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  1. 1890 Salem Flood from West End of State Street
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    State Street is located near a lot of water even in normal times, with the Willamette River at its west end, the mouth of Pringle Creek to its south, and Mill Creek paralleling it a bit further east. Learn More
  2. 1890 Salem Flood, Looking Northeast Across Pringle Creek
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    The 1890 flood in Salem was the largest flood the city had experienced since 1861. In this view, we are looking northeast from High Street towards the State Capitol and other buildings in the city center. Learn More
  3. 1893 Union County Courthouse, Union, Oregon, c. 1893
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    This Union County Courthouse was built in 1893, when the county seat was located in the town of Union. Learn More
  4. 1894 Flood at The Dalles, Chronicle Building
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    Two gents in a rowboat make their way down Washington Street at Second in June of 1894, after the Columbia River flooded The Dalles at its highest recorded level. Learn More
  5. 1894 Flood at The Dalles, H. H. Campbell Groceries
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    Looking down Washington Street in The Dalles, during the record-setting June, 1894 flood, with the Columbia River in the distance. Learn More
  6. 1894 Flood at The Dalles, Looking Downstream
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    This overview of The Dalles looks down Second Street, from the east end of downtown, during the 1894 Columbia River flood. Learn More
  7. 1894 Flood at The Dalles, Looking towards the River
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    Looking towards the swollen Columbia River, from the residential district into the flooded commercial district, during the record-setting June, 1894 flood. Learn More
  8. 1894 Flood at The Dalles, Looking Upstream
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    When I first saw this photo, titled by the photographer, "Town View Looking Upstream", I took it as an idylic view of a successful town along the waterfront. Learn More
  9. 1894 Flood at The Dalles, Residential Area
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    In this view of The Dalles looking up Third Street at about Court Street, we can see the transition from business district to residential area. Learn More
  10. 1894 Portland Flood, Goodyear Rubber Co.
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    This unusual photo shows the interior of the Goodyear Rubber Company retail store, located on First Street, about two blocks from the Willamette River. Learn More
  11. A Gymnast from Monmouth - c. 1895
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    A student gymnast from Oregon State Normal School in Monmouth (now Western Oregon University) poses for a studio portrait taken by Scio photographer Clinton Harnish. Learn More
  12. A Logging Camp Cook Shack - c. 1898
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    The pies are on the table in this unusual indoor photo of an early cook shack, created entirely from natural light. Learn More
  13. A Logging Foreman Admires his Crew's Output - c. 1898
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    Almost lost in the center of this giant pile of toothpicks is the foreman of the logging operation, posing on top of one of many large logs awaiting transport to a mill. Learn More
  14. A Man and His Bicycle - circa 1895
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    This highly detailed view suggests a close relationship between this man, his books, and his bicycle. Learn More
  15. A Proud Father with his Daughter - c. 1890
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    Taken by photographer E. G. Cummings of Lewiston, Idaho, this cabinet card view shows a Native American father, likely Nez Perce, proudly holding his daughter. Learn More
  16. A Very Small Boy, with a Prosthetic Hand - 1890s
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    This early Bowman portrait features a very small Native American boy with a prosthetic hand, standing on a wicker chair. Learn More
  17. A Walk to Canemah, West Side Mills in Background - 1895
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    A large group of Willamette Falls area young people stop for a photo on a Sunday afternoon, on a walk to Canemah. They were probably going to visit the park at the end of the trolley line. Learn More
  18. A. M. Williams Dry Goods, The Dalles - c. 1895
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    Built in 1870, this building still stands at 306 2nd Street, though the facade has been extensively modernized for both it and the building to the right. Learn More
  19. Albany Creamery - Circa 1898
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    Three horse-drawn carts have arrived at the Albany Creamery to unload their cans of cream. The white-garbed employees stand together in front, with their manager, Elmer J. Seely on our right. Learn More
  20. Alcove Point and Cape Foulweather (Yaquina Head) - c. 1890
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    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
  21. Alpha Hall, Oregon Agricultural College - c. 1890
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    Alpha Hall, the first residence hall on the Oregon Agricultural College campus, was constructed by Samuel G. McFadden in 1889. Learn More
  22. An Optometrist with his Lenses - c. 1895
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    A young optometrist from Rainier, Oregon demonstrates his trial frames and a folding case holding over a hundred sample lenses. Learn More
  23. Astoria, Looking East - c. 1894
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    Photographer James Bratt worked in Astoria from 1893 to 1895, allowing us to date this photo accurately. Standing on the hill he captured a detailed view of Astoria's downtown. Learn More
  24. At Home with the Dogs, near Celilo Falls - 1890s
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    The original stereoview refers to this modest dwelling as a "wigwam". Built from varied materials, it provides shelter for this family group - perhaps a father and his two sons. Learn More
  25. At Work in the Woods - c. 1898
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    Four men - and a dog - pose near medium-sized trees in an unknown location, probably on one side or the other of the lower Columbia River, where John F. Ford took many of his photographs. Learn More
  26. Below Station A at Willamette Falls - 1895
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    This unusual view shows Station A, the first powerhouse used for the first long-distance transmission of electrical power in the United States. Transmission lines went 14 miles, from the Falls to Portland. Learn More
  27. Bicycle Riding, 1890s Style - circa 1895
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    Two rather sophisticated young men pose with their bicycles in this photo by Eugene photographer Clarence L. Winter. It's likely they were students or teachers at the University of Oregon. Learn More
  28. Bishop Scott Academy - 1890
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    Bishop Scott Academy was founded in Portland in 1870 as Bishop Scott Grammar and Divinity School by Episcopal Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris, and named after his predecessor, Bishop Thomas Fielding Scott. Learn More
  29. Bonanza, Oregon, Circa 1890
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    The whole town has come out for a photo opportunity in Bonanza, located about 25 miles east of Klamath Falls. Founded in 1876 by J. P. Roberts, it was growing slowly at the time this image was captured. Learn More
  30. Brown Brothers Fish Wheel at Willamette Falls - c. 1896
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    More common on the Columbia River, this mechanized form of "mining" fish was used briefly at Willamette Falls. Learn More
  31. Building on the Edge - 1890s
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    A rather surreal photograph of a building overhanging the edge of a channel at the Dalles. Learn More
  32. Building Station B Electric Plant at Willamette Falls - 1895
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    The concrete foundation for the new Station B Electric Plant on the west bank at the Falls is in progress in this unusual view of its initial construction. Learn More
  33. Burning of Portland Waterfront North of Madison Bridge - c. 1898
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    This dramatic photo shows a fire in progress that destroyed at least a block of buildings along the Portland waterfront. Learn More
  34. Camping at Gearhart Park - c. 1894
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    We're looking at a well-developed campsite at Gearhart Park, known as the first planned resort community in Oregon, begun in 1890. Learn More
  35. Camping at Wilhoit Springs - c. 1890
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    Vacation time - 1890 style. A large group entertains themselves while camping at Wilhoit Springs south of Molalla. Learn More
  36. Canyon City Brass Band in its Bandwagon - c. 1895
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    While we still refer to "jumping on the bandwagon", we rarely get to see a real bandwagon these days. The phrase originated when politicians learned that riding on the bandwagon was a great place to be seen at public events. Learn More
  37. Cape Foulweather (Yaquina Head) Lighthouse - c. 1890
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    Yaquina Head is a narrow point of land jutting due west into the Pacific at the north end of Newport in Lincoln County. It is currently managed by the BLM as the Yaquina Head Natural Area. Learn More
  38. Cape Foulweather (Yaquina Head) Lighthouse Closeup #2 - c. 1890
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    A group of tourists, or perhaps the lighthouse keepers' families, pose at the base of the Yaquina Head lighthouse north of Newport. Learn More
  39. Cape Foulweather (Yaquina Head) Lighthouse Closeup - c. 1890
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    Completed in 1873, at 93 feet, Yaquina Head is Oregon's tallest lighthouse. Its original Fresnel lense is still in use. Learn More
  40. Cape Foulweather Lighthouse, Looking Out to Sea - c. 1890
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    One of a series of Crawford's views of this lighthouse, this one is taken looking over the complex towards the ocean, and shows the fenced in areas for crops and livestock. Learn More
  41. Capstan-style Horizontal Reel Steam Donkey - c. 1890
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    This is an early small steam donkey, similar to one on display at the Coos County Museum in North Bend. Learn More
  42. Cascades of the Columbia - c. 1890
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    The Cascade Rapids on the Columbia River were one of two sections of the river that blocked passage for steamboats, the other being The Dalles. Learn More
  43. Celilo Falls, Washington Side - 1890s
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    This view of Celilo Falls from the Washington side was captured by D. C. Herrin of the Dalles in the 1890s. Learn More
  44. Central Public School, Corvallis - c. 1890
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    Built in 1889 on 7th Street between Monroe and Madison, Central School replaced South School, which had burned in 1887, and North School, which was turned into a private residence. Learn More
  45. Charman Brothers Block, Oregon City - c. 1895
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    Built in 1889 by brothers T. L. and Elmer E. Charman, the Charman Bros. Block was for years the grand building of Main Street in Oregon City. Learn More
  46. Choker Setters at Work, Deep in the Woods - c. 1898
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    Chokers are lengths of cable with a sliding bell that are wrapped around logs in the woods, to allow them to be pulled out to the yard. In the era of this photo, power was provided by a steam donkey. Learn More
  47. Cleaning Up After the 1890 Flood, Oregon City
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    Though not as high in 1861, the flood of 1890 caused extensive damage to buildings on both sides of the Willamette River. Learn More
  48. Close-up View of a Fish Wheel - 1890s
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    This close-up photo shows a lot of detail, revealing some of the construction techniques for fish wheels. Learn More
  49. Closeup of a Double-drum Steam Donkey - c. 1898
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    Steam donkeys acquired their name from their origin on sailing ships, where the "donkey" engine was a secondary engine used to load and unload cargo, or raise the larger sails. Learn More
  50. Cloud Cap Inn and Mt. Hood - c. 1895
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    Opened in 1889, Cloud Cap Inn was built on the north side of Mt. Hood at the 6,000 foot level - about the same level as today's Timberline Lodge. Learn More
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