934. The album contains photographs of district camps and surrounding scenery, construction activities, and CCC officers and personnel. Also includes maps of each camp, monthly service reports, and work progress reports.
Album of photographs documenting the construction of the south Umpqua River Jetty in Reedsport, Oregon. The photographs were taken between 1933 and 1934 and photographers include Brubaker Aerial Surveys and John Stilanos.
7 pages of photographs show the areas under consideration for inclusion in a proposed interstate park in the Columbia River Gorge. 32 photos show the character of the terrain, scenic values, and existing development in the Cape Horn, Beacon Rock, Little White Salmon River, and Latourell areas of the gorge.
Pacific Northwest Regional Planning Commission. Columbia Gorge Committee