Canyons, Gorges, & Valleys

Canyons, Gorges, & Valleys
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  1. Annie Creek Canyon, Crater Lake - c. 1925
    As low as $5.00
    Pinnacles formed by erosion around ancient volcanic vents can be seen on the right slope of Annie Creek Canyon, located near Mazama Village at Crater Lake. Learn More
  2. Annie Creek Canyon, Near Crater Lake - c. 1908
    As low as $5.00
    This view of Annie Creek Canyon is reproduced from an original glass negative by Howard Tibbitts, who was based in San Francisco where he worked for Sunset Magazine. Learn More
  3. Approaching Mitchell's Point, Columbia River Highway - c. 1923
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    Most people know Mitchell's Point as the location for the tunnel with windows, built for the historic Columbia Gorge Highway in 1915. Learn More
  4. Cars and Motorcycles at Shepperd's Dell Bridge - c. 1916
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    An unknown photographer captured this scene of cars and motorcycles at Shepperd's Dell Bridge on the Columbia River Highway, shortly after the highway was opened in 1916. Learn More
  5. Cedar Island and Beavertail Ridge, Deschutes River - c. 1909
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    This overview of Beavertail Ridge is recreated from a glass negative made by George Weister during the Deschutes River Railroad War. You can see tracks being constructed on both sides of the river. Learn More
  6. Columbia Gorge from Crown Point - 1932
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    Looking upstream in the Columbia Gorge, with the photographer standing near Vista House at Crown Point. The decorative wall and lamps are still there today. Learn More
  7. Columbia River Highway Under Tooth Rock - 1927
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    We're looking upstream at Tooth Rock Viaduct, devised as a way to allow the new scenic highway to pass around the rock without destroying it by blasting. Learn More
  8. Columbia River Highway, Ten Miles West of The Dalles - 1925
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    Photographer Darius Kinsey is best known for his logging photos in Washington state, but he also visited Oregon and created a series of scenic views along the Columbia River. Learn More
  9. Columbia River Valley and Highway from Rowena Heights - 1927
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    At first glance, this looks like Crown Point on the left, but it's actually Rowena Heights - about halfway between Hood River and The Dalles on the Columbia River Highway. Learn More
  10. Crooked River Bridge, The Dalles-California Highway - 1930
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    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
  11. Crown Point and Vista House - c. 1921
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    Cross and Dimmitt made several hand-tinted versions of this photo. This is the water color version. Learn More
  12. Crown Point Before Vista House - c. 1916
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    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
  13. Crown Point, Columbia River Highway - c. 1920
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    Photographer Clark Kinsey is best know for his logging photos, but he also had a great touch for scenic views of the Pacific Northwest. Learn More
  14. Deschutes River at Twin Crossings - circa 1910
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    Construction has just begun for the south railroad trestle across the Deschutes at Milepost 44, north of Sherars Falls. Learn More
  15. Eagle's Nest Closeup, Columbia River Highway - c. 1916
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    This image is recreated from a hand-colored print made by the Fred Kiser Company, as part of a series publicizing the new scenic highway. Learn More
  16. Eagle's Nest, Columbia River Highway - c. 1916
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    "Eagle's Nest" is the name given by Samuel Lancaster to this small viewing area when he designed it as part of the Columbia River Highway. Learn More
  17. Glacier Trail, Mt. Rainier National Park - c. 1915
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    This evocative photo of a trail above a river may well be the work of photographer Asahel Curtis, as the National Photo Company had other images of Rainier by him in their collection. Learn More
  18. Looking Down the Deschutes River - Circa 1920
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    This image is reproduced from an early print by Oregon landscape photographer Fred Kiser. Learn More
  19. Looking Down the Snake River from Twin Falls - c. 1915
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    This highly detailed view of Snake River Canyon is recreated from an original glass positive by George Weister, one of the best-known landscape photographers of his time. Learn More
  20. Looking Downstream from Twin Falls - circa 1890
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    We're looking downstream on the Snake River, several miles east of where the city of Twin Falls now stands. At the time this photo was taken, the city had not yet been started. Learn More
  21. Looking Over the Newly Completed Bonneville Dam - 1939
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    Bonneville Dam and its associated locks brought huge changes to the Columbia River, as well as the rest of the Pacific Northwest. Learn More
  22. Looking Up Cow Creek Canyon - circa 1908
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    This classic photo shows the beauty of Cow Creek Canyon in southern Oregon. The view was produced in large quantities as a colorized postcard, but our version comes from the original glass negative. Learn More
  23. Looking up Oneonta Gorge - circa 1915
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    The lush beauty of Oneonta Gorge in the Columbia Gorge has been a favorite subject of photographers since it was first captured by Carleton Wakins in 1867. Learn More
  24. Looking up the Columbia River from Inspiration Point - c. 1916
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    This vantage point takes in both Rooster Rock, on the left, and Crown Point, on the right. Vista House has yet to be constructed. Learn More
  25. Lower Deschutes River, Below Sixteen Canyon - circa 1915
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    We're looking upstream along the Deschutes River, at about mile 20 (20 miles above the Columbia River). Learn More
  26. Mist Falls, Columbia Highway 1,200 Feet Below - c. 1916
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    This image is recreated from a hand-tinted original still in its folder, labeled "Artograph, Hand colored in oil, Kiser Studio, Portland, Oregon." Learn More
  27. New York Tourists on the Columbia River Highway - 1916
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    Portland citizen John Yeon is driving the first car (an air-cooled Franklin) with his passenger Mrs. French Vanderbilt. Some of her relatives and friends join the party. Learn More
  28. Oneonta Gorge - c. 1885
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    Oneonta Gorge, in the Columbia River Gorge, as captured by J. G. Crawford in the 1880s. Learn More
  29. Oneonta Gorge at Low Water - 1880s
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    A half-mile walk up the creek (read "in the creek") from Oneonta Bridge you'll find this spectacular gorge. Learn More
  30. Oneonta Gorge, as Seen from the Highway - c. 1921
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    Cross and Dimmitt specialized in views of the Columbia Gorge, and many of their photos were hand-colored. Saturated colors add to the charm of this scene at Oneonta Gorge. Learn More
  31. Oneonta Tunnel, Columbia River Highway - circa 1921
    As low as $5.00
    This photo of Oneonta Tunnel was taken and hand-tinted by Cross and Dimmitt, who sold both sepia-tone and hand-colored photographic prints at Vista House. Learn More
  32. Oregon & California Railroad in Cow Creek Canyon - c. 1908
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    A freight train stops at an unnamed depot somewhere in Cow Creek Canyon, part of the north-south line that by 1908 was leased by the Southern Pacific system, though it was not purchased by Southern Pacific until 1927. Learn More
  33. Pinnacles at Sand Creek Canyon, Crater Lake - c. 1925
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    The Pinnacles are spires of eroded rock, located at the confluence of Sand Creek and Wheeler Creek. Some are as much as 200 feet high. Learn More
  34. Railroad Behind Rooster Rock, Columbia River Gorge - 1890
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    This unusual view from 1890 shows the new (seven years old) railroad and Crown Point, still 25 years away from becoming the location for Vista House. Learn More
  35. Rooster Rock and Vista House - c. 1921
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    Looking up the Columbia River in this hand-tinted photo, we can see Rooster Rock and its nearby cannery, Vista House, and the Gorge receding in the distance. Learn More
  36. Rooster Rock from the Bluffs - c. 1900
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    Most early views of Rooster Rock are from the river side. This glass negative by Jesse Meiser captures the view from the bluffs. Learn More
  37. Shepperd's Dell Bridge, Columbia River Highway - c. 1916
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    This highly detailed view of the bridge was printed in a large size by Benjamin Gifford shortly after the bridge was completed in 1914. The roadway is still gravel, so I'm dating it to 1916. Learn More
  38. Shepperd's Dell Bridge, Looking Towards the River - c. 1916
    As low as $5.00
    In 1915, photographer Fred Kiser sold his Portland studio to his partner Clarence L. Winter so he could concentrate on creating a series of promotional photos for the new Columbia River Highway. Learn More
  39. Shepperd's Dell, Columbia River Highway - c. 1918
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    Shepperd's Dell Bridge spans Young Creek near the west end of the historic highway. Its solid wall above the arch was later imitated by some of Conde McCullough's bridges. Learn More
  40. The Gorge of the Columbia - c. 1921
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    Colors from hand tinted photographs like this scene by Cross and Dimmitt often followed the palettes of contemporary landscape painters, who enjoyed adding interest to their skies and clouds. Learn More
  41. Tooth Rock, Columbia River Highway - c. 1918
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    The Tooth Rock Viaduct was devised as a way to traverse a cliff, instead of blasting through the unstable rock. This view shows it shortly after it was completed, with the Columbia River to the right. Learn More
  42. Vista House at Crown Point, Columbia River Highway - c. 1918
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    This striking photo of Vista House and the Columbia Gorge in the distance was taken shortly after Vista House was completed, in 1918. Learn More
  43. Vista House at Crown Point, Columbia River Highway - c. 1918
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    From a group of hand-colored larger prints from George Weister we recently acquired, this view shows the newly completed Vista House, with the Columbia River Gorge behind it. Learn More
  44. Vista House, Nearing Completion - 1918
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    This detailed view of the almost finished Vista House and the Columbia Gorge is from an original glass negative taken by George Weister, who was known for his scenic photography. Learn More
  45. White River Canyon, Mt. Hood - c. 1935
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    This summertime photo of White River Canyon is reproduced from an original negative by Ralph Eddy, an Oregon City photographer known today for his postcards. Learn More
  46. Wind Mountain from Columbia River Highway - 1923
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    This image was captured by photographer Darius Kinsey, best known for his logging photos from Washington state. Learn More
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