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Cascade Highway

A view of the Cascade Highway running through countryside. An elevated railroad track crosses over the road. An automobile can be see driving on the road.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

Burned forest and railroad tracks

View of a burned forest that had previously been logged in the Silverton, Oregon area. Charred tree trunks and stumps can be seen throughout the landscape. In the foreground is a burned trestle bridge with damaged train tracks on it. Running parallel to that is a second set of undamaged train tracks.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

Burned train tracks

Train tracks running through a forest that were damaged in a forest fire outside Silverton, Oregon. The wooden railroad ties are charred and the metal rails are warped and bent. The surrounding trees are also burned.

Drake, June D., 1880-1969

Railroad Tracks and Flooded Buildings During 1890 Flood, Portland, Oregon

Black and white photograph of railroad tracks and a flooded building. Only the pointed roof of the building is visible. Men stand on the railroad tracks. In the background, other flooded buildings are visible. The photograph is mounted on a grey mat that was once bound into an album. Handwritten text below the photograph reads "Flood of Feb. 1890". The photograph was taken in February, 1890, when excessive rain and unusually warm weather caused the Willamette and Columbia Rivers to flood.

East Portland and Willamette River, Portland, Oregon

Black and white photograph of buildings and railroad tracks in east Portland during the 1890 flood. Floodwater covers most of the train tracks and logs and other debris has piled up beside them. Several buildings are clustered together in the distance. In the background, the Willamette River and Downtown Portland are visible. It is taken from a boardwalk or raised sidewalk. The photograph is mounted on a grey mat that was once bound into an album. Handwritten text below the photograph reads "East Portland, Ore. Feb-5-90". The photograph was taken in February, 1890, when excessive rain and unusually warm weather caused the Willamette and Columbia Rivers to flood.

Klickitat River - Washington

Platinum print of the Klickitat River in Washington. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Klickitat River - Washington." Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

White, Lily E.

C. and N. R. R. - Klickitat River

Platinum print of the C.N.R.R. track on an embankment along the Klickitat River. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "C. and N. R. R. - Klickitat River." Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.

White, Lily E.

Mouth of John Day River - Mt. Hood in Distance

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the confluence of the John Day River and the Columbia River in Oregon. View west down the Columbia River and Mount Hood in the distance. A railroad bridge crosses the John Day River, though the river itself is not visible. There are railroad tracks in the foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Mouth of John Day Riv. - Mt. Hood in distance. Christian 11-998."

Christian (Photographer)

Lava Bed, Columbia River

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a lava bed next to the Columbia River. There is a shadow on the foreground while the background is brightly lit by the sun. A railroad track cuts through the lava bed.

Christian (Photographer)

Trestle bridge

Car driving across a trestle bridge. Transcription from slide: “Duble deck bridg constucted with round timber.”

United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division

Oregon Trunk Railway Locomotive at Madras, Oregon

Photograph of a group of 30 - 40 people standing next to a locomotive on the Oregon Trunk Railway. The locomotive pulls a train under an arch that reads, "Welcome: Madras the Gateway to Central Oregon." The train engineer and other workers lean out of the locomotive cab. A few railroad construction workers stand to the left where a second set of railroad tracks is under construction. A label in the middle of the photograph reads, "Oregon Trunk Ry. Feb 15th 1911." Label at the bottom of the print reads, "Photo by O. Hedlund, Madras, Ore." Handwritten note on the back reads, "High & Mighty, p. 205."

Hedlund, John Olof, 1882-1962

Welded Rails for Railroad Tunnel Construction, Kentucky

Photograph of 2 men standing on either side of a railroad track. In the middle of the track are several rails to be used for railroad construction. Likely taken near Fort George Wright near Spokane, Washington. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Don Thomas, roadmaster on right. Conductor on Work Extra on left. Welded rails to be layed in tunnel just west of Ft. Wright. Please return to JvW." Stamp on the back reads, "W.J.C. Jul 20, 1953."

Rock Cut for Railroad Construction

Photograph of railroad construction workers standing in an unfinished rock cut. Steep rock cliffs rise all around them and one person stands on the cliff above them. Railroad tracks, still under construction, end at the rock face behind the workers. Taken on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Rock cut at 1488." Second note reads, "MP 52.5 near Carson, tracks at left to river's landing."

Railroad Construction near Carson, Washington

Photograph of a large pile of rock and debris formed by a blast at a railroad construction site on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. On the right, a person stands on the edge of a cliff, above the debris. A railroad is visible behind the debris. There is a large rock formation behind the railroad on the left. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Shot from 400 kegs powder at 'Briton's Peak' Smith Creek near Carson landing."

Rock Cut for Railroad Construction

Photograph of 4 railroad construction workers standing in an unfinished rock cut. Steep rock cliffs rise all around them. Railroad tracks, still under construction, end at the rock face behind them. Taken on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Rock cut at 1488 near Carson landing." Second note reads, "Return to Traffic Dept., SP.S Ry."

Automatic Block Signal, Oregon Electric Railway

Photograph of Automatic Block Signals on the Oregon Electric Railway. The photograph is taken looking down the railroad tracks. There is a wooden platform and fence on the left side of the tracks and electrical power lines run above the tracks on the right side of the photograph. A typed caption on the bottom of the photograph reads, "14479 - Automatic Block Signals A. C. - Model 2A, Oregon Electric Railway, General Railway Signal Co."

SP&S train passing Beacon Rock in Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Photograph of an SP&S locomotive pulling a train past Beacon Rock on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from the side of the railroad track, the locomotive travels toward the camera. The Columbia River is on the right. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Beacon Rock, Washington, Cascade Range, Columbia River, S.P.&S. Ry." Second handwritten note reads, "Mrs. Crozier." Stamps on the front and back of the print indicate a 1909 copyright by Kiser Photo Co. for SP&S Railway.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

SP&S freight yards at Cliffs, Washington

Photograph of an SP&S railway yard located in Cliffs, Washington. Cliffs was located alongside the Columbia River in Klickitat County, Washington. Scattered railroad cars and a locomotive stand idle on the railroad tracks in the train yard. Writing at the bottom of the print reads, "SP&S Ry. Freight Yards at Cliffs." Handwriting on the back reads, "Cliffs, Wa."

SP&S railway yards at Cliffs, Washington

Photograph of an SP&S railway yard located alongside the Columbia River in Cliffs, Washington. Cliffs was located in Klickitat County, Washington. Scattered railroad cars and a locomotive stand idle on the railroad tracks in the train yard. Mountains are visible across the river in Oregon. Writing at the bottom of the print is cut off, but legible part reads, "Yards at Cliffs." Handwriting on the back reads, "Cliffs, Wa."

Oregon Trunk Railway Tracks in the Deschutes River Canyon, Oregon

Photograph showing the railroad tracks of the Oregon Trunk Railway running alongside the Deschutes River in the Deschutes River Canyon in Wasco County. Taken from a ridge partway up the canyon. Handwriting on the back reads, "Oregon Trunk Railway, Deschutes River Canyon, 1910." Stamp on the front indicates a 1910 copyright by Kiser Photo Co.

Kiser Photo Co. (Portland, Or.)

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