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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 -
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 -
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 -
At the Hitching Post in Fossil - 1913
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Looking north on 2nd Street between Washington and Main, we can see that horse-drawn vehicles still dominated the streets in Fossil in 1913. Learn More -
Bringing in the Hay, Paulina Prairie - 1911
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Hay wagons are prominent in this photo of haying at the Laurie Caldwell Ranch in Paulina Prairie, near La Pine. The woman in white near the center is most likely Mrs. Caldwell. Learn More -
Bringing the Engine out of the Station - c. 1918
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This great early action photo shows driver George Welch bringing Engine No. 2 out of the station in Portland. Learn More -
Bringing the Logs Back to Camp - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Smaller 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 -
Bringing the Team and Wagon to Arlington - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The boys have brought the six-horse team and wagon to town, in this case, Arlington. Learn More -
Buggy in Front of the Courthouse, Oregon City - c. 1915
$30.00 As low as: $15.00One 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 -
Building Haystacks with Horse-drawn Wagons - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The six-man crew pauses to have their photo taken in the midst of constructing another in a row of haystacks, somewhere in eastern Washington. Learn More -
Canyon City Brass Band in its Bandwagon - c. 1895
$25.00 As low as: $12.00While we still refer to "jumping on the bandwagon", we rarely get to see a real bandwagon these days. The phrase originated when politicians learned that riding on the bandwagon was a great place to be seen at public events. Learn More -
Chief Charlot, Salish - 1907
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Charlot was head chief of the Bitterroot Salish, sometimes known as the Flatheads, from the time of his father's death in 1870 until his own death in 1910. Learn More -
Clackamas County Sheriff's Posse at Portland Expo - c. 1955
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The modern-day Clackamas County Sheriff's Posse, formed in 1939, is still active today - helping with parking at events and assisting in search and rescue efforts. Learn More -
Closset & Devers Coffee & Spices Delivery Wagon - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Closset and Devers Coffees was an old Portland firm, named when Arthur Devers joined the existing company of Closset Brothers in the early 1880s. Learn More -
Delivery Cart on Burnside Street in Portland - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00One of a series of photos taken by Olaf Indahl on West Burnside near the sign store where he worked. The large building across the street is Weinhard's brewery. Learn More -
Grading the Railroad to Harney Valley - c. 1914
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In 1914 the Oregon Eastern Railroad was extending its line from Riverside over the hills to the town of Crane, east of Burns in the Harney Valley. Learn More -
Gunderson Groceries Delivery Wagon, Portland - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00From the family of Olaf Indahl, this may be another of his series of views of horse-drawn delivery wagons in Portland, though it is not identified as to photographer. Learn More -
Harness Racing in Hillsboro - c. 1918
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This early action photo shows a trainer driving his sulky somewhere near Hillsboro, Oregon. The photographer has moved his slow-exposure camera to capture a sharp image of the sulky, resulting in abstract blurring of the background. Learn More -
Harvesting Wheat with a McCormick Header and Barges - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In this system of harvesting wheat, the header was pushed, not pulled, by a team of six to eight horses. It cut off the heads of the stalks, hence its name, and using a conveyor, loaded them into distinctive wagons called barges. Learn More -
Hauling Logs out with Mules - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Oxen 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 -
Holt Combine Harvester Pulled by Mules - c. 1903
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Benjamin Holt was known as a mechanical genius, responsible for the "Link-Belt Combined Harvester" shown here, which used flexible chain belts rather than gears to transfer power from the wheels to the working mechanism, lessening breakage and down time. Learn More -
Horse Logging near Bridal Veil - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The photographer's title "Logging Near Bridal Veil" probably refers to the Columbia Gorge logging town of Bridal Veil, rather than the waterfall. Learn More -
Horse Powered Threshing near Cottage Grove - c. 1903
$25.00 As low as: $12.00While some large farms had steam power, in the early 1900s many farmers were still using horses to power their threshing machines. Learn More -
Horse-drawn Ambulance and Crew - 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A beautiful matched team pulls this early Red Cross ambulance, paused for a photo somewhere in Portland in 1910. Learn More -
Horse-drawn Two-row Corn Planter - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A farmer shows off his team and planter, likely near Eureka, California, where photographer Jesse Meiser had moved in about 1905. Learn More -
Horse-drawn Water Tanker - c. 1912
$25.00 As low as: $12.00It takes a strong team to pull a water tanker. This pair looks like they're up to the task. Learn More -
Linus the Circus Horse, Bred in Oregon - 1891
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Linus was famous for his long mane and tail. Bred in Marion, Oregon in 1884, he was purchased by the Eaton brothers in Maine, who successfully promoted him in circuses and other shows. Learn More -
Log Chute with Ox Teams - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The original title for this magic lantern glass slide was simply "Log Shute, Oregon, U.S.A." Learn More -
Making Their own Fun in Willamette - 1949
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In this 1949 snapshot, Duane Davis (holding the reins) and Jay Dunwoodie guide Clarabelle the burro down Eighth Avenue in the Willamette neighborhood of West Linn. Learn More -
Mule Laden with Casks, Colville - c. 1860
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A mule is out fitted to carry casks for the British Northwest Boundary Commission at their Colville "huts" on the Columbia River. Learn More -
On the Trail, Van Trump Park, Mt. Rainier - c. 1915
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Mountain wildflowers are in bloom for this photo of men and women on horseback, making their way along a hillside with Mt Rainier in the background. Learn More -
Preparing the Horses for Service - 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The fire crew moves quickly to prepare the horses to pull Engine 8 from the station at 45 NE Russell in Portland. Note the pulleys used to lower the harnesses from the ceiling. Learn More -
Ranchers Near John Day - 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The John Day area has been ranch country since 1862, when B. C. Trowbridge staked the first land claim in Grant County. Learn More -
Riding Her Buggy in Oswego - c. 1912
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This photo of Edna Kingkade Bickner was taken by her husband Will, who create a number of glass plate negatives of the Oswego area. Learn More -
Riding Side-saddle, with no Saddle - c. 1892
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This early boudoir card photo provides us a window into domestic life, somewhere near The Dalles, Oregon. Learn More -
Showing off the Horses in Dallas, Oregon - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Clara Hartman and an identified man (her father?) show off two teams next to their small barn in Dallas, Oregon. Learn More -
Skid Road Along the River - c. 1898
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In 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 -
Sledding a Large Log near Elgin - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Winter was a good time to move large logs; the ground was frozen hard and skids moved smoothly across the snow. Learn More -
Steam Engine 19 in front of Station - 1913
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This striking photo shows great details for the steam pumper, the horses and the fire station behind them. Learn More -
Steam-powered Threshing Near La Grande - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00One detail that stands out in this photo is the distance between the wood fired steam tractor and the threshing equipment at the other end of the long (and wide) drive belt. Learn More -
Taking a Spin by the Bridge - c. 1915
$30.00 As low as: $15.00A couple pause in their buggy during a summertime ride along the Willamette River, with the Oregon City Suspension Bridge in the background. Learn More -
The Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Wagon Stops on 12th Street - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Lipman, Wolfe & Company was founded in Sacramento in 1850 by Arthur Wolfe and his uncle Solomon Lipman. In 1880 Wolfe moved his mercantile business to Portland. Learn More -
Threshing Crew near Vancouver, Washington - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The combination of steam and horse power used on Northwest farms is apparent in this view of a crew preparing to head out into the fields on a chilly fall morning. Learn More -
Transportation on Oswego Streets - 1893
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Mrs. Marks stops her carriage somewhere in the Oswego area, in this view taken from a boudoir card dated 1893. Learn More -
Two Boys & their Dog in a Horse-drawn Cart - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Another in a series of horse-drawn vehicles from Olaf Indahl. This one is less work-related, and shows two boys and their dog in a two-wheeled sprung cart. Learn More -
Wilsonville Cash Store - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This highly detailed photo shows the Wilsonville Cash Store, a center of town life a hundred years ago, with a water wagon and a Peters Brothers wagon parked in front. Learn More
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