Vacations & Holidays
- "Nature Coasting" at the Edge of Paradise Glacier - c. 1925As low as $5.00According to the description on the back of our original print, "Nature Coasting" was one of the principal summer-snow amusements in Rainier National Park. Learn More
- A Baseball Game in Plush, Oregon - July 2, 1909As low as $5.00In 1909, the Fourth of July was on a Sunday, so this photo was taken on Friday beginning the 4th of July weekend. Learn More
- A Climbing Party Enters an Ice Cave on Mt. Rainier - c. 1927As low as $5.00The original print of this image includes the following description, "A party under the direction of guides entering an ice cave in Paradise Glacier, Rainier National Park." Learn More
- A Croquet Game in Corvallis - circa 1885As low as $5.00"Modern" croquet reached England in 1850, and spread rapidly throughout the English colonies after complete croquet sets became available from manufacturers. Learn More
- A Gathering at Schnoerr Park - circa 1920As low as $5.00A well-dressed group poses for a portrait at Schnoerr Park, located across the Tualatin River from the town of Willamette. Learn More
- Arch Cape Hotel, Oregon Coast - c. 1907As low as $5.00Arch Cape was already a tourist destination in 1907. This view shows one of its finer hotels, with the owners ready to serve you. Learn More
- Arriving at the Summit of Mount Hood - 1910sAs low as $5.00Two women and two men arrive at the summit of Mt. Hood on a beautiful day. Learn More
- At Great Crevasse, Mount Hood - c. 1900As low as $5.00This early photo features one of many places on Mount Hood that can make a climber feel really small. Learn More
- Bathing at Blue Mountain Springs - c. 1920As low as $5.00No longer open to the public, Blue Mountain Springs, located about 10 miles southeast of Prairie City, were a popular tourist destination for many years in Grant County. Learn More
- C & E Railway Trestle and Baker's Covered Bridge at Carver - c. 1930As low as $5.00This photo was taken at the time the old covered bridge was being replaced by a new steel bridge, and the railroad trestle to the left was under construction. Learn More
- Camping at Gearhart Park - c. 1894As low as $5.00We're looking at a well-developed campsite at Gearhart Park, known as the first planned resort community in Oregon, begun in 1890. Learn More
- Camping at Indian Henry, near Mt Rainier - c. 1915As low as $5.00A camping group awaits their meal in Indian Henry's Hunting Grounds, a meadow near the foot of Mt. Rainier. Learn More
- Camping at Wilhoit Springs - c. 1890As low as $5.00Vacation time - 1890 style. A large group entertains themselves while camping at Wilhoit Springs south of Molalla. Learn More
- Car Camping at the Newly Completed Crater Lake Lodge - c. 1916As low as $5.00Car camping was popular by 1916, and setups often involved pitching a tent over the car itself, as can be seen by two sets of campers in the foreground. Learn More
- Chief Tommy Thompson and his Wife Flora, Feast of the First Salmon - 1945As low as $5.00In 1945, Chief Tommy Thompson was ninety years old; his last wife, Flora, was forty-seven. Learn More
- Climbers Overlooking a Crevasse at Nisqually Glacier - c. 1925As low as $5.00Guided trips to Nisqually Glacier were a big draw for visitors staying at Mt. Rainier's Paradise Inn. Learn More
- Climbing Paradise Glacier, Mt. Rainier - c. 1915As low as $5.00A group of men and women work their way up Paradise Glacier on the southeast flank of Mt. Rainier. Learn More
- Clowning Around at Schnoerr's Park - circa 1920As low as $5.00Schnoerr's Park was a private gathering place located across the Tualatin River from the town of Willamette, operating from about 1900 to the 1930s. Learn More
- Crater Lake Lodge, After Expansion - 1926As low as $5.00Originally opened in 1915, Crater Lake Lodge was significantly expanded from 1922 through 1924, doubling the number of guest rooms and adding private bathrooms to the lodge's new wing. Learn More
- Crater Lake Lodge, Before Expansion - 1921As low as $5.00This unusually early photo of Crater Lake Lodge was taken in 1921. We can date it from the dealer plates on the car. Learn More
- Crossing the Crevasse at Crater Rock, Mt. Hood - 1916As low as $5.00The second of two photos showing a climbing party crossing a crevasse, the guide here is answering a question from Norma Reck, daughter of the photographer. Learn More
- Crown Point from Rooster Rock - circa 1920As low as $5.00This photo of Crown Point and Vista House is unusual as it was taken from across the river, and it also shows an excursion train passing below Crown Point at water level. Learn More
- Dance Hall at Schnoerr Park, near West Linn - c. 1910As low as $5.00People are enjoying themselves at Schnoerr Park, across the Tualatin River from the Willamette neighborhood of West Linn. Learn More
- Deep Snow Cuts at Paradise Inn, Rainier National Park - c. 1920As low as $5.00The original for this image comes from a hand-tinted glass slide, called a magic lantern slide, distributed by the Pacific Stereopticon Company. Learn More
- Elk Horn Ranger Station in Elwha Valley - c. 1925As low as $5.00A group of happy campers have especially rosy cheeks due to the enthusiastic hand-tinting of this magic lantern slide. Learn More
- First Street in Portland, During the Holidays - 1889As low as $5.00The December 21st, 1889 issue of The West Shore included this holiday-themed engraving of life in downtown Portland as its centerfold. Learn More
- Fourth of July Picnic near Rock Creek, Oregon - 1908As low as $5.00A good-sized group gathers for a rather fancy Fourth of July picnic near Rock Creek, Oregon, a community located just west of Haines, which is itself northwest of Baker City. Learn More
- Gondola on Oswego Lake - c. 1920As low as $5.00A note on the original photo speculates this may be a group of students from St. Helens Hall, Portland Episcopal School for Girls. Whoever they are, they are clearly enjoying themselves. Learn More
- Government Building at Lewis & Clark Exposition - 1905As low as $5.00This view shows the U. S. Government Building on its island in Guild's Lake, with the "Bridge of Nations" leading out to it in the middle right. Learn More
- Government Building from the West, Lewis & Clark Expo - 1905As low as $5.00This view benefits from its unusual vantage point - probably not one that was ever used by the Exposition's promoters. Learn More
- Government Camp Hotel, Mt. Hood - c. 1925As low as $5.00Built in 1910 as an expansion to the original 1899 Mountain View House seen to its right, the Government Camp Hotel was for years the main source of lodging for visitors to Mount Hood. Learn More
- Government Camp, South Side Mt. Hood - c. 1935As low as $5.00Looking east down old Highway 26 in Government Camp, we see the Battle Axe Inn in the left foreground, Battle Axe Recreation Hall behind it, and Hill's Place across the road on the right. Learn More
- Guests Arriving at Paradise Inn, Mt. Rainier - 1923As low as $5.00Almost all these guests are arriving in "automobile stages", the name usually given to these early tourist-carrying vehicles. They came from Seattle, Tacoma and Yakima, and from the nearby railroad station in Ashford. Learn More
- Happy Camp, at Netarts Bay - c. 1895As low as $5.00This unusually early view of camping at the coast shows Happy Camp, a destination for tourists and vacationers since well before 1900. Learn More
- Happy Campers - c. 1900As low as $5.00This group of campers inspires the rest of us to load up our canvas tents and wooden stools and take to the woods. They certainly are enjoying themselves. Learn More
- Hill's Place, Government Camp, Mount Hood - c. 1935As low as $5.00Looking west down old Highway 26 in Government Camp, we see Hill's Place on the left, and the Battle Axe Recreation Hall on the right. Behind the recreation hall, across the highway from Hill's Place, is the Battle Axe Inn. Learn More
- Horse Camping in Eastern Washington or Idaho - c. 1910As low as $5.00This idylic photo is taken along an unnamed river in eastern Washington or Idaho. If you can identify the location, please let us know. (A person from the area believes this may be the Clearwater in Idaho.) Learn More
- Hunting on Mount Hood - c. 1905As low as $5.00In this companion photo to the riverside hunting photo in Related Photos below, two of the same men are making their way up a mountain path somewhere near Welches on the south side of Mt. Hood. Learn More
- Hunting on the Salmon River at Mt. Hood - c. 1905As low as $5.00This 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
- In Front of the Old Growth Log at Schnoerr Park c 1910As low as $5.00A distinctly German looking group poses on a large log at Schnoerr's Park, located across the Tualatin from the town of Willamette. Learn More
- Lake Quinault from Forest Service Campground - c. 1925As low as $5.00The original for this image is a hand-tinted magic lantern slide created by Asahel Curtis, probably in the mid 1920s. Learn More
- Longmire Springs & the First Hotel at Mt. Rainier - c. 1895As low as $5.00In 1883 James Longmire built a trail from Succotash Valley 13 miles to the hot springs in the area that now bears his name. John Muir described staying here on his way to Mount Rainier in 1888. Learn More
- Looking North from the Summit of Mt. Hood - 1905As low as $5.00One of the rewards of a long climb - the view from the rocky summit of Mount Hood. Learn More
- Lower Serac, at Mount Hood - 1910sAs low as $5.00A young woman pauses at Lower Serac, while climbing Mount Hood. Learn More
- Lunch at Mazama Camp - 1913As low as $5.00There are lots of fascinating details in this photo of the climbing club the Mazamas as they break for lunch, during a climb at Mt. Adams. Learn More
- Lunch on Road to Crater Lake - c. 1908As low as $5.00A group of tourists, probably traveling by stagecoach, stop at the side of the road to Crater Lake to enjoy a lunch break. Learn More
- Mazamas Descending a Glacier on the South Side of Mt. Hood - 1921As low as $5.00In addition to being a professional photographer, Fred Kiser was a dedicated mountaineer. The original print for this image is stamped with his name on the back. Learn More
- Men's Race at Newport Beach - 1914As low as $5.00In 1914 the Oregon State Pharmacy Association reached its twenty-fifth anniversary. To celebrate, they held a state-wide gathering in Newport. Learn More
- Mirror View on the Applegate River - c. 1895As low as $5.00This idyllic view shows three boys, likely brothers, pausing in their exploration of the banks of the Applegate River south of Grants Pass. Learn More
- Mount Baker Lodge - c 1928As low as $5.00One of the great lodges of the Pacific Northwest, Mount Baker Lodge lasted for only about four years. Learn More