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1894 Portland Flood, Goodyear Rubber Co.
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This unusual photo shows the interior of the Goodyear Rubber Company retail store, located on First Street, about two blocks from the Willamette River. Learn More -
1936 Studebaker 2T2 Truck, Fulton Park Dairy
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This shiny new milk truck sits for a portrait in front of the Studebaker dealership in Portland. A sign in the window announces "New 1936 Studebaker Trucks * money savers * space savers *" Learn More -
A Brickyard in East Portland - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Thousands of bricks are carefully arranged in rows to dry in the sun at this traditional brickyard located somewhere in East Portland. Two scove kilns, or field kilns, are located to the left. Learn More -
A Coach Stops Across from the Old Weinhard Brewery - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A four-wheeled enclosed carriage rests on a muddy Burnside Street. It appears to be a "coupe", with only forward facing seats and glass windows on the front corners. Learn More -
A Very Small Girl in a Plaid Dress - c. 1874
$25.00 As low as: $12.00We don't know the name of this young girl, but we do know the original small-format CDV photo was taken by Buchtel and Stolte, at 91 First Street in Portland. Learn More -
Agnes Dolph, Daughter of Sen. Joseph Dolph - c. 1875
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A well-to-do girl in a wonderful fringed dress, posed next to perhaps a family heirloom? Learn More -
Albert G. Walling, Early Oregon Publisher - 1872
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A. G. Walling emigrated with his family to the West Linn area now known as Robinwood in 1849. Learn More -
Benjamin Stark, Portland Founder & U.S. Senator - c. 1861
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Born in Louisiana in 1820, Stark sailed to Oregon in 1845, where he soon purchased Asa Lovejoy's share of the land that eventually became downtown Portland, for $390. Learn More -
Bonneville Dam, Columbia River - 1939
$30.00 As low as: $15.00Ralph Eddy was fascinated with the interplay between built structures like bridges and dams, and the natural environment where they were placed. This view shows the Bonneville Dam shortly after it was completed in 1937. Learn More -
Bridal Veil Bluffs, Columbia Gorge - 1880s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The Bridal Veil Bluffs and the Pillars of Hercules are adjoining basalt formations in the Columbia Gorge. Learn More -
Bridal Veil Falls - 1880s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Bridal Veil Falls, the only falls below the historic Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway. Learn More -
Bridal Veil, Snow Bound - c. 1885
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The photographer's title apparently refers to the person in the cabin, rather than the train, which seems to be getting through heading up-river. Learn More -
Bringing a Stein of Beer - c. 1872
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In early photography, cameras were so bulky that occupational photos were usually shot in the studio. Here we see a bar keeper bringing a glass beer stein to a customer. Learn More -
Bringing the Engine out of the Station - c. 1918
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This great early action photo shows driver George Welch bringing Engine No. 2 out of the station in Portland. Learn More -
Broadway Bridge with Sternwheeler - 1915
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Created in 1915 by an unknown photographer, this view shows the Broadway Bridge, looking towards the west, two years after its completion. You can find much the same view today from North Interstate Avenue. Learn More -
Castle Rock from the Oregon Side - 1880s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00An unusual view of Castle Rock (now Beacon Rock) from across the Columbia River. Learn More -
Charles W. Kruse and his Cauliflower Truck - c. 1920
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The Kruse family first started farming in the Lake Oswego area in the 1850s, when Otto and Frances Kruse arrived from Germany. Learn More -
City Garage on 10th Street, Portland - 1915
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The crew poses for a group portrait in this view of an early garage in downtown Portland. Vehicles lining the walls include a mail truck in the back left. Learn More -
Clackamas County Sheriff's Posse at Portland Expo - c. 1955
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The modern-day Clackamas County Sheriff's Posse, formed in 1939, is still active today - helping with parking at events and assisting in search and rescue efforts. Learn More -
Clara Stearns, Only Daughter of Abigail Scott Duniway - c. 1885
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Shown here shortly before she died from tuberculosis in 1886, Clara Belle Duniway Stearns was the oldest child, and only daughter, of Oregon suffragette and author Abigail Scott Duniway.
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Closset & Devers Coffee & Spices Delivery Wagon - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Closset and Devers Coffees was an old Portland firm, named when Arthur Devers joined the existing company of Closset Brothers in the early 1880s. Learn More -
Construction of Columbia River Highway, with Temporary Railroad - 1915
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Many historic photos exist of the Columbia River Highway. This one is unusual, showing the temporary railroad used to move heavy materials along the highway grade during construction. Learn More -
Crew & Engine Inside Station 15 - c. 1914
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The crew poses in front of their 1913 American Lafrance hose and chemical combination engine inside the old Station 15, located at 1920 SW Spring Street in Portland. Learn More -
Crew with Municipal Engine Co. Gas Cement Mixer - c. 1914
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Somewhere in the Portland area, a crew pauses from their concrete work to have their picture taken. Their main equipment is an early version of a gas-powered cement mixer. Learn More -
Crown Point Before Vista House - c. 1916
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This unusual view shows Crown Point before Vista House was built, but apparently after the Columbia River Highway was completed. That would date it to a short span of time in 1916. Learn More -
Crown Point, Columbia River Highway - c. 1920
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Photographer Clark Kinsey is best know for his logging photos, but he also had a great touch for scenic views of the Pacific Northwest. Learn More -
Cruiser USS West Virginia in Portland Harbor - c. 1911
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The USS West Virginia, a Pennsylvania class armored cruiser, was commissioned in 1905 and initially served as part of the Atlantic fleet before joining the Pacific fleet in 1908. Learn More -
Daughter of the Wild - 1907
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This evocative study of a young woman was created by James Haran, an award-winning Portland amateur photographer. Learn More -
Delivery Cart on Burnside Street in Portland - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00One of a series of photos taken by Olaf Indahl on West Burnside near the sign store where he worked. The large building across the street is Weinhard's brewery. Learn More -
Downtown Portland and the West Hills - 1898
$25.00 As low as: $12.00By 1898 Portland had become a thriving modern city, and fine homes were making their way up the slopes of the West Hills. Learn More -
Dr. Sidney Marsh, 1st President of Pacific University - c. 1865
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Dr. Sidney Marsh was appointed President of Tualatin Academy in Forest Grove in 1853, and carried on as that position when the school became Pacific University in 1854. Learn More -
Dredge "Multnomah" in North Portland Harbor - 1913
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The pipeline dredge USS Multnomah was built in 1913 by Portland Iron Works. This photo was taken that same year. Learn More -
Elmer E. Charman, Possible Graduation Photo - c. 1881
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This is likely a graduation photo for Elmer Ellsworth Charman, taken when he graduated from Oregon State Agricultural College in Corvallis in 1881, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Learn More -
EMF Opera Coupe in Portland Studebaker Showroom - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This crisp view shows a wonderfully tall EMF Opera Coupe at Portland's Studebaker showroom, located at Southeast Alder and Chapman. The showroom itself is impressive, with polished floors, plants, and decorated ceilings. Learn More -
Engine 132 Passing Through The Needles - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A steam engine on the line of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company (O R & N) passes between the two spires of The Needles on its way up the Columbia River. Learn More -
Evening on Broadway, Portland - c. 1935
$30.00 As low as: $15.00Bright lights point the way as pedestrians gather on Broadway on a mid-1930s evening. Learn More -
Fairy Falls, Columbia Gorge - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This photo comes from an unlabeled D. C. Herrin boudoir card; thus we're guessing a bit when we identify them as Fairy Falls. We're confident they're in the Columbia Gorge. Learn More -
Fire Crew Relaxing Inside Station 4 - 1913
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In this posed photo, the crew demonstrates some of the ways they pass the time while staying prepared at Station 4 in Portland. It appears one civilian has joined them, observing the card game. Learn More -
Fireboats George Williams and David Campbell - c. 1913
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In 1913, two steam-powered fireboats patrolled the Portland waterfront - the George Williams and the David Campbell. They served together until 1928, when they were replaced by three new gasoline powered craft. Learn More -
First Street in Portland, During the Holidays - 1889
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The December 21st, 1889 issue of The West Shore included this holiday-themed engraving of life in downtown Portland as its centerfold. Learn More -
Five Young Ladies Rehearsing Their Parts - c. 1892
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In this early Benjamin Gifford photo, we see five girls in matching dresses apparently rehearsing for a stage performance. Learn More -
Forestry Building at Lewis & Clark Exposition - 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This view of the Forestry Building was taken shortly after its completion, on March 8, 1905. Behind it can be seen the Oriental Palace. Learn More -
Front Street in Portland in 1852
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This circa 1900 photo is copied from an original daguerreotype attributed to Joseph Buchtel. It shows Front Street from Ash Street to Salmon Street, with the docks in the distance. Learn More -
Fueling the Fokker in Portland, 1928 National Air Tour
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This three-engine Fokker, provided by the Army Air Corps, was one of two official airplanes for the four week Tour, during which 33 airplanes and their passengers traveled over 6,000 miles. Learn More -
George H. Himes, Printer and Historian - 1865
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This 1865 portrait was taken by Frank Dalton, shortly after Himes came to Portland from Olympia. Learn More -
George Law Curry, Oregon's Last Territorial Governor - 1860s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00George Law Curry, a publisher and jewelry maker, served as Oregon Territory's governor on three different occasions. Learn More -
Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland - c. 1881
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Good Samaritan Hospital opened its doors in October, 1875, in this building on the same location at NW 23rd and Marshall in northwest Portland where the hospital continues today. Learn More -
Government Building at Lewis & Clark Exposition - 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This view shows the U. S. Government Building on its island in Guild's Lake, with the "Bridge of Nations" leading out to it in the middle right. Learn More -
Government Building from the West, Lewis & Clark Expo - 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This view benefits from its unusual vantage point - probably not one that was ever used by the Exposition's promoters. Learn More -
Government Building Military Camp, Lewis & Clark Expo - 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The Government Building hosted exhibits from many branches of the U. S. government at the Lewis and Clark Expositon - including the military. Here two types of tents fill the east lawn near the waters of Guild's Lake. Learn More
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