Cased photograph of the steamboat Multnomah in dock. Several crew members pose on the decks of the ship and on the dock. Handwritten label enclosed with the image reads, "Str. Multnomah." Legacy collection records indicate this dock was located at the foot of Alder Street in Portland, Oregon. The Multnomah operated on the Willamette and Yamhill Rivers. Case is made of wood and leather.
Cased photograph of the steamboat Wallamet. The boat's captain can be seen behind the wheel and several other crew members pose on deck. A sign on the side of the boat reads, "U.S. Mail Wallamet." Typed label enclosed with the image reads, "Steamer Wallamet." Likely taken in Oregon on either the Willamette or Columbia Rivers. Case is made of wood and leather.
Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s steamship “Oneonta” on the Columbia River near the Upper Cascades in Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.
View of the Oregon Steam and Navigation Company's steamboat "Oneonta" at the Upper Landing of the Cascades, Washington Territory, 1867. A steam locomotive pulls a train in the background.
Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s steamship “Oneonta” on the Columbia River. The Upper Cascades in Skamania County, Washington Territory is in the background, 1867.
Duplicate of Stereograph 1275, on a different mount. Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s steamship “Oneonta” on the Columbia River. The Upper Cascades in Skamania County, Washington Territory is in the background, 1867.
Stereograph of view of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co. steamship “Cascade” at the Lower Landing of the Cascades, Washington Territory, taken from Moffett Creek, Oregon, 1867.
Duplicate of Stereograph 1247, on a different mount. Stereograph of Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, and an Oregon Steam Navigation Co. steamship on the Columbia River, 1867.
Duplicate of Stereograph 1247, on a different mount. Stereograph of Castle Rock, also known as Beacon Rock, and an Oregon Steam Navigation Co. steamship on the Columbia River, 1867.
Stereograph of view of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co. steamship “Cascade” at the Lower Landing of the Cascades, Washington Territory, taken from Moffett Creek, Oregon, 1867.
Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s steamship “Oneonta” on the Columbia River near the Upper Cascades in Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.
Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s steamship “Oneonta” on the Columbia River. The Upper Cascades in Skamania County, Washington Territory is in the background, 1867.
Duplicate of Stereograph 1275, on a different mount. Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s steamship “Oneonta” on the Columbia River. The Upper Cascades in Skamania County, Washington Territory is in the background, 1867.
Photograph showing the sternwheeler Bailey Gatzert on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Multnomah Falls is in the background on the Oregon side of the Gorge. Handwritten note on the back reads, "S.S. Bailey Gatzert passing Multnomah Falls." Second handwritten note reads, "Return to Traffic Dept., SP&S." Stamp on the back for Beaver Engraving Co.
Photograph showing a frames image of the Vancouver Ferry on a body of water (likely the Columbia River). A smokestack on the ship releases steam into the air, and the shoreline can be seen in the distance. People can be seen on the front and back of the ship, as well as an automobile.
A cyanotype of a steamboat on the Willamette River, circa 1895, with the Portland, Oregon, waterfront visible in the background. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Steamboat on Willamette, Portland, 1895."
A view of ships lined up along the Portland, Oregon, waterfront, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Portland, 1895. Note line-up of steamship, riverboat, sailing ship, & ferry."
A view of ships docked on the Portland, Oregon, waterfront, circa 1895. A flat barge loaded with logs is visible in the foreground and a steamship is docked behind it. The sign above one of the buildings reads, "Crown Paper Co." A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Portland, 1895."
A view of a steamboat, likely on the Columbia River, circa 1895. A handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Steamboat, probably on Columbia, 1895."
Photograph showing the sternwheeler Bailey Gatzert entering locks on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Likely taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon. A few houses are visible on the shore of the river. Handwritten label on the print reads, "Bailey Gatsert (sic) entering Locks."
Platinum print of a sailboat on the shore of the Columbia River. A fish wheel is visible in the background. Handwritten inscription from the back of the print reads, "Evening in the Mist and fish wheel on the Columbia." This print is sometimes titled, "Moonlight on the Columbia." Signed, "Lily E. White," in the lower right corner of the print.
Platinum print of an unidentified person in a sailboat on the Columbia River. Handwritten inscription on the back of the print reads, "Columbia Fisherman." Signed, "Lily E. White" in the lower right corner of the print.