View of Multnomah Falls in 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 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.

A railroad track crosses the creek at Oneonta in 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 Oneonta Falls in 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 Upper Multnomah Falls in 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 Lower Multnomah Falls in 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 Lower Multnomah Falls in 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 Multnomah Falls in 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 Multnomah Falls in 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.

Bridal Veil bluffs 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.

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 Tooth Bridge, part of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.'s Oregon Portage Railroad in the Columbia River Gorge. The bridge crosses Eagle Creek in the distance. The calm waters of the Columbia River Channel reflect surrounding trees. Loose duplicate plate in 5/2. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

View of Horsetail Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. Misidentified on plate as Oneonta Falls. Loose duplicate in 5/4. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

View of Multnomah Falls. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

View out of the Oneonta Gorge, taken from within the gorge. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

View up the Oneonta Gorge, taken from within the gorge. Loose duplicate plate in 5/3. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

View up the Oneonta Gorge, taken from a railroad crossing. Loose duplicate plate in 5/3. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

Railroad tracks just outside Oneonta Gorge. Photograph taken from the mouth of the Oneonta Gorge. Loose duplicate plate in 5/3. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

A view of Oneonta Gorge in the Columbia River Gorge. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

A view of Oneonta Gorge in the Columbia River Gorge. Loose duplicate plate in 5/3. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

A view of Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from the railroad crossing. The word "Cascades" is misspelled as "Gascades" in the title. Loose duplicate plate in 7/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

A view of the railroad bridge crossing Eagle Creek. Taken from Eagle Creek. Loose duplicate plate in 5/2. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

Railroad tracks belonging to the Oregon Steam Navigation Co. at Eagle Creek Crossing in the Columbia River Gorge. Bradford Island is visible across the Columbia River. Loose duplicate plate in Box 5. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.

View up Oneonta Gorge, looking southeast.

View of the Tooth Bridge, located west of Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge and part of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s Oregon Portage Railroad. Two people pose with a mule and a cart on the tracks. No title on matted plate. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate, on a different mount, with the alternate title, "Columbia River Near the Cascades."

View from the sawmill at Eagle Creek on the Oregon Portage Railroad in the Columbia River Gorge. A house sits close to the river while a mule and 3 people stand on tracks to the right.