View of railroad tracks passing through the rock formation known as the Needles on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884-1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
View of Cape Horn across the river on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, taken from Bridal Veil, Oregon during the winter storm of 1884-1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
View of Bridal Veil Bluff covered in snow during the winter storm of 188401885. There is an unidentified many standing in front of a cabin in the foreground and a train in the background on the right half of the image. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
View of a train engine emerging from between a rock formation known as the Needles. Three unidentified men stand to the side of the tracks. There is heavy snowfall on the ground from the winter storm of 1884-1885.
A steam locomotive on the railroad tracks at Bridal Veil on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884-1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
View of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884 – 1885, from the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company’s tracks on the Oregon side of the river. A group of workers is visible manually clearing snow from the tracks in the distance. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
Men at work clearing snow from the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company’s railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884 – 1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
Men at work clearing snow from the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company’s railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884-1885. The Oneonta Bluffs rise in the background. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company relief train arriving to free the train trapped on the railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884 – 1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
View of snow and ice along the Columbia River with Castle Rock in the distance during the winter storm of 1884-1885. A train is visible in the lower right corner of the image and several people are working to clear snow from the tracks in the distance. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
Men at work clearing snow from the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company’s railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884 – 1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
Men at work clearing snow from the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company’s railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884 – 1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
Men at work clearing snow from the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company’s railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884 – 1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
Men at work clearing snow from the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company’s railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884 – 1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
Men at work clearing snow from the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company’s railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884 – 1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
Men at work clearing snow from the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company’s railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884 – 1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
A view of the summit of Mount Hood, with the ascent from Hood River. Loose duplicate plate in 5/7. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
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.
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.
Men at work clearing snow from the track of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company’s railroad line along the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge during the winter storm of 1884 – 1885. This plate is part of an album of Watkin’s New Series photographs originally owned by Charles H. Prescott, manager of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
A large rock formation marks the head of the Dalles on the Columbia River. People stand on the bank of the river. Loose duplicate plate in 7/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View of the Columbia River at the passage of the Dalles. Loose duplicate plate in 7/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View looking up the Columbia River from the passage of the Dalles. A Native American village can be seen in the distance, on a bluff above the river. Loose duplicate plate in 7/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View of Mount Hood and the head of the Dalles on the Columbia River. Railroad tracks run alongside the river and then cross it in the distance. Loose duplicate plate in 7/1. Condition note: Exposure has faded and Mount Hood is not visible. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View of Mount Hood and the Columbia River taken from the head of the Dalles. Loose duplicate plate in 5/7. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View of Mount Hood and the Columbia River taken from the head of the Dalles. Condition note: Exposure has faded and Mount Hood is barely visible. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
Railroad tracks run along the base of a rock bluff bordering the Columbia River. Tunnel No. 3 is visible in the distance. Taken from the bank of the Columbia River. Loose duplicate plate in 5/7. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View looking up the Columbia River, taken from a rock bluff. There is a boat on the river. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.