Jesse A. Meiser
- A Donkey Nuzzles its Mother - c. 1910As low as $5.00Who can resist a mother-and-child photo when both are soft and furry? This farm scene from a century ago shows that some things do not change. Learn More
- Allis-Chalmers Powered Russell "Junior" Road Grader - c. 1920As low as $5.00In this nicely-composed photo, Jesse Meiser brings us into the world of early road maintenance. You can almost smell the freshly turned dirt. Learn More
- An Oregon Barnyard - c. 1900As low as $5.00Probably taken in Oregon while Meiser was working in the Portland area, this photo give a great overview of the life of a general farming family at the the turn of the last century. Learn More
- Astoria, Looking East Towards Downtown - c. 1900As low as $5.00Looking down Commercial Street towards the east, this view can be studied almost endlessly due to its great amount of detail, and thus it lends itself to larger prints which do it justice. Learn More
- Cape Horn on the Columbia River - c. 1900As low as $5.00This very detailed view of Cape Horn is reproduced from an original glass negative created by Oregon photographer Jesse A. Meiser in about 1900. Learn More
- Castle Rock - c. 1900As low as $5.00This highly detailed view of Castle Rock (now called Beacon Rock) was taken looking upstream from the north bank of the Columbia River by Vancouver photographer Jesse Meiser. Learn More
- Fort Canby & "Big Betsy" Cannon - c. 1900As low as $5.00"Big Betsy" was the nickname given to Fort Canby's 15-inch Rodman cannon, the largest of the fort's muzzle loading cannons. Learn More
- Harvesting Rice, Wallis Tractor, Moline Reaper (#1) - c. 1920As low as $5.00This highly-detailed view shows a Moline No. 11 reaper being towed by a Wallis tractor, likely in the Sacramento Valley. Photographer Meiser had moved to Eureka from the Portland area about 1905. Learn More
- Harvesting Rice, Wallis Tractor, Moline Reaper (#2) - c. 1920As low as $5.00This companion view to the reaper photo seen in Related Photos at the bottom of the item page focuses on the Wallis tractor, used here to tow the Moline reaper. Learn More
- Hog Heaven - c. 1910As low as $5.00If you've ever dreamed of owning an extremely detailed, century-old view of hogs hanging out on the ranch, here's your chance. (grin) Learn More
- Horse-drawn Two-row Corn Planter - c. 1910As low as $5.00A farmer shows off his team and planter, likely near Eureka, California, where photographer Jesse Meiser had moved in about 1905. Learn More
- Jesse A. Meiser in his Studio - c. 1900As low as $5.00Meiser has lighted this view to show off his photography studio as much as himself and his camera. Learn More
- Latourelle Falls - c. 1900As low as $5.00Photographer Jesse Meiser steps back a little further from the falls than most, and in the process creates a botanical frame for the cascading water. Learn More
- Lighthouse & Cannons, Cape Disappointment - c. 1900As low as $5.00The Cape Disappointment Lighthouse was constructed in 1856 to warn seaman of the dangerous bar at the mouth of the Columbia. It is the oldest functioning lighthouse on the West Coast. Learn More
- Mt. Hood from a Distant Lake, with Swans - 1902As low as $5.00Reproduced from a 1902 glass negative by Jesse A. Meiser, this photo features a pair of swans on an unknown lake, with Mt. Hood in the background. Learn More
- Mt. St. Helens from Spirit Lake - c. 1900As low as $5.00This hundred-year-old view of Mt. St. Helens showcases photographer Meiser's ability to compose a special photograph of an often visited site. It also demonstrates his quality equipment and careful technique. Learn More
- Multnomah Falls with no Footbridge - c. 1900As low as $5.00This highly detailed view of Multnomah Falls is restored and printed from an original glass negative created by photographer Jesse Meiser. Learn More
- One Day's Catch at Big Lagoon - 1908As low as $5.00Four college-age men show off their substantial catch, while camping in the woods near Big Lagoon, north of Arcata, California. Learn More
- Rooster Rock from the Bluffs - c. 1900As low as $5.00Most early views of Rooster Rock are from the river side. This glass negative by Jesse Meiser captures the view from the bluffs. Learn More
- Ruth Meiser, wife of Jesse, in their Studio - c. 1900As low as $5.00While Ruth Meiser is not credited on any of the Meiser photos I've seen, it was not uncommon for wives to work alongside their husbands in turn-of-the-last-century photography studios. Learn More
- Seining for Salmon at the Mouth of the Columbia - c. 1900As low as $5.00Seine fishing is a traditional way of taking salmon from the Columbia. When early settlers arrived here they found the Chinook people using seines made from wild grasses or fiber from tree roots. Learn More
- Sternwheeler Passing Cape Horn on the Columbia - c. 1900As low as $5.00An unidentified steamship passes Cape Horn, on the Washington side of the Columbia, on its way downstream. Learn More
- Tall Ships Visit the Portland Harbor - c. 1900As low as $5.00This highly detailed view of an industrial section of the Portland harbor illustrates the importance of sailing ships, even in 1900. It's also a stunning photo. Learn More
- The Needles, in the Columbia Gorge - c. 1900As low as $5.00The Needles, three miles upstream from Rooster Rock, are known today as the "Pillars of Hercules". They became a must-have view for early photographers beginning in the 1880s. Learn More
- Willamette Falls - c. 1900As low as $5.00This 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, Vertical Crop - c. 1900As low as $5.00This 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. 1900As low as $5.00This 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