Distant view of Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, across the Columbia River on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from the McCrary farm in Oregon. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate on a different mount.
A steam locomotive operated by the Oregon Steam and Navigation Company on railroad tracks in the Washington Territory of the Columbia River Gorge. Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, is on the left while a steamboat on the Columbia River is visible in the distance on the right.
View of Cape Horn on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, looking up the Columbia River. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate on a different mount, with the alternate title, "Cape Horn Below the Cascades."
View of the Cascade Rapids on the Columbia River, taken from the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, is visible in the background on the left.
View looking southwest down the Columbia River from the Middle Block House, also known as Fort Rains, in the Washington Territory. The Eagle Creek area is visible in the distance on the Oregon side of the river.
View of the Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Other buildings and a railroad bridge are also visible. OHS Collection includes 2 duplicates of this mammoth plate on different mounts. One duplicate bears Watkins' signature on the back and has the alternate title, "Upper Blockhouse, Cascades."
View of Cape Horn on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, looking up the Columbia River. Loose, cropped duplicate plate in 5/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View of the Columbia River Gorge from the Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, in the Washington Territory. View looks down the Columbia River. Railroad tracks border the river.
View of Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Photo taken from the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. There are 2 structures, possibly houses, on the shore of the Columbia River. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
The Cascades rapids of the Columbia River. The blockhouse at Fort Cascades is in the background. Loose duplicate plate in 7/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View of Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Photo taken from up river on the Oregon side of the gorge. Railroad tracks in the foreground.
Boudoir card of Castle Rock (also known as Beacon Rock) across the Columbia River on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Photo taken from Oregon side of the Gorge. There is a railroad in the foreground.
Boudoir card of Castle Rock (also known as Beacon Rock) across the Columbia River on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Photo taken from Oregon side of the Gorge. There is a railroad in the foreground.
View of Cape Horn on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, looking down the Columbia River. There is a fence and large tree stump in the foreground. Loose duplicate plate in 5/1. This plate is part of Carlton Watkin's "Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery" album.
View of Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Photo taken from the Oregon side of the gorge. There are 2 structures, possibly houses, on the shore of the Columbia River.
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.