Old Oregon Prints
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"We'll Show 'Em How to Fell Big Trees" - 1903
$25.00 As low as: $12.00"We'll Show 'Em how to Fell Big Trees", from a Keystone novelty glass slide. Learn More -
1883 Astoria Fire
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This boudoir card image by Astoria photographer Samuel B. Crow shows downtown Astoria, looking up river, in the aftermath of the devastating 1883 fire. Learn More -
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 -
1894 Portland Flood, Goodyear Rubber Co.
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This unusual photo shows the interior of the Goodyear Rubber Company retail store, located on First Street, about two blocks from the Willamette River. Learn More -
1903 Heppner Flood, Portland Rescuers' Tent
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A large contingent of rescuers was sent from Portland to assist in the aftermath of the Heppner flash flood, Oregon's most severe natural disaster, resulting in the death of close to 250 people. Learn More -
1913 Packard Runabout on the Way to Mt. Hood
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The joys of a wintertime ride to Mount Hood, as well as the details of a classic 1913 Packard, are well conveyed by this well-made photo by an unknown photographer. Learn More -
1936 Studebaker 2T2 Truck, Fulton Park Dairy
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This shiny new milk truck sits for a portrait in front of the Studebaker dealership in Portland. A sign in the window announces "New 1936 Studebaker Trucks * money savers * space savers *" Learn More -
20th Century Grocery, Oregon City - 1919
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This photo of the 20th Century Grocery store at 611 Main Street in Oregon City was taken in August, 1919, shortly after the end of World War I. Learn More -
32 Mules Pulling a Holt Bros. Side-hill Harvester - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Another of Benjamin Holt's innovations was the side-hill harvester shown here. Because of the need for two drive wheels, larger teams were needed to pull this more advanced model. Learn More -
A Brickyard in East Portland - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Thousands of bricks are carefully arranged in rows to dry in the sun at this traditional brickyard located somewhere in East Portland. Two scove kilns, or field kilns, are located to the left. Learn More -
A Coach Stops Across from the Old Weinhard Brewery - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A four-wheeled enclosed carriage rests on a muddy Burnside Street. It appears to be a "coupe", with only forward facing seats and glass windows on the front corners. Learn More -
A Donkey Nuzzles its Mother - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Who 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 -
A Downtown Sheridan Street Scene - 1887
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This view of Sheridan illustrates the rough "frontier town" look of many Oregon towns in the 1880s, before the coming of electricity - or paved streets. Learn More -
A Family Visits Their Mine - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Visiting Dad at his workplace is not a new idea, as shown by this hundred-year-old photo of a wife and children visiting these two men at their mine. Learn More -
A Farm Scene near Medford - c. 1913
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This classic view shows a small grouping of farm buildings, including several houses. Probably an extended family lived here. Learn More -
A Gymnast from Monmouth - c. 1895
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A student gymnast from Oregon State Normal School in Monmouth (now Western Oregon University) poses for a studio portrait taken by Scio photographer Clinton Harnish. Learn More -
A Klamath Chief at Crater Lake - c. 1923
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This view by Edward Curtis shows a Klamath chief in a ceremonial headdress looking out across Crater Lake, probably the most important site in the Klamath territory. Learn More -
A Logging Foreman Admires his Crew's Output - c. 1898
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Almost lost in the center of this giant pile of toothpicks is the foreman of the logging operation, posing on top of one of many large logs awaiting transport to a mill. Learn More -
A Nez Perce Canoe - 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Each region created their own canoe designs based on tradition and available materials. This view shows a Nez Perce version, carved out of a single cedar log. Learn More -
A Proud Father with his Daughter - c. 1890
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Taken by photographer E. G. Cummings of Lewiston, Idaho, this cabinet card view shows a Native American father, likely Nez Perce, proudly holding his daughter. Learn More -
A Raging Sea, Newport - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This photo by Newport photographer Albert Thomas demonstrates his skill at capturing movement at a time when most photographs required long exposure times. Learn More -
A Seed Store in Washington State - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00They're ready for business at the seed store, as long as you have cash, though I'm not too sure about that fellow in the middle. Learn More -
A Small Steam Donkey Near Sandy - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Two loggers take it easy while reclining on the cable spools of a steam donkey in this postcard view of logging in the Sandy area. Learn More -
A Very Small Boy, with a Prosthetic Hand - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This early Bowman portrait features a very small Native American boy with a prosthetic hand, standing on a wicker chair. Learn More -
A Very Small Girl in a Plaid Dress - c. 1874
$25.00 As low as: $12.00We don't know the name of this young girl, but we do know the original small-format CDV photo was taken by Buchtel and Stolte, at 91 First Street in Portland. Learn More -
A Young Logger in a Log Chute - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00While not signed by Ford, the original for this photo was acquired with other similarly formatted photos that were signed by him. 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 -
Adams Department Store Throws a Sale - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Adams Department Store in Oregon City did a lot of business with local mill workers. Their sign states this is the second shipment of 300 "mill shoes" they'd received in a month. Learn More -
After A Storm - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Another view from Albert Thomas of Newport, where he demonstrates his ability at fast exposure, capturing the splash of the waves and the seagull in flight just above them. Learn More -
Agnes Dolph, Daughter of Sen. Joseph Dolph - c. 1875
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A well-to-do girl in a wonderful fringed dress, posed next to perhaps a family heirloom? Learn More -
Albert G. Walling, Early Oregon Publisher - 1872
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A. G. Walling emigrated with his family to the West Linn area now known as Robinwood in 1849. Learn More -
Alcove Point and Cape Foulweather (Yaquina Head) - c. 1890
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Barely visible in the distance in this photo of women picnicking at Alcove Point is the lighthouse at Cape Foulweather, now known as Yaquina Head. Learn More -
Allis-Chalmers Powered Russell "Junior" Road Grader - c. 1920
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In 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 -
Along the McKenzie River - 1921
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Good photos bring you into the scene. This view of the McKenzie River by Eugene photographer Edmund Martin definitely qualifies by that criteria. Learn More -
Alpha Hall, Oregon Agricultural College - c. 1890
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Alpha Hall, the first residence hall on the Oregon Agricultural College campus, was constructed by Samuel G. McFadden in 1889. Learn More -
Alvilda and her Hunting Dogs - 1921
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This idylic scene shows a young woman and her dogs, "out on a coyote chase", near her home in Olalla in Douglas County. Learn More -
Alvilda on Pats in the Coast Range - 1921
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A young woman removes her hat for a portrait of herself and her horse Pats, standing in a shallow stream somewhere near Olalla in the Oregon Coast Range. Learn More -
American Progress - 1873
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This chromolithograph print was published in 1873, after an allegorical 1872 painting of the same name by John Gast. Learn More -
An Old Hunting Cabin Near Mt. Hood - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This photo by photographer Olaf Indahl was taken in the Welches area, near where Indahl's family also had a cabin. Learn More -
An Optometrist with his Lenses - c. 1895
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A young optometrist from Rainier, Oregon demonstrates his trial frames and a folding case holding over a hundred sample lenses. Learn More -
An Oregon Barnyard - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Probably 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 -
Arriving at the Summit of Mount Hood - 1910s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Two women and two men arrive at the summit of Mt. Hood on a beautiful day. Learn More -
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 -
Assembling a Steam Gold Dredge, Eastern Oregon - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This large steam-powered gold dredge is under construction on an unidentified river somewhere in eastern Oregon, probably near Baker City, where photographer Martin Hazeltine operated his studio. Learn More -
Astoria, Looking East Towards Downtown - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Looking 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











