Unknown Northwest

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  1. At Work in the Woods - c. 1898
    As low as $5.00
    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
  2. Beginning the Uppercut - circa 1885
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    This logging photo is a bit older than most, and is recreated from a boudoir card image printed and sold by Isaac G. Davidson - who at the time had arguably the largest photo business in Oregon. Learn More
  3. Falling Fir Trees - c. 1898
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    A crew of two pose next to a "medium-sized" Douglas Fir in this logging image from Ilwaco photographer John F. Ford. Learn More
  4. Pond Monkeys - c. 1898
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    Pond Monkeys were men who hopped from log to log in a mill pond, guiding the floating logs into the intake for the sawmill. This Ford photos shows a large group - likely more than would normally work together. Learn More
  5. Skid Road Along the River - c. 1898
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    In this signed photo by John F. Ford we see yet another view of animals pulling logs along a skid road. In this case, it's oxen, and the location of the road along a river makes it especially scenic. Learn More
  6. Surveyor With a Fossilized Log - circa 1900
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    This crisp view of a surveyor and an exceptionally large petrified log was taken by photographer John F. Ford sometime around the turn of the last century. Learn More
  7. U. S. S. Oregon, After Turret - c. 1898
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    This view shows the rear-facing armament of the U.S.S. Oregon, including the 13" main guns, the 8" secondaries above them, and the 3 pounder (1.85") anti-torpedo boat guns above them. Learn More
  8. U. S. S. Oregon, Forward Turret and Bridge - c. 1898
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    A large crowd of civilians has come on board the battleship U.S.S. Oregon in this view in an unidentified harbor, likely taken shortly before the Oregon left for the Philippines. Learn More
  9. William Henry Jackson Early Portrait - 1860s
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    A tintype studio portrait of photographer William Henry Jackson. Learn More
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