Head and shoulders of a man facing front and looking slightly to the left. He is outside a building and is wearing a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The name “Major R T Coiner” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. The man is probably Major Richard T. Coiner of the Army Corps of Engineers, who served as district officer of the second Portland district from 1924 to 1927.

Photograph showing 2 men standing next to a locomotive. The locomotive has a sign taped to it that reads, "First train on new SP&S welded rails, 77 miles John Day Dam relocation, Corps of Engineers." The man on the left wears a military uniform and a name tag that reads, "Yates." The man on the right wears a hard hat and points toward the locomotive. Stamp on the back of the print for Jim Vincent, Staff Photographer, The Oregonian.