View of First Street in Portland, Oregon, in 1857 attributed to Lorenzo Lorain. The photograph shows the Union Hotel, Monnastes & David foundry, and Hop Wo Washing & Ironing. Several horse-drawn wagons are on the unpaved street in front of the buildings. Several men stand around large metal pieces in front of the foundry. A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Portland, 1857. West side of First Street, between Yamhill and Morrison, showing the foundry owned by Monnastes & David, and the Union Hotel."

View of businesses in The Dalles, Oregon, attributed to Lorenzo Lorain likely taken between 1856 and 1857. Businesses on the street include J. Conser & Sons Flour & Feed, Metzger & Buch., and the Globe Hotel. There are several horses with carts and wagons on the dirt street in front of the buildings and several men stand in front of the buildings. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads, "The Dalles, 1864." A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "From Mrs. S. A. Brown, 1830. Lorenzo Lorain photo, 1856."
Image note: Lorain was not longer in Oregon in 1864. If Lorain was the photographer, this image was likely taken in 1856-1857.

Cased photograph featuring a group of unidentified people in a wagon drawn by 2 horses. The wagon stands on a dirt road in front of a house. Records indicate this image is from the David Mason manuscript collection. Case has been replaced with archival board.

A tintype in a paper mount depicting a group of children from the Boys & Girls Aid Society taking a ride in Lester Leander Hawkin's horse-drawn wagon, Jupiter. The wagon is parked in front of the Pioneer Post Office (today the Pioneer Courthouse) in downtown Portland, Oregon. A handwritten note from the back of the paper case reads, "L. L. Hawkin's Tally-Ho "Jupiter." 34 children taking a ride."

A photograph of seven people seated in or standing beside a horse-drawn wagon on the Flowers family farm near Mt. Scott in Southeast Portland. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "On the farm. Leaving for picnic on the Clackamas River. Flowers Farm, Lents."

Photograph of Bull Run flume showing a motorcar and man in a hat and suit.

A person wearing a hat drives a horse-drawn wagon down a snow-covered road in the Silverton, Oregon area. Snow also covers a nearby fence and trees.

Photograph showing two men with a horse towing a metal cart on a railroad track. The horse is attached to the cart via a harness, with the reins being held by one of the individuals. In the background are trees and a hillside.

Photograph showing three men with a lumber carrier on a railroad track. Th men are looking at the camera and standing on the railroad car, which is loaded with planks of cut wood. In the background are piles of dirt and lumber. Written on the negative is “0258.”

Photograph showing horse cars on the corner of Grand Avenue and East Morrison Street in East Portland. A wooden building can be seen on the corner, with other building visible behind. Two horse-drawn street cars can be seen at either sides of the frame, and three other horse-drawn carts with riders are visible near the center. Several men stand at the entrance to the building on the corner, looking at the camera. The photograph is a reproduction of a pinned image (pins can be seen on the frame) with the caption “Horse car-line on Grand Ave and E. Morrison.” On the photo frame “Eastman, photo” is written.

Photograph of an electric truck with open drivers seat and cargo area. Vehicle is parked in covered area with wood ceiling, with emergency vehicle visible behind. The name “P.R.L. & P. Co” is written on the side.

Photograph of a cart or wagon parked outside a house in Prineville, Oregon. A sign painted on the side of the cart reads, "O.T.R.Y. Special Premium, Crook County Fairgrounds." The wagon was likely used as promotion for the Oregon Trunk Railway. Handwriting on the back of the print reads, "Prineville, Ore. only." Embossment on the bottom of the print reads, "Lafler, Prineville, Oregon."

Photograph of a horse-drawn pole derrick with seated man. A hat sits next to the man, who looks at the camera. Railroad tracks cross the frame, and a wooden building can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a group of men and women, likely farm workers, posing on a wagon in a field. One line of workers stands in front of the wagon while others stand inside the wagon and look out the window at the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Near Salem."

Photograph of an automobile passing a horse-drawn covered wagon on a dirt road. A man wearing a coat and hat stands in front of the wagon holding a camera in his hand.

Photograph showing a man in a cart attached to a cable crossing the Clackamas River at Three Lynx. He is facing forward while looking slighty to the side, with his hands in his lap. Trees and rocks can be seen on the far shore. Written on the negative is “E301.09-O-178.”

Photograph showing five men in boots and work jackets facing forward, with a small railroad car on railroad tracks. Left to right: W.L Sharp, R.C. Mcllwee, H.A. Rands, C.P. Dunn (Image note: some discoloration visible at right side of negative).

Photograph showing a ferry at Hayden Island, with a dirt road leading to a loading dock for automobiles and horse-drawn carts. On the ferry is a sign with “City of Vancouver” written on it. The Columbia River can be seen behind the ferry, as well as a metal bridge spanning the water (likely the Burlington Northern Santa Fe bridge 9.6).

Photograph taken from a side angle showing a ferry at Hayden Island on the Columbia River, which appears to be behind a wooden dock. On the ferry is a sign with “City of Vancouver” written on it. Wooden pillars can be seen in the water in front of the ferry, and a bridge is in the distant background ((likely the Burlington Northern Santa Fe bridge 5.1).

Photograph of three men hauling wheat to be shipped via train from Goldendale, Washington. They are using a Holt Caterpillar tractor to pull two wooden wagons full of wheat on a dirt road.

Photograph showing 5 men in a horse-drawn wagon. Two of them hold fishing poles. A boat is attached to the back of the wagon. One man stands on the wheel of the wagon to enter the boat. Another man stands in the boat holding a paddle. Everyone looks at the camera.

Photograph showing approximately 10 people sitting on a horse-drawn wagon in a rural area. Four horses pull the wagon. A man stands to the right of the wagon. Everyone looks at the camera.

Photograph showing a group of officials and laborers standing on a hillside next to a wooden cart and train tracks. Two individuals in work clothing standing behind the main group. A loose dirt hillside and trees can be seen in the background. Closer to the photographer, lots and water can be seen, as well the the edge of a saw.

Photograph showing bundles of short boards stacked on a cart with wheels. The cart is on a loading pier; the stack of a ship is visible in the background at left.

Full-length portrait, taken outdoors, of a man sitting next to a small covered wagon and facing front. He is holding a hatchet and is wearing a hat, a collared shirt, armguards, a tie, and trousers. A building is partially visible in the background at left. The text “Geo Sharp” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Photograph showing people riding in a horse-drawn covered wagon during a pioneer- or Western-themed parade.

Photograph showing covered wagons pulled by oxen and horses traveling in a pageant in Meacham, Oregon on July 3, 1923. The pageant, attended by President Warren G. Harding and First Lady Florence Harding, was part of events commemorating the anniversary of the first wagon train crossing of the Blue Mountains. The pageant depicted people and events in the history of whites’ arrival and settlement in Oregon. The Oregon Journal published a story about the commemoration and the Hardings’ Meacham visit, headlined “President Dedicates Oregon Trail in Midst of Colorful Setting,” on the front page of the July 3, 1923 edition. See related image Nos. 371N1048, 371N1049, 371N1052, 371N1053, 371N1054, 371N1055, 371N1056, 371N1058, 371N1059, and 373G0073. Also see image Nos. 371N1048, 371N1050, 371N1051, 371N1057, and 371N1172 from Harding’s subsequent stop in Portland. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.