Rivers and Streams
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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 -
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 -
At the Mouth of the Tualatin - c. 1930
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In a location that looks much the same today, a young woman poses on a rock where the Tualatin flows into the Willamette. The original for this view is a hand-colored print from a black and white photograph. Learn More -
Baker's Bridge, Across the Clackamas River - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This 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 -
Bonneville Dam, Columbia River - 1939
$30.00 As low as: $15.00Ralph Eddy was fascinated with the interplay between built structures like bridges and dams, and the natural environment where they were placed. This view shows the Bonneville Dam shortly after it was completed in 1937. Learn More -
Boones Ferry, near Wilsonville - 1900s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A tranquil view of the old Boones Ferry, near Wilsonville. Learn More -
Bridal Veil Bluffs, Columbia Gorge - 1880s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The Bridal Veil Bluffs and the Pillars of Hercules are adjoining basalt formations in the Columbia Gorge. Learn More -
Building on the Edge - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A rather surreal photograph of a building overhanging the edge of a channel at the Dalles. Learn More -
Cape Horn - 1880s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A rowboat makes its way along the edge of Cape Horn, on the Washington side of the Columbia River. Learn More -
Cape Horn on the Columbia River - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This very detailed view of Cape Horn is reproduced from an original glass negative created by Oregon photographer Jesse A. Meiser in about 1900. Learn More -
Cape Horn, Columbia River - Near View - 1870s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This near view of Cape Horn shows several small waterfalls amid the pinnacles. Learn More -
Castle Rock - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This highly detailed view of Castle Rock (now called Beacon Rock) was taken looking upstream from the north bank of the Columbia River by Vancouver photographer Jesse Meiser. Learn More -
Castle Rock from the Oregon Side - 1880s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00An unusual view of Castle Rock (now Beacon Rock) from across the Columbia River. Learn More -
Crown Point Before Vista House - c. 1916
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This 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 -
Crown Point, Columbia River Highway - c. 1920
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Photographer 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 -
Echo Bay and Falls, Columbia River - 1880s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This nicely-composed photo was created by Frank J. Haynes, who though based in Dakota Territory, traveled several times to Oregon to create a series of stereoviews. Learn More -
Fields Covered Bridge, on the Tualatin River - c. 1935
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The last of four Fields Covered Bridges over the Tualatin River, west of Willamette. Learn More -
Fish Wheel at Bradford's Island - c. 1890
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The original title of this photo didn't even mention the fish wheel; it was just called "Bradford's Island, Columbia River". Learn More -
Fish Wheel on Columbia River - 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00According to the original caption, this fish wheel near The Dalles would "take out half a ton of salmon daily". Learn More -
Flume for Cazadero Powerhouse - 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The Cazadero flume was completed in 1907, built from wood to bring water from the Cazadero Dam on the Clackamas river to Faraday Lake, which then powered the Cazadero powerhouse. Learn More -
Fort Canby & "Big Betsy" Cannon - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00"Big Betsy" was the nickname given to Fort Canby's 15-inch Rodman cannon, the largest of the fort's muzzle loading cannons. Learn More -
Harvest Queen Working as a Tug on the Columbia - c. 1903
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Larger sternwheelers were occasionally pressed into service as tugboats to help guide tall masted ships through the narrow passages of the Columbia River. Learn More -
Hood River from the Eastside Grade - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Looking 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 -
Hunting on the Salmon River at Mt. Hood - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This hundred-year-old photo shows three relatives of Olaf Indahl, a photographer featured on this site, from a print we are attributing to Indahl himself. Learn More -
Indian Camp at the Head of the Dalles - 1867
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Seen from the Washington side of the Columbia, a modest dwelling overlooks the head of the Dalles, where the river narrows on the far side heading downstream to the right. Learn More -
Lily White's Houseboat at Dunthorpe Water Works - c. 1903
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Lily White and her friend Sarah Ladd were accomplished amateur photographers whose work is still appreciated today. White was known for her houseboat, the Raysark, which she used as her photography headquarters, usually anchored along the Columbia River. Learn More -
Lily White's Houseboat Moored at Castle Rock - c. 1903
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The Oregon Historical Society owns a print of this view of Lily White's houseboat, the Raysark, near Castle Rock. Our version starts instead from the original glass plate, in a private collection, and is a slightly larger crop. Learn More -
Lily White's Houseboat, The Raysark, on the Columbia - c. 1903
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This view of the Raysark is likely near Lyle, Washington, where Lily White often moored her boat. We're probably looking towards the river from one of the inlets, or "lakes", that occur along the north shore of the Columbia in that area. Learn More -
Link River at Klamath Falls - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The Link River flowing through the town of Klamath Falls is one of the shortest rivers you'll find. Roughly one mile long, it flows from Klamath Lake to Lake Ewauna. Learn More -
Logjam on the Upper Willamette - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Two steamboats arrive to help clear out a logjam under a bridge somewhere on the upper Willamette River. Learn More -
Looking Across the Columbia River from Cape Horn - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Turning the tables on many photographs of Cape Horn, Jackson chooses here to use the overhanging bluff as a frame for a view back across the river towards Oregon. Learn More -
Looking Across the Willamette, Dunthorpe Water Works - c. 1903
$25.00 As low as: $12.00There's little visible development on the east side of the Willamette River in this 1902 view from the south side of the Dunthorpe Water Works. Learn More -
Looking North over the Town of Cascade Locks - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This highly-detailed turn-of-the-last-century photo shows a residential area of Cascade Locks, the locks, and the river and hills to the north. Learn More -
Mirror View on the Applegate River - c. 1895
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This idyllic view shows three boys, likely brothers, pausing in their exploration of the banks of the Applegate River south of Grants Pass. Learn More -
Mt. Hood from the Columbia River - 1901
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A pastoral scene that has everything -- flowers, water, animals, trees, a steamboat and mountain, and color, courtesy of the newly developed photochrom process. Learn More -
Navy Ships on the Columbia River - c. 1903
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The anchor rope from photographer White's houseboat can be seen tied to a tree in this view of Navy ships on the Columbia, taken and developed by her without having to leave her home on the water. Learn More -
New Bridge over the Clackamas at Estacada - 1908
$25.00 As low as: $12.00An almost finished bridge over the Clackamas River at Estacada, with a workman waving his hat from on top. Learn More -
Ocean Steamer on the Columbia River - 1938
$30.00 As low as: $15.00Motorists stop along the Columbia River Highway to watch the "Charles L. Wheeler, Jr." passing upstream on the Columbia River above Bonneville Dam. This was not a typical sight; the Wheeler was the only ship of its size to travel this far up river. Learn More -
Ocean Steamer Under Bridge of the Gods - 1938
$30.00 As low as: $15.00The "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 -
On the Columbia River Near Cape Horn - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This subtle view of the Columbia was created by photographer W. H. Jackson during the years he was a partner in the Detroit Photographic Company. Learn More -
Oregon City Shore, Looking West - c. 1884
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This 1880s view of the Oregon City shoreline shows modest commerical buildings near the shore and homes behind the fence above them. Learn More -
Oregon City Suspension Bridge - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This 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 -
Overlooking Celilo Falls, with New Bridge - c. 1912
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This 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 -
Portage Railroad and Middle Blockhouse at Cascades - 1867
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Looking downstream on the wooden tracks of the portage railroad on the Washington side of the Columbia Cascades. Learn More -
Portland - Vancouver Ferry on the Columbia River - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Part of a series of Columbia River photos created by Jackson on a visit to Oregon about 1900, this view provides a picturesque look at the trip from Vancouver to Portland at that time. Learn More -
Rogue River, on the Pacific Highway - c. 1928
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A 1920s car approaches us along a gentle curve on the Pacific Highway. Pine trees along its edge indicate that the road was built some time before - at least long enough for the trees to reach this size. Learn More -
Rooster Rock - 1890s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Rooster Rock's quiet bay and slender profile mark the western end of the Columbia Gorge. Learn More -
Rooster Rock, from O. R. & N. Railroad - 1880s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00When the railroad was completed from Portland to the Dalles in 1882, it gave photographers easier access to scenes like this. Learn More -
Rooster Rock, On the Line of the O. R. & N. Co. - 1880s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Though based in Baker City, Hazeltine took many photos of the Columbia Gorge, including this view of Rooster Rock, as part of his series "On the Line of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company". Learn More -
Salmon Fishermen on the Columbia River - 1896
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Standing along, or in, the south edge of the Columbia, this proud crew shows off the results of their labors. Learn More
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