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  1. Ashland Creek in Lithia Park, Ashland - Eddy

    Ashland Creek in Lithia Park, Ashland - 1932

    This 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
  2. At Work in the Woods - Ford

    At Work in the Woods - c. 1898

    Four 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
  3. Below Station A at Willamette Falls

    Below Station A at Willamette Falls - 1895

    This 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
  4. Bertilson Barber Shop, 7th & Water, Oregon City - Eddy

    Bertilson Barber Shop, 7th & Water, Oregon City - 1947

    This 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
  5. Bonanza Gold Mines and Hoisting Plant - Cowden

    Bonanza Gold Mines and Hoisting Plant - c. 1903

    The 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
  6. Bringing the Logs Back to Camp - Ford

    Bringing the Logs Back to Camp - c. 1900

    Smaller 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
  7. Buggy in Front of the Courthouse, Oregon City - Eddy

    Buggy in Front of the Courthouse, Oregon City - c. 1915

    One 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
  8. Captain Charles Wilkes - Silsbee, Case and Co.

    Captain Charles Wilkes - 1863

    Born 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
  9. Crater Lake Lodge - Eddy

    Crater Lake Lodge - 1926

    Originally 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
  10. Crown Point Before Vista House - Kiser

    Crown Point Before Vista House - c. 1916

    This 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
  11. Early West Linn from Oregon City Bluffs - Stevens
  12. Happy Camp, at Netarts Bay

    Happy Camp, at Netarts Bay - c. 1895

    This unusually early view of camping at the coast shows Happy Camp, a destination for tourists and vacationers since well before 1900. Learn More
  13. Hauling Logs out with Mules - Ford

    Hauling Logs out with Mules - c. 1900

    Oxen 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
  14. Hood River Valley in Blossom - Eddy
  15. Launch of the 1st Liberty Ship, the Star of Oregon

    Launch of the 1st Liberty Ship, the Star of Oregon - 1941

    A 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
  16. Mills and Sternwheeler at Willamette Falls - Eddy

    Mills and Sternwheeler at Willamette Falls - c. 1915

    There'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
  17. Mt. Rainier and Mirror Lake - Toles

    Mt. Rainier and Mirror Lake - 1913

    The 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
  18. Old Ironsides Visits Portland - Eddy

    Old Ironsides Visits Portland - 1933

    A 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
  19. Oregon City and Mount Hood - Eddy

    Oregon City and Mount Hood - 1930

    This 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
  20. Oregon City Elevator with Greyhound Bus - Eddy

    Oregon City Elevator with Greyhound Bus - c. 1938

    A 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
  21. Oregon City Woolen Mills with New Station B - Culver Pictures

    Oregon City Woolen Mills with New Station B - c. 1895

    This 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
  22. Plaza from Park Entrance, Ashland - Eddy

    Plaza from Park Entrance, Ashland - 1932

    Ashland 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
  23. Pond Monkeys - Ford

    Pond Monkeys - c. 1898

    Pond 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
  24. Portland and Mount Hood - Eddy

    Portland and Mount Hood - 1935

    Reproduced 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
  25. Portland and Mt. St. Helens - Eddy

    Portland and Mt. St. Helens - 1937

    This striking photo of downtown Portland, looking north on Broadway, features a snowy Mt. St. Helens in the distance. Learn More
  26. Search Party on Mt. Hood - Eddy

    Search Party on Mt. Hood - 1938

    The 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
  27. Self-portrait with Brownie Camera - Weber

    Self-portrait with Brownie Camera - c. 1916

    This self portrait, looking into a furniture store, was taken by Portland amateur photographer Herman C. Weber, during a trip to Bellingham, Washington. Learn More
  28. Skid Road Along the River - Ford

    Skid Road Along the River - c. 1898

    In 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
  29. South Silver Creek Falls - Eddy

    South Silver Creek Falls - 1929

    This 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
  30. Spring Orchards - Eddy
  31. Star Theater in Oregon City - Eddy

    Star Theater in Oregon City - 1913

    The 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
  32. Sternwheelers Latona and Altona at 8th St. Dock, Oregon City - Eddy
  33. Sunset Highway - Weber
  34. Sunset, Pillars of Hercules - Kiser
  35. Tacoma Montamarathon Auto Race, Starting Line - Weber

    Tacoma Montamarathon Auto Race, Starting Line - 1916

    Drivers and crews prepare for the start of the Tacoma Montamarathon, a 300 mile race held at the Tacoma Speedway. Learn More
  36. Tacoma Montamarathon Auto Race, Under Way - Weber

    Tacoma Montamarathon Auto Race, Under Way - 1916

    Indy-style cars pass the grandstands in the Tacoma Montamarathon, a 300 mile race held at Tacoma Speedway. Learn More
  37. Taking a Spin by the Bridge - Eddy

    Taking a Spin by the Bridge - c. 1915

    A couple pause in their buggy during a summertime ride along the Willamette River, with the Oregon City Suspension Bridge in the background. Learn More
  38. The Columbia River near Lyle - Kiser

    The Columbia River near Lyle - c. 1920

    This 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
  39. The Sandy - Kiser
  40. Timberline Road, Mt. Hood - Eddy

    Timberline Road, Mt. Hood - 1938

    Traveling through deep snow up the road to Timberline Lodge, in the year it opened to the public - 1938. Learn More
  41. Tug of War - Eddy

    Tug of War - 1919

    This 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
  42. Willamette Falls Locks at High Water - Eddy

    Willamette Falls Locks at High Water - 1923

    Shortly 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
  43. Wizard Island and Llao Cliff, Crater Lake - Eddy

    Wizard Island and Llao Cliff, Crater Lake - 1930

    Shortly after Ralph Eddy began creating scenic postcards, he started traveling south to capture the stunning beauty of Crater Lake and its surroundings. Learn More
  44. Workmen from Umatilla Ordnance Depot - Lee

    Workmen from Umatilla Ordnance Depot - 1941

    Two 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
  45. Yaquina Bay Bridge, Oregon Coast Highway - Eddy

    Yaquina Bay Bridge, Oregon Coast Highway - 1937

    This stunning photo of the Yaquina Bay Bridge comes with an added bonus - one of my favorite skies in the Old Oregon collection. Learn More
  46. Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Near Newport - Eddy

    Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Near Newport - 1930

    Completed 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

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