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Ashland Creek in Lithia Park, Ashland - 1932
$30.00 As low as: $15.00This view of Ashland Creek received more positive comments than any other photo in our 2012 Ralph Eddy Exhibit at the Clackamas County Historical Society. Learn More -
At Work in the Woods - c. 1898
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Four men - and a dog - pose near medium-sized trees in an unknown location, probably on one side or the other of the lower Columbia River, where John F. Ford took many of his photographs. Learn More -
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 -
Bertilson Barber Shop, 7th & Water, Oregon City - 1947
$30.00 As low as: $15.00This great view of Oregon City daily life was taken by Eddy toward the end of his career, using his postcard camera. Ole Bertilson is the barber on the right. Learn More -
Bonanza Gold Mines and Hoisting Plant - c. 1903
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The Bonanza Gold Mine was the largest and probably the most valuable free gold mine in the Pacific Northwest. It was located on the ridge north of Geiser Creek, about five miles east of Greenhorn in Baker County. Learn More -
Bringing the Logs Back to Camp - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Smaller logs are brought back to a logging camp by a team of six mules, pulling them along a skid-road of logs placed across the path. It appears that this logging camp also was home to a small sawmill, as stacked lumber can be seen behind the team. Learn More -
Buggy in Front of the Courthouse, Oregon City - c. 1915
$30.00 As low as: $15.00One of Ralph Eddy's early glass plate photos, this crisp view taken with his large wooden camera shows a street scene at Eighth and Main Streets in downtown Oregon City. Learn More -
Captain Charles Wilkes - 1863
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Born in 1798, Captain Charles Wilkes is best known for leading the United States Exploring Expedition, which circumnavigated the world from 1838 through 1842, and spent significant time in the Pacific Northwest in 1841. Learn More -
Crater Lake Lodge - 1926
$30.00 As low as: $15.00Originally opened in 1915, Crater Lake Lodge was significantly expanded from 1922 through 1924, doubling the number of guest rooms and adding private bathrooms to the lodge's new wing. 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 -
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Happy Camp, at Netarts Bay - c. 1895
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This unusually early view of camping at the coast shows Happy Camp, a destination for tourists and vacationers since well before 1900. Learn More -
Hauling Logs out with Mules - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Oxen and steam donkeys were the primary ways to bring logs out of the woods during this era, but mule teams and horses were sometimes used, especially for smaller logs. Learn More -
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Launch of the 1st Liberty Ship, the Star of Oregon - 1941
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A large crowd has turned out at the Kaiser Shipyards in Portland on May 19, 1941, to celebrate the launch of the first of many Liberty Ships built here. 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 -
Mt. Rainier and Mirror Lake - 1913
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The H. L. Toles View Company was known for scenic postcards and stereoviews. Their larger print providing the original for this image is much less common. Learn More -
Old Ironsides Visits Portland - 1933
$30.00 As low as: $15.00A Portland crowd gathers for a unique opportunity - the chance to step on board "Old Ironsides", the (now) over two centuries old U.S.S. Constitution, on her only visit to the Pacific Northwest in 1933. Learn More -
Oregon City and Mount Hood - 1930
$30.00 As low as: $15.00This overview of Oregon City shows all levels - from West Linn in the foreground, to the river and its bluffs, across downtown Oregon City, up the elevator to the upper part of town, to snow-capped Mt. Hood in the distance. Learn More -
Oregon City Elevator with Greyhound Bus - c. 1938
$30.00 As low as: $15.00A Greyhound "Super Coach" - a streamlined model introduced in 1936, waits in front of the bus depot, conveniently located inside the Oregon City Piggly Wiggly Stop and Shop. 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 -
Plaza from Park Entrance, Ashland - 1932
$30.00 As low as: $15.00Ashland Plaza, next to Lithia Park and Ashland Creek, has been the center of town life here for over one hundred an fifty years. Learn More -
Pond Monkeys - c. 1898
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Pond Monkeys were men who hopped from log to log in a mill pond, guiding the floating logs into the intake for the sawmill. This Ford photos shows a large group - likely more than would normally work together. Learn More -
Portland and Mount Hood - 1935
$30.00 As low as: $15.00Reproduced from the original postcard negative, this view looks over Portland from the west hills. Note Civic Stadium (now PGE Park) in the foreground. Learn More -
Portland and Mt. St. Helens - 1937
$30.00 As low as: $15.00This striking photo of downtown Portland, looking north on Broadway, features a snowy Mt. St. Helens in the distance. Learn More -
Search Party on Mt. Hood - 1938
$30.00 As low as: $15.00The beauty of Mt. Hood has attracted climbers for hundreds if not thousands of years. For equally long people have sometimes found themselves in trouble while negotiating a climb. Learn More -
Self-portrait with Brownie Camera - c. 1916
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This self portrait, looking into a furniture store, was taken by Portland amateur photographer Herman C. Weber, during a trip to Bellingham, Washington. Learn More -
Skid Road Along the River - c. 1898
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In this signed photo by John F. Ford we see yet another view of animals pulling logs along a skid road. In this case, it's oxen, and the location of the road along a river makes it especially scenic. Learn More -
South Silver Creek Falls - 1929
$30.00 As low as: $15.00This photo was taken of 177 foot high South Falls, the most visited waterfall in Silver Falls State Park, several years before the park was created. Learn More -
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Star Theater in Oregon City - 1913
$30.00 As low as: $15.00The owners and employees stand outside their theater - the first in Oregon City - in this 1913 view, reproduced from a glass negative created by Ralph Eddy. Learn More -
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Tacoma Montamarathon Auto Race, Starting Line - 1916
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Drivers and crews prepare for the start of the Tacoma Montamarathon, a 300 mile race held at the Tacoma Speedway. Learn More -
Tacoma Montamarathon Auto Race, Under Way - 1916
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Indy-style cars pass the grandstands in the Tacoma Montamarathon, a 300 mile race held at Tacoma Speedway. Learn More -
Taking a Spin by the Bridge - c. 1915
$30.00 As low as: $15.00A couple pause in their buggy during a summertime ride along the Willamette River, with the Oregon City Suspension Bridge in the background. Learn More -
The Columbia River near Lyle - c. 1920
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This Fred Kiser photo looks upstream along the Columbia River, with the town of Lyle in the distance. The Chamberlain Lake Railroad Tunnel is on the left. Learn More -
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Timberline Road, Mt. Hood - 1938
$30.00 As low as: $15.00Traveling through deep snow up the road to Timberline Lodge, in the year it opened to the public - 1938. Learn More -
Tug of War - 1919
$30.00 As low as: $15.00This action photo of a company picnic tug of war was taken by Oregon City photographer Ralph Eddy, using his new hand-held camera. Previously he generally used larger wooden cameras with glass-plate negatives. Learn More -
Willamette Falls Locks at High Water - 1923
$30.00 As low as: $15.00Shortly after the Arch Bridge was completed, the Willamette River experienced one of its periodic floods. Here we see high water flowing through (over) the locks on the West Linn side of Willamette Falls. Learn More -
Wizard Island and Llao Cliff, Crater Lake - 1930
$30.00 As low as: $15.00Shortly after Ralph Eddy began creating scenic postcards, he started traveling south to capture the stunning beauty of Crater Lake and its surroundings. Learn More -
Workmen from Umatilla Ordnance Depot - 1941
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Two workmen from the Umatilla Ordnance Depot pause for a chat and a smoke in front of The First National Bank in downtown Hermiston, perhaps after depositing their paychecks. Learn More -
Yaquina Bay Bridge, Oregon Coast Highway - 1937
$30.00 As low as: $15.00This stunning photo of the Yaquina Bay Bridge comes with an added bonus - one of my favorite skies in the Old Oregon collection. Learn More -
Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Near Newport - 1930
$30.00 As low as: $15.00Completed in 1873, this 93-foot high lighthouse was built using the design from the Pigeon Point Lighthouse in California. It originally included the two-story keeper's dwelling shown in this photo. Learn More











