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  1. A Raging Sea, Newport - Thomas

    A Raging Sea, Newport - c. 1910

    This photo by Newport photographer Albert Thomas demonstrates his skill at capturing movement at a time when most photographs required long exposure times. Learn More
  2. After A Storm - Thomas

    After A Storm - c. 1910

    Another 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
  3. Alcove Point and Cape Foulweather (Yaquina Head) - Crawford

    Alcove Point and Cape Foulweather (Yaquina Head) - c. 1890

    Barely 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
  4. Bluffs Near Newport - Thomas

    Bluffs Near Newport - c. 1910

    Yaquina Head Lighthouse can be seen in the distance in this hundred-year-old, but very modern looking, scenic photo taken by Albert Thomas, a professional photographer from Newport. Learn More
  5. Mouth of Raskey Creek - Thomas

    Mouth of Raskey Creek - c. 1910

    The inscription on this photo's original described it as the mouth of Raskey Creek, 10 miles north of Newport. I've been unable to find any references to a creek of that name in that location. Learn More
  6. On the Beach - Thomas

    On the Beach - c. 1910

    The original for this view of an unidentified location near Newport was sold in a display folder titled "Photographs of Oregon", with the name "A. L. Thomas, Newport, Oregon". Learn More
  7. Pirate's Cove - Thomas

    Pirate's Cove - c. 1910

    This view contains all the classic elements of an Oregon Coast photo - wind-swept trees, craggy rocks, white-crested surf entering an inlet, and of course dramatic clouds in the sky. Learn More
  8. Play Time at the Oregon Coast

    Play Time at the Oregon Coast - c. 1905

    Having fun at the beach, 1900 style. Great bathing outfits! Learn More
  9. Road Trip to the Beach

    Road Trip to the Beach - 1917

    These folks know how to have fun! A group of sisters from Portland (and their boyfriends) take a car trip to the Oregon beach. Learn More
  10. Seagulls in Flight - Thomas

    Seagulls in Flight - c. 1910

    Besides specializing in landscape photos, Albert Thomas experimented with fast exposure times, allowing him one hundred years ago to capture these seagulls in flight. Learn More
  11. The Steamship Oregon, of the Cunard Line - Currier & Ives

    The Steamship Oregon, of the Cunard Line - 1884

    OK. It's not in Oregon, and it's not by an Oregon photographer. But it is a very cool lithograph by Currier and Ives of the state's largest namesake - until the battleship came along in 1893. Learn More
  12. Tillamook Rock & Light House - Davidson

    Tillamook Rock & Light House - 1880s

    Tillamook Rock and Lighthouse, 19 miles south of the Columbia River bar. Learn More
  13. Tillamook Rock & Lighthouse from the Left - Crow

    Tillamook Rock & Lighthouse from the Left - c. 1885

    This crisp view of the Tillamook lighthouse was taken shortly after it opened in 1881 by Samuel B. Crow, an Astoria photographer. Learn More
  14. Twin Caves, North of Newport - Thomas

    Twin Caves, North of Newport - c. 1910

    According to a pencil inscription on the back of the original photo, this view is of Twin Caves, 12 miles north of Newport, Oregon. Learn More
  15. Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Near Newport - Eddy

    Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Near Newport - 1930

    Completed in 1873, this 93-foot high lighthouse was built using the design from the Pigeon Point Lighthouse in California. It originally included the two-story keeper's dwelling shown in this photo. Learn More

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