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"O.1. Mt. Hood from near Vancouver."
View of a distant Mount Hood, rising over the Columbia River. In the foreground, long fences encircle a property and a log cabin. Taken from the south side of Government Island. Loose, cropped duplicate plate in 5/1. 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.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery
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.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Sun Sketches of Columbia River Scenery"
Arranged numerically by Watkins number. Note that some of the photos appear out of numerical sequence within the album.
This album was originally owned in 1884 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. It also bears an inscription from John Neilson Barry (b. 1870), an Episcopal clergyman and historian from Portland, Or., to Julius L. Meier (1874-1937), governor of Oregon from 1931-1935. The album contains photographs taken during Watkins' trips to Portland and the Columbia River in 1882-1883, as well as two cropped reprints (noted below) of mammoth plates that he took during his original 1867 trip to the area. The images in this album were published separately as "Watkins' New Series Columbia River Scenery." There are loose duplicate plates of twenty-nine of these images that are housed in Boxes 5 and 7.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
View up Oneonta Gorge, looking southeast.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Coast View off Mendocino." (Mammoth Plate, unnumbered)
View of a sea arch in the ocean off the coast of Mendocino, California, 1863. Taken from the west bluffs of the Mendocino headlands. Signature of Carleton E. Watkins below the image.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
View of Yosemite Falls from a path. This path was located between the Hutchings House Hotel and Hutchings' residence.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
View looking up at Sentinel Rock from a nearby river.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
The Three Brothers (Mammoth 829)
View of the Three Brothers in Yosemite Valley, looking northeast from the Merced River. The mountains are reflected in the river.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Sugar Loaf Islands, Farallons. (Mammoth 558?)
View of Shubrick Point and lighthouse above a rocky shore on the Farallon Islands, California, 1869.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
View of Mount Shasta, from the northeast.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Sugar Loaf Islands, Farallons. (Mammoth 462)
View of Sugar Loaf Island and Fisherman Bay in the Farallon Islands, California, 1869. Aulon Island is also visible. There is a ship in the bay.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Celilo. Columbia River." (Mammoth 459)
View of the community of Celilo on the Columbia River. Taken from atop a sand dune on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, looking northwest.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Tum Water. Columbia River." (Mammoth 458)
View of rapids on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge, looking east up the river. Railroad tracks in the foreground.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Cape Horn near Celilo. Columbia River." (Mammoth 457)
View of upper Cape Horn, near Celilo, on the Columbia River. Several people stand atop a train on the railroad tracks of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company, bordering the Columbia River.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Cape Horn near Celilo. Columbia River." (Mammoth 456)
Upper Cape Horn near Celilo on the Columbia River, showing the railroad tracks of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company. A telegraph pole is visible next to the tracks.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Mt. Hood and the Dalles. Columbia River." (Mammoth 455)
View of the Passage of the Dalles on the Columbia River with Mt. Hood rising in the background on the left. Railroad tracks in the foreground. OHS Collection includes 2 duplicates of this mammoth plate, on different mounts.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"The Passage of the Dalles. Columbia River." (Mammoth 454)
View of the Passage of the Dalles on the Columbia River. Taken near the head of the Dalles, northeast of the city of The Dalles.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Mt. Hood from 5 Mile Creek. Columbia River." (Mammoth 453)
View of Mt. Hood rising over the Columbia River. Taken from northeast of The Dalles.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Mt. Adams from Sunset Hill. Dalles City." (Mammoth 452)
View of Mt. Adams, taken from Sunset Hill, south of The Dalles. The Columbia River is in the foreground.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Mt. Hood from Sunset Hill. Dalles City. Columbia River." (Mammoth 451)
View of Mt. Hood, taken from Sunset Hill, south of The Dalles.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Dalles City from Sun Set Hill. Columbia River." (Mammoth 450)
Distant view of The Dalles on the Columbia River, taken from Sunset Hill looking northwest.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Dalles City from the east (Mammoth 449)
View of The Dalles, taken from the Oregon side of the Columbia River, looking east. No title on matted plate.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"Dalles City from Rockland. W.T. Columbia River." (Mammoth 448)
View of The Dalles on the Columbia River, taken from the Washington side of the river. Mount Hood rises in the background. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate, on a different mount, with the alternate title, "Mount Hood and Dalles City from Rockland. Columbia River."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"O.S.N. Co's Works. Dalles City." (Mammoth 447)
View of the Oregon Steam and Navigation Company's operations at The Dalles, Oregon. The steamboat "Oneonta" is tied to the wharf.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
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."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"View from Eagle Creek. O.R.R. Cascades." (Mammoth 445)
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.
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
"The Columbia River from near the Head of Bradfords Island." (Mammoth 444)
View of the Columbia River, taken near the head of Bradford's Island. Tree branch in the foreground. OHS Collection includes 1 duplicate of this mammoth plate, on a different mount, with the alternate title, "View Down the Columbia. Head of Bradfords Island. Cascades."
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916