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  1. Arriving at the Summit of Mount Hood - Patterson

    Arriving at the Summit of Mount Hood - 1910s

    Two women and two men arrive at the summit of Mt. Hood on a beautiful day. Learn More
  2. Camping at Indian Henry, near Mt Rainier - Curtis

    Camping at Indian Henry, near Mt Rainier - c. 1915

    A camping group awaits their meal in Indian Henry's Hunting Grounds, a meadow near the foot of Mt. Rainier. Learn More
  3. Camping at Wilhoit Springs

    Camping at Wilhoit Springs - c. 1890

    Vacation time - 1890 style. A large group entertains themselves while camping at Wilhoit Springs south of Molalla. Learn More
  4. Climbing Paradise Glacier, Mt. Rainier - Curtis

    Climbing Paradise Glacier, Mt. Rainier - c. 1915

    A group of men and women work their way up Paradise Glacier on the southeast flank of Mt. Rainier. Learn More
  5. Crater Lake Lodge - Eddy

    Crater Lake Lodge - 1926

    Originally 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
  6. Crossing the Crevasse at Crater Rock, Mt. Hood - Reck

    Crossing the Crevasse at Crater Rock, Mt. Hood - 1916

    The 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
  7. First Street in Portland, During the Holidays - Byrnes

    First Street in Portland, During the Holidays - 1889

    The December 21st, 1889 issue of The West Shore included this holiday-themed engraving of life in downtown Portland as its centerfold. Learn More
  8. Gondola on Oswego Lake

    Gondola on Oswego Lake - c. 1920

    A 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
  9. Government Building at Lewis & Clark Exposition - Indahl

    Government Building at Lewis & Clark Exposition - 1905

    This 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
  10. Government Building from West, Lewis & Clark Expo - Indahl

    Government Building from the West, Lewis & Clark Expo - 1905

    This view benefits from its unusual vantage point - probably not one that was ever used by the Exposition's promoters. Learn More
  11. Government Camp Hotel, Mt. Hood

    Government Camp Hotel, Mt. Hood - c. 1925

    Built 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
  12. Government Camp, South Side Mt. Hood

    Government Camp, South Side Mt. Hood - c. 1935

    Looking 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
  13. Grandstand at Schnoerr Park, near West Linn

    Grandstand at Schnoerr Park, near West Linn - c. 1910

    People are enjoying themselves at Schnoerr Park, across the Tualatin River from the Willamette neighborhood of West Linn. Learn More
  14. Happy Camp, at Netarts Bay

    Happy Camp, at Netarts Bay - c. 1895

    This unusually early view of camping at the coast shows Happy Camp, a destination for tourists and vacationers since well before 1900. Learn More
  15. Happy Campers - Stevens
  16. Hill's Place, Government Camp, Mount Hood

    Hill's Place, Government Camp, Mount Hood - c. 1935

    Looking 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
  17. Hunting on Mount Hood - Indahl

    Hunting on Mount Hood - c. 1905

    In 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
  18. Hunting on the Salmon River at Mt. Hood - Indahl

    Hunting on the Salmon River at Mt. Hood - c. 1905

    This 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
  19. Looking North from the Summit of Mt. Hood - White

    Looking North from the Summit of Mt. Hood - 1905

    One of the rewards of a long climb - the view from the rocky summit of Mount Hood. Learn More
  20. Lower Serac, at Mount Hood - Patterson

    Lower Serac, at Mount Hood - 1910s

    A young woman pauses at Lower Serac, while climbing Mount Hood. Learn More
  21. Lunch at Mazama Camp - Patterson

    Lunch at Mazama Camp - 1910s

    There 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
  22. Men's Race at Newport Beach - Stevenson

    Men's Race at Newport Beach - 1914

    In 1914 the Oregon State Pharmacy Association reached its twenty-fifth anniversary. To celebrate, they held a state-wide gathering in Newport. Learn More
  23. Mirror View on the Applegate River - Gurnea

    Mirror View on the Applegate River - c. 1895

    This idyllic view shows three boys, likely brothers, pausing in their exploration of the banks of the Applegate River south of Grants Pass. Learn More
  24. Mountains of Ice - Eliot Glacier at Mt. Hood - White

    Mountains of Ice -- Eliot Glacier on Mt. Hood - 1905

    A lone climber experiences what it's like to feel small, standing near the ice blocks of Eliot Glacier. Learn More
  25. Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Highway - Eddy

    Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Highway - 1937

    Multnomah Falls is the most popular destination for car tourists in Oregon, and has owned that distinction pretty much since cars were invented. Learn More
  26. North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment - Pacific Photo Co.

    North Head Lighthouse, Cape Disappointment - c. 1910

    The 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
  27. On the Trail, Van Trump Park, Mt. Rainier - Curtis

    On the Trail, Van Trump Park, Mt. Rainier - c. 1915

    Mountain 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
  28. One Day's Catch at Big Lagoon - Meiser

    One Day's Catch at Big Lagoon - 1908

    Four college-age men show off their substantial catch, while camping in the woods near Big Lagoon, north of Arcata, California. Learn More
  29. Overlooking the Pinnacles at Mount Hood - Patterson

    Overlooking the Pinnacles at Mount Hood - 1910s

    A young woman pauses on her climb of Mount Hood to enjoy a view of the Pinnacles. Learn More
  30. Parade on Sixth Street in Grants Pass

    Parade on Sixth Street in Grants Pass - c. 1905

    An 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
  31. Passing Phantom Ship by Boat, Crater Lake - Patterson

    Passing Phantom Ship by Boat, Crater Lake - c. 1925

    Most 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
  32. Photo Engravers' Picnic at Canemah Park

    Photo Engravers' Picnic at Canemah Park - 1913

    Banners 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. Road Trip to the Woods

    Road Trip to the Woods - 1917

    A group of sisters from Portland and their friends stop in the Oregon woods on one of their road trips. Learn More
  36. 2nd Annual Grant County Fair, John Day

    Second Annual Grant County Fair, John Day - 1910

    Locals 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
  37. Softball at the Oregon City Woolen Mill Picnic - Eddy

    Softball at the Oregon City Woolen Mill Picnic - 1919

    This 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
  38. Sternwheeler Bailey Gatzert Pauses along the Columbia

    Sternwheeler Bailey Gatzert Pauses along the Columbia - c. 1915

    The 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
  39. Summit of Mount Hood

    Summit of Mount Hood - 1894

    A group of seven friends celebrates reaching the summit of Mount Hood in this 1894 image from an unknown photographer. Learn More
  40. Telephone Party at Government Camp Hotel

    Telephone Party at Government Camp Hotel - c. 1925

    This 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
  41. The Last Pull to the Summit - H. C. White Co.

    The Last Pull to the Summit - 1904

    Three men, in standard climbing garb for those days of suits and ties, reach the summit of Mount Hood in 1904. Learn More
  42. Tourists on Timber Bridge, Multnomah Falls - McAlpin

    Tourists on Timber Bridge, Multnomah Falls - c. 1890

    A 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
  43. Tug of War - Eddy

    Tug of War - 1919

    This 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
  44. Vista House, Columbia River Highway - Eddy

    Vista House, Columbia River Highway - 1927

    This 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
  45. Welcome Arch, Roseburg, on Decoration Day - Smith

    Welcome Arch, Roseburg, on Decoration Day - c. 1908

    Roseburg's welcome arch has been dressed up for Decoration Day - the original name for Memorial Day. Learn More
  46. White River Crevasse on Mt. Hood - Reck

    White River Crevasse on Mt. Hood - 1916

    The 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
  47. Women's Race at Newport Beach - Stevenson

    Women's Race at Newport Beach - 1914

    The 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

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