Willamette Falls
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Below Station A at Willamette Falls - 1895
$30.00 As low as: $15.00This unusual view shows Station A, the first powerhouse used for the first long-distance transmission of electrical power in the United States. Transmission lines went 14 miles, from the Falls to Portland. Learn More -
Early Lumber Mill at Willamette Falls - 1870s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A small early sawmill occupies the northern end of Willamette Falls, with the newly completed locks visible on the far side. Learn More -
Falls of the Willamette River at Oregon City - 1887
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This exaggerated engraving of Willamette Falls was published in The West Shore magazine in Portland in August of 1887. Learn More -
Fish Ladder at Willamette Falls - 1913
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Carved out of solid rock in the 1880s, Willamette Falls' first fish ladder made it easier for salmon to ascend to the upper river. Learn More -
Fishing at Willamette Falls - c. 1842
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This engraving is taken from the five-volume set (plus an atlas) "Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition", by Charles Wilkes, published in 1845. Learn More -
Hawley Pulp & Paper Co., Mill A - 1910s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The Hawley mill opened 1909, and operated until 1948, when it was sold and became Publisher's Paper Company. Learn More -
Hawley Pulp & Paper Co., Mills B and C - 1910s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Looking downstream towards Hawley's Mills B and C, with the woolen mill building visible between them. Learn More -
Landing a 43 1/2 lb. Salmon at Willamette Falls - c. 1930
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The label of this period postcard is quite specific as to the weight of the fish, as well it should be to honor the proud fisherman. Learn More -
Mills & McLoughlin House at Willamette Falls - 1867
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This 1867 view of the mills at Willamette Falls is part of a series of stereoviews created by Carleton Watkins during his visit to Oregon that year. Learn More -
Mills & Power Stations at Willamette Falls - 1918
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Part of a set of photos of the interior of the woolen mills at the falls, this view was titled "Source of Power, Oregon City Woolen Mills". Learn More -
Mills and Sternwheeler at Willamette Falls - c. 1915
$30.00 As low as: $15.00There's a lot going on, and a lot of crisp detail, in this glass plate negative created by Ralph Eddy of Oregon City in about 1915. Learn More -
New Construction at Paper Mills, Willamette Falls - 1906
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This rather chaotic view shows piles of lumber, wood pulp, cordwood and rocks as construction is completed for the new building in the left foreground. Learn More -
Oregon City Bridge from Grand Opening Program - 1922
$20.00 As low as: $10.00This panoramic view is taken from the official program of the grand opening of the Oregon City - West Linn arched bridge in 1922. Learn More -
Oregon City Suspension Bridge - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This view looking downstream on the Willamette River below the falls reveals the striking design of the first Oregon City bridge, built in 1888. Learn More -
Oregon City Woolen Mills with New Station B - c. 1895
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This sharp view of the Oregon City Woolen Mills is notable for two non-woolen mill details - the smaller initial Station B power plant, and the elaborate signage on Charman's store. Learn More -
PGE Station B & Mills at Willamette Falls - c. 1915
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Front and center is Station B, the third-oldest operating hydro plant in the U.S. Behind it and across the river are paper mills and other industry. Learn More -
Power Plant, Mills & Sunset Neighborhood - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This early 1900s view by an unknown photographer shows us both the power plant and mills, and the community of Sunset up on the hill behind them. Learn More -
Pulp & Paper Mills at Willamette Falls - 1929
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Prominent in this view of paper mills on both sides of the Willamette are the huge stacks of paper pulp, colored yellow in this 1929 hand-tinted glass slide. Learn More -
Rowboat at Willamette Falls - 1902
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Two men in a rowboat explore the area below the falls in this turn-of-the-last-century photo. Learn More -
Salmon Fishing at Willamette Falls - c. 1925
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This professional snapshot has the printed subtitle, "A 50 pound Catch is not Uncommon". Learn More -
Sightseeing at Willamette Falls - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A group of students has their picture taken overlooking Willamette Falls. Great outfits. Learn More -
Station A and Crown Paper Co. at Willamette Falls - c. 1895
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This highly detailed photo by Oregon City photographer Richard Prier features the Station A power station on the Oregon City side, and the newly opened Crown Paper Company on the West Linn side of Willamette Falls. Learn More -
Steamboats Rival and Alert at Willamette Falls - c. 1866
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The original for this rare view is a hundred-year-old copy print of an even older photograph of steamboat activity below Willamette Falls. Learn More -
Sternwheeler and Barge Under the New Oregon City Bridge - 1922
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In 1922, the new arched Oregon City Bridge was nearing completion. In this view, a sternwheeler is moving a barge - probably one of the barges used in the construction of the new bridge. Learn More -
Suspension Bridge, Oregon City - c. 1890
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The first Oregon City bridge was built in 1888, a few years before this photo. Some folks criticized it a "the bridge to nowhere", as the area on the West Linn side of the river was so sparsely populated. Learn More -
T. W. Sullivan Power Plant, Willamette Falls - c. 1915
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Opened in 1895, "Station B", also known as the T. W. Sullivan Power Plant, was the second power plant at Willamette Falls, and today is the third oldest power plant in the United States. Learn More -
Two Cultures at Willamette Falls - c. 1880
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Willamette Falls on a cloudy day in the early 1880s is visited by fishermen from two cultures. Learn More -
Upper Basin, Willamette Falls Locks - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Looking upstream just above the locks themselves, we see log rafts waiting their turn to travel through the locks on their way to sawmills further down the river. Learn More -
Upper End of Willamette Falls Locks - c. 1890
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This Crawford stereoview shows the locks about twenty years after their construction, looking downstream. By this time the rocky island to their right was completely covered by industries that still exist today - a paper mill and an electric plant. Learn More -
Willamette Falls - 1899
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The original of this 1899 view was described as "Platinum Finish, 5x8, mounted", and sold for 35 cents each, or $3.50 per dozen. Learn More -
Willamette Falls - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This is Jesse Meiser's version of a Willamette Falls photo - one of the "must haves" for every professional photographer in Oregon at the turn of the last century. Learn More -
Willamette Falls and Canemah - c. 1895
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This view of Willamette Falls was created by Edgar L. Davidson of Oswego, who was both that town's first pharmacist and its first photographer. Learn More -
Willamette Falls and Locks - c. 1880
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Opened in 1873, by 1880 the locks still hosted only a few wooden frame buildings, mostly for the use of the lock-keepers and their families. The town of Canemah is visible in the distance beyond the falls. Learn More -
Willamette Falls from Below - c. 1890
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This view of a portion of Willamette Falls from below gives a great glimpse of their basalt foundation. Learn More -
Willamette Falls Locks
$25.00 As low as: $12.00An early view of the Willamette Falls locks, opened January 1, 1873. Learn More -
Willamette Falls Locks - circa 1880
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This view is reproduced from a boudoir card published by Isaac G. Davidson in about 1880, a few years after the locks were opened. The locks themselves are not a lot different than they are today. Learn More -
Willamette Falls with Fishing Platform - c. 1890
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Fishing from platforms by Native Americans was coming to an end at the falls at the time this view was created by Crawford in about 1890. Learn More -
Willamette Falls, from Upper End of Locks - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A different view of the falls, taken from the diversion area at the upper end of the locks. Learn More -
Willamette Falls, Tinted Glass Slide - 1900s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This hand-tinted view is by an unknown photographer. The slide is from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, also the home of the Willamette Meteorite. Learn More -
Willamette Falls, Vertical Crop - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This is vertical crop of Jesse Meiser's version of a Willamette Falls photo - one of the "must haves" for every professional photographer in Oregon at the turn of the last century. Learn More -
Willamette Falls, with Station A in Foreground - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This especially detailed view of Willamette Falls features Station A, the first electrical power plant at the falls and the source of the first long-distance transmission of electricity in the U.S. Learn More -
Work Crew at Willamette Falls Locks - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The crew lines up on the side of the locks facing the river, as water seeps through from the full chamber behind them. Learn More
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