Photograph looking across Elk Lake, showing Mount Beachie and adjacent ridgelines. On the right side of the image is a large area of burned trees, leading up to Battle Axe Mountain. Written on the negative is “Looking up Elk Lake from outlet – Mt Beachie in the center, 11-6-20” and “E309.09-O-9.” (Image note: see related image PGE 16-21).
Photograph showing two men standing next to an automobile, which is parked on a dirt hillside. To the right of the automobile is a stone railing extending down the hillside.
Photograph from a high angle showing a building on pillars in the snow (saw mill?). A men can be seen standing at the edge of a wooden deck looking away from the camera. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-294.”
Photograph taken from a side angle showing a wooden trestle bridge with an open gap before the installation of a steel span. Rocks and dirt can be seen in the foreground, and a hillside with bare trees behind the bridge. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-296.”
Photograph showing a cluster of tent cabins in an open area of snow. Each cabin has a chimney, many with smoke. Snow laden trees can be seen in the background.
Photograph showing a man facing the camera wearing winter clothing, standing outside a small log cabin in the snow. The roof of the cabin has a layer of snow, and the ground in front has visible footprints from the man. Written on the negative is “Ranger cabin at Elk Lake, 11-5-20.”
Photograph taken from a side angle showing a raised wooden building in a clearing at “straights flat terminal.” Piles of cut wooden plants can be seen next to the building. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-298.”
Photograph taken from above showing a snow laden landscape. On the right side of the frame a cluster of buildings can be seen (headquarters camp), and on the left is the Clackamas River.
Photograph showing two Russel 15-30 steam tractors being used to saw lumber. An awning is stretched over the area, and a wooden building can be seen in the background.
Photograph showing the northern side of the wooden North Fork trestle bridge, before completion. Behind the bridge is a loose dirt hillside with trees at the top.
Photograph taken from a slightly high angle showing wooden structures and dirt roads in a camp area. Trees and a wooded hillside can be seen in the background.
Photograph taken from shoreline, showing Elk Lake during the winter with snow on the ground. In the distance, a man with a jacket and hat stands next to the water. Behind him are trees that appear to be recently burned. Written on the negative is “Looking north down Elk Lake, 11-5-20.” and “E301.09-O-4.”
Photograph showing the Clackamas River (Oak Grove fork?) looking downstream from the powerhouse site for the Oak Grove dam. Snow can be seen on the ground and trees throughout the image. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-309.”
Photograph showing a temporary camp at Davis Ranch, with tent cabins in the snow. Each cabin includes a chimney, many of which show smoke. A worn path can be seen extending from the camera towards the camp area. In the background is a wooded hillside.
Photograph looking downward the Clackamas River in the narrows area near Three Lynx. Trees and rocks line the river on both sides, and wooded hills can be seen in the background. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-318.”
Photograph looking across an open area at a logged hillside in a densely wooded area at a future transmission line site between Three Lynx Creek and the Oak Grove powerhouse site. Snow can be seen on the ground throughout the image.
Photograph showing a canvas and wooden cook house building in the snow at camp #9. The building is on a raised wooden platform. In the background is a wooded hillside, with some logged trees visible. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-329.”
Photograph showing a men at a sawmill in a forested area at construction camp. A tractor can be seen in the background, likely being used to run a motorized saw. Other saw blades and belt drives can be seen in the image.
Photograph taken from shoreline, looking across Elk Lake towards the peak of Battle Axe Mountain. Snow is visible on the ground near the lake, extending up towards the peak. The trees on the far shoreline appear to be recently burned.
Photograph showing temporary at construction camp in the Oak Grove area. Several tent cabins and wooden buildings can be seen in the distance in front of wooded hills. At the right side of the image, several men and a tractor are on a short wooden bridge. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-333.”
Photograph showing a wooden sawmill building at Davis Ranch taken in the snow. Logs can be seen on the ground in front of the building. Smoke or steam is coming out of several pipes on the building, and men can be seen standing in and in front of the structure. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-336.”
Photograph looking down a rocky dirt roadway at two automobiles in the distance driving towards the direction of the camera. To the right side of the road is a rock cliff face, and to the left appears a downhill drop-off. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-38” and “14.”
Photograph showing a wooden plank and log bridge crossing a small running creek, taken from a slight side angle. A Ford Model T Pickup (1916) is on the bridge facing forward. Trees and other foliage can be seen throughout the image. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-39” and “36.”
Photograph showing a flowing Clackamas River, looking upstream towards a small group of buildings on the far shore. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-352.” (Image note: native sleeve indicates image taken from lower end of roaring river bluff).
Photograph taken from a side angle showing a man riding a caterpillar machine in the snow, which is attached to a trailer. On the trailer is lumber, wooden crates, and other supplies. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-361.”
Photograph showing workers laying wooden railroad ties during the construction of railroad tracks. A large piles of wood is visible on a train car, in front of which several pieces of the same wood are laid out on the ground. (Image note: negative sleeve indicates the location as “just below red rocks”).
Photograph showing two wooden buildings in a cleared field area with snow on the ground. The building in the center of the frame is a log structure with two stories, while the other is a single story log structure. At the right side of the frame is a recently cleared area of stumps. In the background is a hillside with trees and snow. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-363.” (Image note: see related image PGE 16-19).
Photograph showing construction of a wooden platform at a temporary work camp in a wooded setting. Tent cabins can be seen in the background, and men can be seen throughout the frame. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-364.”