Stereograph of an Oregon Steam Navigation Co. employee standing on one of the company’s Vulcan steam engines, the “Betsey Baker,” at the Lower Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Duplicate of Stereograph 1255, on a different mount. Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s railroad yard at the Lower Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Stereograph of Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s railroad tracks west of the Middle Block House, also known as Fort Rains, on the Columbia River, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Duplicate of Stereograph 1264, on a different mount. Stereograph of Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s railroad tracks west of the Middle Block House, also known as Fort Rains, on the Columbia River, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Stereograph view of an Oregon Steam Navigation Co. steam locomotive approaching from the east on the company’s portage railroad around the Cascades of the Columbia River, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867. South of the locomotive are ruins of the High Bridge, built by the military in 1860 to cross the Hamilton Creek drainage, and the Chenoweth/Putnam tramway.

Duplicate of Stereograph 1265, on a different mount. Stereograph view of an Oregon Steam Navigation Co. steam locomotive approaching from the east on the company’s portage railroad around the Cascades of the Columbia River, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867. South of the locomotive are ruins of the High Bridge, built by the military in 1860 to cross the Hamilton Creek drainage, and the Chenoweth/Putnam tramway.

Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s railroad tracks at the Upper Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, looking west down the Columbia River from the Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, 1867

Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s railroad tracks at the Upper Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, looking west down the Columbia River from the Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, 1867

Duplicate of Stereograph 1266, on a different mount. Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s railroad tracks at the Upper Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, looking west down the Columbia River from the Upper Block House, also known as Fort Lugenbeel, 1867.

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 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.

Platinum print of the Columbia River with a train trestle visible in the distance. Attributed to Sarah Hall Ladd.

An unidentified woman in a black dress sitting in rocks on the bank oc the Klickitat River. The C. and N. R. R. train tracks are visible on the opposite bank. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Klickitat [River], R-11, LW-11." Image note: photograph taken from the same vantage point as plates 7 and 36 in Album 712.

An unidentified man in a suit standing on railroad tracks in front of a railroad tunnel. A sign on a white pole reads, "Tunnel 2." A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Shaw-French lecture tour."

Photograph of SP&S Train no. 4 at the passenger station in Vancouver, Washington. A sign on the front of the train indicates this is the Columbia River Express. A sign on the train station reads, "Western Union Telegraph and Cable Office." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Ry. Co. Passenger Station and SP&S Train no. 4, Vancouver, Wn. 'Garrett' - 1944."

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."

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."

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."

A ship anchored in front of the S. P. & S. Railway grain elevators at the port terminals in Vancouver, Washington. "Archer-Daniels-Midland Co." is painted on the front of one of the buildings. train tracks are visible in the distance behind the elevators.

Stereograph of an Oregon Steam Navigation Co. employee standing on one of the company’s Vulcan steam engines, the “Betsey Baker,” at the Lower Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s railroad yard at the Lower Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Stereograph of the Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s railroad yard at the Lower Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Duplicate of Stereograph 1264, on a different mount. Stereograph of Oregon Steam Navigation Co.’s railroad tracks west of the Middle Block House, also known as Fort Rains, on the Columbia River, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Duplicate of Stereograph 1270, on a different mount. Stereograph of Oregon Steam Navigation Co. steam locomotive heading west out of the Upper Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Duplicate of Stereograph 1270, on a different mount. Stereograph of Oregon Steam Navigation Co. steam locomotive heading west out of the Upper Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Stereograph of islands in the Columbia River, south of the Upper Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.

Duplicate of Stereograph 1272, on a different mount. Stereograph of islands in the Columbia River, south of the Upper Cascades, Skamania County, Washington Territory, 1867.