Vacations & Holidays
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Arriving at the Summit of Mount Hood - 1910s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Two women and two men arrive at the summit of Mt. Hood on a beautiful day. Learn More -
Camping at Indian Henry, near Mt Rainier - c. 1915
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A 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. 1890
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Vacation time - 1890 style. A large group entertains themselves while camping at Wilhoit Springs south of Molalla. Learn More -
Climbing Paradise Glacier, Mt. Rainier - c. 1915
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A group of men and women work their way up Paradise Glacier on the southeast flank of Mt. Rainier. Learn More -
Crater Lake Lodge - 1926
$30.00 As low as: $15.00Originally 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 -
Crossing the Crevasse at Crater Rock, Mt. Hood - 1916
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The 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 -
First Street in Portland, During the Holidays - 1889
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The December 21st, 1889 issue of The West Shore included this holiday-themed engraving of life in downtown Portland as its centerfold. Learn More -
Gondola on Oswego Lake - c. 1920
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A 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 - 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This 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 - 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This 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. 1925
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Built 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. 1935
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Looking 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 -
Grandstand at Schnoerr Park, near West Linn - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00People are enjoying themselves at Schnoerr Park, across the Tualatin River from the Willamette neighborhood of West Linn. Learn More -
Happy Camp, at Netarts Bay - c. 1895
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This unusually early view of camping at the coast shows Happy Camp, a destination for tourists and vacationers since well before 1900. Learn More -
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Hill's Place, Government Camp, Mount Hood - c. 1935
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Looking 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 -
Hunting on Mount Hood - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In 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. 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 -
Looking North from the Summit of Mt. Hood - 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00One of the rewards of a long climb - the view from the rocky summit of Mount Hood. Learn More -
Lower Serac, at Mount Hood - 1910s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A young woman pauses at Lower Serac, while climbing Mount Hood. Learn More -
Lunch at Mazama Camp - 1910s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00There are lots of fascinating details in this photo of the climbing club the Mazamas as they break for lunch, probably after a climb on Mt. Hood. Learn More -
Men's Race at Newport Beach - 1914
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In 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. 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 -
Mountains of Ice -- Eliot Glacier on Mt. Hood - 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A lone climber experiences what it's like to feel small, standing near the ice blocks of Eliot Glacier. Learn More -
Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Highway - 1937
$30.00 As low as: $15.00Multnomah Falls is the most popular destination for car tourists in Oregon, and has owned that distinction pretty much since cars were invented. Learn More -
North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment - c. 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The idea of lighthouses as tourist destinations is clearly nothing new, as shown by this couple visiting in their carriage a hundred years ago. 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 -
One Day's Catch at Big Lagoon - 1908
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Four college-age men show off their substantial catch, while camping in the woods near Big Lagoon, north of Arcata, California. Learn More -
Overlooking the Pinnacles at Mount Hood - 1910s
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A young woman pauses on her climb of Mount Hood to enjoy a view of the Pinnacles. Learn More -
Parade on Sixth Street in Grants Pass - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00An unidentified parade marches south on Sixth Street in Grants Pass. The previous owner of the original photo thought it might be a GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) parade. Learn More -
Passing Phantom Ship by Boat, Crater Lake - c. 1925
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Most of us never had the chance to see Crater Lake and its islands at water level. Fortunately, photographer Frank Patterson captured that scene for us over 80 years ago. Learn More -
Photo Engravers' Picnic at Canemah Park - 1913
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Banners on the electric locomotive identify this scene for us - a picnic of the Portland Photo Engravers' Union held at Canemah Park south of Oregon City on August 10, 1913. Learn More -
Play Time at the Oregon Coast - c. 1905
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Having fun at the beach, 1900 style. Great bathing outfits! Learn More -
Road Trip to the Beach - 1917
$25.00 As low as: $12.00These 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 -
Road Trip to the Woods - 1917
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A group of sisters from Portland and their friends stop in the Oregon woods on one of their road trips. Learn More -
Second Annual Grant County Fair, John Day - 1910
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Locals gather for the second annual Grant County Fair, started in 1909 on land donated by the Trowbridge family to the Agricultural Society, for the purpose of holding an annual fair and race meet. Learn More -
Softball at the Oregon City Woolen Mill Picnic - 1919
$30.00 As low as: $15.00This great action photo by Ralph Eddy captures an instant in a softball game from almost a century ago so well that we feel we're part of the scene today. Learn More -
Sternwheeler Bailey Gatzert Pauses along the Columbia - c. 1915
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The Bailey Gatzert was one of the most famous steamboats to run on the Columbia, both because of her longevity and the number of passengers who traveled on her. Learn More -
Summit of Mount Hood - 1894
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A group of seven friends celebrates reaching the summit of Mount Hood in this 1894 image from an unknown photographer. Learn More -
Telephone Party at Government Camp Hotel - c. 1925
$25.00 As low as: $12.00This 1920s view shows a "Telephone Party", mostly young telephone company employees either before or after an ascent of Mt. Hood. The exact dates of their excursion are given - July 19th and 20th, but the last digit of the year is now illegible. Learn More -
The Last Pull to the Summit - 1904
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Three men, in standard climbing garb for those days of suits and ties, reach the summit of Mount Hood in 1904. Learn More -
Tourists on Timber Bridge, Multnomah Falls - c. 1890
$25.00 As low as: $12.00A group of twenty-six tourists demonstrate their faith in the strength of the reinforced timber bridge in this view published by McAlpin & Lamb in about 1890. Learn More -
Tug of War - 1919
$30.00 As low as: $15.00This action photo of a company picnic tug of war was taken by Oregon City photographer Ralph Eddy, using his new hand-held camera. Previously he generally used larger wooden cameras with glass-plate negatives. Learn More -
Vista House, Columbia River Highway - 1927
$30.00 As low as: $15.00This great early view of Vista House was one of Ralph Eddy's best-selling early postcards. We've restored it as a larger crop beginning with the original negative. Learn More -
Welcome Arch, Roseburg, on Decoration Day - c. 1908
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Roseburg's welcome arch has been dressed up for Decoration Day - the original name for Memorial Day. Learn More -
White River Crevasse on Mt. Hood - 1916
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The first of two photos showing a climbing party crossing a crevasse, this view shows Norma Reck, the photographer's seventeen-year-old daughter facing the camera. Learn More -
Women's Race at Newport Beach - 1914
$25.00 As low as: $12.00The women (well, most of them) near the finish line in this race along the beach at the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration for the Oregon State Pharmacy Association. Learn More











