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1894 Flood at The Dalles, Chronicle Building
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Two gents in a rowboat make their way down Washington Street at Second in June of 1894, after the Columbia River flooded The Dalles at its highest recorded level. Learn More -
1894 Flood at The Dalles, H. H. Campbell Groceries
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Looking down Washington Street in The Dalles, during the record-setting June, 1894 flood, with the Columbia River in the distance. Learn More -
1894 Flood at The Dalles, Looking Downstream
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This overview of The Dalles looks down Second Street, from the east end of downtown, during the 1894 Columbia River flood. Learn More -
1894 Flood at The Dalles, Looking towards the River
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Looking towards the swollen Columbia River, from the residential district into the flooded commercial district, during the record-setting June, 1894 flood. Learn More -
1894 Flood at The Dalles, Looking Upstream
$25.00 As low as: $12.00When I first saw this photo, titled by the photographer, "Town View Looking Upstream", I took it as an idylic view of a successful town along the waterfront. Learn More -
1894 Flood at The Dalles, Residential Area
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In this view of The Dalles looking up Third Street at about Court Street, we can see the transition from business district to residential area. Learn More -
A. M. Williams Dry Goods, The Dalles - c. 1895
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Built in 1870, this building still stands at 306 2nd Street, though the facade has been extensively modernized for both it and the building to the right. Learn More -
At Home with the Dogs, near Celilo Falls - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The original stereoview refers to this modest dwelling as a "wigwam". Built from varied materials, it provides shelter for this family group - perhaps a father and his two sons. Learn More -
Building on the Edge - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A rather surreal photograph of a building overhanging the edge of a channel at the Dalles. Learn More -
Columbia River Railroad Bridge at Celilo - c. 1912
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Looking across the Celilo railroad bridge shortly after its completion in 1912. Learn More -
Early Downtown View of The Dalles - 1870s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This rare early view of downtown The Dalles is reproduced from an unusual outdoor CDV, a small-format card-mounted photo type popular in the 1860s and 1870s. Learn More -
Fish Wheel on Columbia River - 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00According to the original caption, this fish wheel near The Dalles would "take out half a ton of salmon daily". Learn More -
Fish Wheel with One Night's Catch - 1894
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The crew of a fish wheel near the Dalles shows off their catch. Learn More -
Fishing for Salmon at Celilo Falls - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Two young men fish for salmon at Celilo, with their catch and some of their implements displayed in the foreground. Learn More -
Fishing, Old and New, at Celilo Falls - 1910s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This fishing photo shows two methods of taking salmon at the falls. Learn More -
Hallett's Hades, Midway Gibraltar Rock - c. 1880
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Hallett's Hades was a point about 12 miles west of The Dalles, where the railroad tracks passed close to the edge of a cliff, part of which had been blown off in their construction. Learn More -
Happy Papoose - c. 1925
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Yet another papoose image by Benjamin Markham of The Dalles, this view shows a laughing baby in a wonderfully detailed cradle board. Learn More -
Indian Camp at the Head of the Dalles - 1867
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Seen from the Washington side of the Columbia, a modest dwelling overlooks the head of the Dalles, where the river narrows on the far side heading downstream to the right. Learn More -
Indian Encampment, Dalles of the Columbia - 1860
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The patchwork coverings on the tepees shown in this May 1860 photo make you wonder how much more shelter their inhabitants had in the middle of winter. Learn More -
Indian Maid with Beaded Leather Bag - c. 1925
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This unidentified young woman from The Dalles displays a beautiful beaded leather bag - perhaps created by her own hands. Learn More -
Indian Petroglyphs Near The Dalles #1 - c. 1925
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Part of a series of petroglyph photos by Markham, this view consists mostly of game animals, with what appears to be a stylized sun and a bird near the bottom. Learn More -
Indian Petroglyphs Near The Dalles #2 - c. 1925
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This ornate petroglyph was captured by Markham as part of a series of photos he took in the 1920s, three decades before many of these images were submerged by the filling of the Dalles Dam. Learn More -
Indian Petroglyphs Near The Dalles #3 - c. 1925
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Based in The Dalles, photographer Markham captured many images of local petroglyphs. This image shows a sun, two crescent moons, and a man. Learn More -
James H. Bird, Circuit Court Judge - c. 1884
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This photo may have been taken before James Harrison Bird became Circuit Judge for the 7th Oregon District. We know he held that position in 1886, at the age of 29. Learn More -
Landing a Salmon at The Dalles - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A rare early "live action" shot of dip-net fishing at The Dalles. Learn More -
Little Chief - c. 1928
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Benjamin Markham was partial to scenic views and portraits of Native Americans taken at his studio in The Dalles. He created a series of papoose photos, of which "Little Chief" is likely the best known. Learn More -
My Day at Home. Wa-Ku-Kum - 1899
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A young woman stands (not very happily) next to her tepee along the south bank of the Columbia River near the Dalles. Learn More -
Nice Fish, Larry! - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A large female Chinook salmon hangs outside a commercial building somewhere in The Dalles. Learn More -
Nursing Students, The Dalles General Hospital - c. 1908
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This image of a class of nursing students and their two instructors demonstrates Gifford's skill at using natural light when working outside his own studio. The sheer curtains soften the light and even the stark walls of the hospital. Learn More -
Oregon's Indian Madonna - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Gifford's affection for soft-focus especially lends itself to "Oregon's Indian Madonna", one of his most famous photos. Learn More -
Overlooking Celilo Falls, with New Bridge - c. 1912
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This view of Celilo Falls looking upstream shows the recently completed Columbia River Railroad Bridge in the background. Finished in 1912, it replaced an earlier ferry service. Learn More -
Papoose Weeps in his Calcleeps - c. 1928
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Early photographers often created pairs of photos of babies - one happy and one sad. This view pairs with Markham's photograph titled "Little Chief". Learn More -
Pop-Kio-Wina (Short Arm) - 1899
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This studio portrait was taken in The Dalles by Benjamin Gifford in 1899. Learn More -
Prinz & Nitschke Undertaking and Furniture, The Dalles - c. 1895
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In our modern world of specialization, you don't see too many "undertaking and furniture" companies anymore, but you can imagine how the same skills and equipment were needed to make both back in the day. Learn More -
Riding Side-saddle, with no Saddle - c. 1892
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This early boudoir card photo provides us a window into domestic life, somewhere near The Dalles, Oregon. Learn More -
Seasonal Yakima Indian Village at Celilo - 1939
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Notes with the original photo indicate that this encampment at Celilo was used by members of the Yakima tribe during the salmon fishing season at Celilo Falls. Learn More -
Stuck in the Snow, Winter of 1884
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A rescue train attempts to get through snow drifts below the Dalles, during the blizzard of December, 1884. Learn More -
The Canal of the Dalles - c. 1925
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This close-up view of the Canal of the Dalles demonstrates the ruggedness of the rock formations that channel the waters of the Columbia at this point. Learn More -
The Dalles, Town View - 1870s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The Dalles in the 1870s, looking west from its "back yard". Learn More -
The Home Guard. On the Columbia - c. 1899
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This variation on Gifford's famous "Sunset on the Columbia" features the family's dog, left behind to guard their tepees pitched along the Columbia River. Learn More -
The Passage of the Dalles - 1867
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A boudoir card version of one of Carelton Watkin's most famous 1867 views of the Columbia River. Learn More -
Tumwater (Celilo) Falls, Columbia River - c. 1885
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Tumwater Falls, the traditional name of the main part of Celilo Falls, on the Columbia River. Learn More -
Two Friends on Their Bicycles - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Two friends support each other to keep their bikes still enough for the long exposure time required, in this hundred-year-old photo taken near The Dalles. Learn More -
Upper Cape Horn, at Celilo - c. 1886
$25.00 As low as: $12.00By placing two small figures on the tracks, photographer Crawford adds some human interest and a sense of scale to this photo of railroad tracks rounding Upper Cape Horn, on the Oregon side of the Columbia River near Celilo Falls. Learn More -
Upper Cape Horn, Near Celilo - 1867
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A great view by Watkins of the upper portage railroad on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, and the bluffs of Upper Cape Horn. Learn More -
Upper Cape Horn, O. R. & N. - c. 1880
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Sun and shadows add to the drama of this view of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company's tracks, as they pass one of many named rock formations in the Columbia Gorge. Learn More -
W. H. Jones Cigar Store, The Dalles - c. 1895
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Three doors down First Street from the Baldwin Saloon was the W. H. Jones Cigar Store, which boasted an impressive selection of fine cigars, as is apparent from this photo. Learn More -
Walking Along the Tracks above Celilo Falls - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Two young men, probably brothers, walk along the railroad tracks on the Oregon side of Celilo Falls. Learn More -
White River Falls - c. 1871
$25.00 As low as: $12.00White River Falls are located on a tributary of the Deschutes River, in Wasco County. Learn More -
Young Man with Face Paint - 1903
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A young man in a mixture of traditional and store-bought attire sits solemnly for a portrait. Learn More
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