Bridges & Trestles

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  1. Baker's Bridge, Across the Clackamas River - Indahl

    Baker's Bridge, Across the Clackamas River - c. 1900

    This rare early view shows the original wooden covered bridge that crossed the Clackamas River at Carver, reported to have been the longest covered bridge in Oregon at the time of its completion. Learn More
  2. Broadway Bridge with Sternwheeler

    Broadway Bridge with Sternwheeler - 1915

    Created in 1915 by an unknown photographer, this view shows the Broadway Bridge, looking towards the west, two years after its completion. You can find much the same view today from North Interstate Avenue. Learn More
  3. Building a Bridge Along the Snake River near Robinette

    Building a Bridge Along the Snake River near Robinette - c. 1909

    This view shows a railroad bridge under construction across the Powder River where it flows into the Snake. Robinette was located behind the photographer on the west bank of the Snake River. Learn More
  4. Columbia River Railroad Bridge at Celilo - Patterson

    Columbia River Railroad Bridge at Celilo - c. 1912

    Looking across the Celilo railroad bridge shortly after its completion in 1912. Learn More
  5. Crooked River Bridge, The Dalles-California Highway - Eddy

    Crooked River Bridge, The Dalles-California Highway - 1930

    The Crooked River High Bridge was completed in 1926, four years before this photo was created. Like many other arched bridges in Oregon, it was designed by Conde McCullough. Learn More
  6. Early West Linn from Oregon City Bluffs - Stevens
  7. Elk Rock Trestle to Oswego

    Elk Rock Trestle to Oswego - c. 1894

    Elk Rock Trestle, replaced by a tunnel in 1921, on the line from Portland to Oswego. Learn More
  8. Fields Covered Bridge, on the Tualatin River

    Fields Covered Bridge, on the Tualatin River - c. 1935

    The last of four Fields Covered Bridges over the Tualatin River, west of Willamette. Learn More
  9. Hood River from the Eastside Grade - Patterson

    Hood River from the Eastside Grade - c. 1910

    Looking north down Hood River from the east bank, we see the town named after the river to the left. In the distance is the Columbia River, and the hills of Washington State on the other side. Learn More
  10. Hood River Railroad Bridge

    Hood River Railroad Bridge - c. 1900

    This is the railroad bridge across the mouth of Hood River that preceded the current steel bridge - itself now a very historic structure, having been completed in 1906. Learn More
  11. Lake Oswego Railroad Bridge

    Lake Oswego Railroad Bridge - c. 1910

    The Lake Oswego Railroad Bridge, built as the Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge north of Tyron Creek, nearing the end of its construction. Learn More
  12. Logjam on the Upper Willamette

    Logjam on the Upper Willamette - c. 1900

    Two steamboats arrive to help clear out a logjam under a bridge somewhere on the upper Willamette River. Learn More
  13. Looking over Oregon City toward Mt. Hood - Cheney

    Looking over Oregon City towards Mt. Hood - c. 1898

    A long view across the suspension bridge and Oregon City towards Mount Hood. Learn More
  14. Multnomah Falls - W. H. Partridge

    Multnomah Falls - c. 1887

    Taken shortly before he moved back to Boston, Partridge captured this view of the falls by stepping back and to the right, giving a different angle than many of the straight-ahead shots of his day. Learn More
  15. Multnomah Falls Timber Bridge, before Reinforcements - Davidson

    Multnomah Falls Timber Bridge, before Reinforcements - c. 1883

    The first timber bridge at Multnomah Falls stands unoccupied in this view published by I. G. Davidson shortly after the bridge's completion, in about 1883. Learn More
  16. Multnomah Falls with the Original Timber Bridge - Abell

    Multnomah Falls with the Original Timber Bridge - c. 1885

    This 1880s view of Multnomah Falls shows the timber bow-string foot bridge before it was reinforced in 1891. Learn More
  17. Mulltnomah Falls with Timber Bridge - Gifford

    Multnomah Falls with Timber Bridge - c. 1895

    Multnomah Falls, showing its original bowstring-truss timber bridge. Learn More
  18. Navy Ships in front of Old Steel Bridge, Portland - Indahl

    Navy Ships in front of Old Steel Bridge, Portland - c. 1905

    Taken upstream from its companion photo (see Related Photos below), this view shows two unidentified Navy ships resting in the waters of the Willamette in Portland. Learn More
  19. New Bridge Across the Sandy River - Davidson

    New Bridge Across the Sandy River - c. 1883

    The new bridge for the O. R. & N. Company, across the Sandy River east of Portland on the way to the Columbia Gorge. Learn More
  20. New Bridge over the Clackamas at Estacada

    New Bridge over the Clackamas at Estacada - 1908

    An almost finished bridge over the Clackamas River at Estacada, with a workman waving his hat from on top. Learn More
  21. New Multnomah Falls Bridge with Harley-Davidson - Cross & Dimmitt

    New Multnomah Falls Bridge with Harley-Davidson - c. 1917

    This photo was taken shortly after the new concrete Multnomah Falls bridge opened in 1914, and not that long after the Harley-Davidson V-twin motorcycle was introduced in 1909. Learn More
  22. North Jetty, Newport - Crawford

    North Jetty, Newport - c. 1898

    This photo was taken shortly after the north jetty for Yaquina Bay was completed in 1896, after 8 years of construction. Learn More
  23. Ocean Steamer Under Bridge of the Gods - Eddy

    Ocean Steamer Under Bridge of the Gods - 1938

    The "Charles L. Wheeler, Jr.", a 3,300 ton cargo ship, was the first (and only) ocean steamer to go through the newly-opened Bonneville Locks in 1938. Learn More
  24. Old Ironsides Under the St. Johns Bridge - Eddy

    Old Ironsides Under the St. Johns Bridge - 1933

    Two icons meet in one photograph by Ralph Eddy. The new is the St. Johns Bridge, dedicated two years earlier. The old is "Old Ironsides", the U.S.S. Constitution, dedicated in 1797. Learn More
  25. Opening of Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge across Rogue River - Prentiss

    Opening of Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge across Rogue River - 1932

    This detailed view by Arthur M. Prentiss shows the crowd "waiting for the opening signal from President Hoover", according to a note on the back of the original print. Learn More
  26. Oregon City Bridge from Grand Opening Program - Eddy

    Oregon City Bridge from Grand Opening Program - 1922

    This panoramic view is taken from the official program of the grand opening of the Oregon City - West Linn arched bridge in 1922. Learn More
  27. Oregon City Suspension Bridge - Watson

    Oregon City Suspension Bridge - c. 1900

    This 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
  28. Overlooking Celilo Falls, with New Bridge - Patterson

    Overlooking Celilo Falls, with New Bridge - c. 1912

    This view of Celilo Falls looking upstream shows the recently completed Columbia River Railroad Bridge in the background. Finished in 1912, it replaced an earlier ferry service. Learn More
  29. Overlooking Guild's Lake from the Northwest Hills - Indahl

    Overlooking Guild's Lake from the Northwest Hills - c. 1900

    Guild's Lake in northwest Portland, now drained, became famous a few years after this photo when it was chosen for the site of the 1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition. Learn More
  30. Portage Railroad, Middle Blockhouse at Cascades - Watkins

    Portage Railroad and Middle Blockhouse at Cascades - 1867

    Looking downstream on the wooden tracks of the portage railroad on the Washington side of the Columbia Cascades. Learn More
  31. Squatters' Shacks near Ross Island Bridge - Rothstein

    Squatters' Shacks near Ross Island Bridge - 1936

    This view of Depression-era homes near the Ross Island Bridge was created by Arthur Rothstein, just out of college and working as one of a dozen photographers for the Farm Security Administration. Learn More
  32. Steamboat Georgiana Passing the Original Burnside Bridge

    Steamboat Georgiana Passing the Original Burnside Bridge - c. 1915

    The Georgiana was a propeller-driven steamboat that operated on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers from 1914 to 1940. She was named after Georgiana Pittock, wife of Henry L. Pittock. Learn More
  33. Sternwheeler and Barge Under the New Oregon City Bridge

    Sternwheeler and Barge Under the New Oregon City Bridge - 1922

    In 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
  34. Sternwheeler Passing Under Oregon City Bridge

    Sternwheeler Passing under Oregon City Bridge - 1900

    Sternwheeler passing under the Oregon City Suspension Bridge. Learn More
  35. Sternwheelers Georgie Burton & Annie Comings at Hawthorne Bridge

    Sternwheelers Georgie Burton & Annie Comings at Hawthorne Bridge - c. 1910

    This photo provides a clear view of both the two sternwheelers and the bridge behind them. All were fairly new at this time. Learn More
  36. Suspension Bridge, Oregon City - Crawford

    Suspension Bridge, Oregon City - c. 1890

    The 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
  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 New Footbridge - Crawford

    The New Footbridge - c. 1900

    This detailed pastoral view features two men showing off their new bridge to the ladies. Another man tends some horses to the left. Learn More
  39. The Tooth Bridge, O. R. R. at Cascades - Watkins

    The Tooth Bridge, O. R. R. at Cascades - 1867

    Looking upstream along the Tooth Bridge on the 5-mile-long portage railroad on the Oregon side of the Cascade Rapids. Learn More
  40. Tooth Bridge, Portage Railroad at the Cascades - Watkins

    Tooth Bridge, Portage Railroad at the Cascades - 1867

    Looking upstream along the Tooth Bridge at the 5-mile-long portage railroad on the Oregon side of the Cascades. Learn More
  41. Tourists on Timber Bridge, Multnomah Falls - McAlpin

    Tourists on Timber Bridge, Multnomah Falls - c. 1890

    A group of twenty-six tourists demonstrate their faith in the strength of the reinforced timber bridge in this view published by McAlpin & Lamb in about 1890. Learn More
  42. Union Pacific Wreck at Morgan, near Heppner - Sigsbee

    Union Pacific Wreck at Morgan, near Heppner - c. 1905

    The curve of the damaged tracks contrasts with the straight boards of the boxcar in this century-old view of a derailment on a small trestle in Eastern Oregon. Learn More
  43. Upper Bridge, Indian River - E. J. Partridge

    Upper Bridge, Indian River, near Sitka - 1887

    The Upper Bridge on the Indian River, upstream from Sitka, Alaska. Learn More
  44. Upper Cape Horn, Near Celilo - 1867

    Upper Cape Horn, Near Celilo - 1867

    A great view by Watkins of the upper portage railroad on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, and the bluffs of Upper Cape Horn. 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

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