Waterfalls
- A Portion of Kettle Falls - 1939As low as $5.00The distinctive rocks surrounding Kettle Falls will be recognizable to those familiar with the area, though this view shows only part of the larger falls. Learn More
- An Elaborate Fishing Platform at Celilo Falls - circa 1942As low as $5.00This World War II era photo shows that while fishing platform footings and men's clothing had changed, the basic technology and fishing techniques at Celilo had stayed pretty much the same. Learn More
- Below Station A at Willamette Falls - 1895As low as $5.00This 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
- Below Willamette Falls - c. 1915As low as $5.00This view showing the power and beauty of Willamette Falls is from an original glass negative by George M. Weister. Learn More
- Bridal Veil Falls - 1880sAs low as $5.00Bridal Veil Falls, the only falls below the historic Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway. Learn More
- Bridal Veil Falls, with Water Pipe Intake - 1907As low as $5.00This very sharp portrait of Bridal Veil Falls is recreated from an original glass negative made by Sunset Magazine photographer Howard Tibbitts. Learn More
- Brown Brothers Fish Wheel at Willamette Falls - c. 1896As low as $5.00More common on the Columbia River, this mechanized form of "mining" fish was used briefly at Willamette Falls. Learn More
- Building Station B Electric Plant at Willamette Falls - 1895As low as $5.00The 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
- Building the Dalles - Celilo Canal - 1910As low as $5.00The Dalles-Celilo canal, over eight miles long, begins about three miles upriver from The Dalles. Its construction lasted from 1905 through 1915. Learn More
- Celilo Falls on the Columbia - 1900As low as $5.00This view of three men looking over Celilo Falls is one of Benjamin Gifford's better-known photos, and rightly so. Learn More
- Celilo Falls, Circa 1915As low as $5.00This image, recreated from a detailed larger print, shows another edition of the evolving fishing structures at Celilo Falls. Learn More
- Celilo Falls, Washington Side - 1890sAs low as $5.00This view of Celilo Falls from the Washington side was captured by D. C. Herrin of the Dalles in the 1890s. Learn More
- Comet Falls, near Mount Rainier - circa 1912As low as $5.00Comet Falls are generally considered to be one of the most spectacular falls in Mt. Rainier National Park, and are definitely one of the most visited. Learn More
- Construction Crew, South Side of Willamette Falls - c. 1890As low as $5.00This early view of construction on the south side of the falls shows a variety of activities going on. Learn More
- Early Lumber Mill at Willamette Falls - 1870sAs low as $5.00A small early sawmill occupies the northern end of Willamette Falls, with the newly completed locks visible on the far side. Learn More
- Echo Bay and Falls, Columbia River - 1880sAs low as $5.00This nicely-composed photo was created by Frank J. Haynes, who though based in Dakota Territory, traveled several times to Oregon to create a series of stereoviews. Learn More
- Elowah Falls in Autumn, Columbia River Highway - c. 1916As low as $5.00Elowah Falls are on McCord Creek, and were originally called McCord Falls, which is the name given on our hand-tinted original print. Learn More
- Elowah Falls Through the Trees - Circa 1915As low as $5.00Elowah Falls are located on McCord Creek, about five miles east of Multnmomah Falls in the Columbia Gorge. Learn More
- Elowah Falls, Columbia River Gorge - c. 1915As low as $5.00One of the "hidden gems" of the Columbia Gorge, Elowah Falls can be reached by an easy 3/4 mile hike. Learn More
- Factories at Willamette Falls, Engraving - c. 1890As low as $5.00This engraving is from The West Shore, an illustrated magazine published in Portland from 1875 through 1891. Many of its articles were profiles of towns throughout the Pacific Northwest. Learn More
- Fairy Falls, Columbia Gorge - 1890sAs low as $5.00This photo comes from an unlabeled D. C. Herrin boudoir card; thus we're guessing a bit when we identify them as Fairy Falls. We're confident they're in the Columbia Gorge. Learn More
- Falls of the Willamette River at Oregon City - 1887As low as $15.00This exaggerated engraving of Willamette Falls was published in The West Shore magazine in Portland in August of 1887. Learn More
- Falls on the Willamette, Oregon - c. 1925As low as $5.00This hand-tinted glass magic lantern slide gives a great view of Willamette Falls from below, on a beautiful summer day. Learn More
- Fish Ladder at Willamette Falls - 1913As low as $5.00Carved out of solid rock in the 1880s, Willamette Falls' first fish ladder made it easier for salmon to ascend to the upper river. Learn More
- Fishing at Willamette Falls - c. 1842As low as $5.00This engraving is taken from the five-volume set (plus an atlas) "Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition", by Charles Wilkes, published in 1845. Learn More
- Fishing Below Willamette Falls (Tinted) - circa 1895As low as $5.00This idyllic view of fishing below the Falls is recreated from a hand-tinted print of a black and white (actually sepia tone) photo. Learn More
- Fishing Below Willamette Falls - c. 1895As low as $5.00This image of fishing at the Falls shows a lot about late nineteenth century fishing practices, as well as the power of the water at the site. Learn More
- Fishing for Salmon at Celilo Falls - 1890sAs low as $5.00Two young men fish for salmon at Celilo, with their catch and some of their implements displayed in the foreground. Learn More
- Fishing with a Dip-net at Celilo Falls - 1942As low as $5.00This dramatic photo shows the size of some of the dip-nets used to catch salmon at Celilo Falls on the Columbia River. Learn More
- Fishing, Old and New, at Celilo Falls - 1910sAs low as $5.00This fishing photo shows two methods of taking salmon at the falls. Learn More
- Grist Mill at White River Falls - c. 1895As low as $5.00We are estimating the date of this photo, as photographer Hazeltine worked in Baker City from 1888 to 1903. Learn More
- Hawley Pulp & Paper Co., Mill A - 1910sAs low as $5.00The Hawley mill opened 1909, and operated until 1948, when it was sold and became Publisher's Paper Company. Learn More
- Horsetail Falls, Columbia River Highway - c. 1917As low as $5.00Horsetail Falls, located about two and a half miles east of Multnomah Falls, is one of several waterfalls that are easily viewable from the historic highway. Learn More
- Horsetail Falls, Columbia River Highway - c. 1918As low as $5.00Looking east along the Historic Columbia River Highway about two years after it was built, from a hand-tinted print created by photographer George M. Weister. Learn More
- Horsetail Falls, Columbia River Highway - c. 1921As low as $5.00This hand-tinted image is reproduced from a medium sized print sold by Cross & Dimmitt at Vista House during the 1920s and 1930s. Learn More
- Lamprey Eels at Willamette Falls - 1913As low as $5.00Lamprey eels are actually a fish, not an eel. Older than salmon, they also migrate to the ocean and return to Northwest rivers to spawn. Learn More
- Latourelle Falls - 1890sAs low as $5.00This straightforward view of Latourelle Falls demonstrates that simplicity can indeed be striking. Learn More
- Latourelle Falls - c. 1900As low as $5.00Photographer Jesse Meiser steps back a little further from the falls than most, and in the process creates a botanical frame for the cascading water. Learn More
- Latourelle Falls from the Left - 1890sAs low as $5.00B. C. Towne chose an unusual angle in this 1890s view of Latourelle Falls. Learn More
- Latourelle Falls in the Winter - c. 1885As low as $5.00Early photographers in Oregon were as fascinated as today's camera buffs by frozen waterfalls in the Columbia Gorge. Learn More
- Latourelle Falls, Columbia River Highway - c. 1917As low as $5.00This photograph was probably taken by Fred Kiser, but our original hand-tinted print is from the Winter Photo Company, who purchased Kiser's images in 1916. Learn More
- Latourelle Falls, near Rooster Rock - 1880sAs low as $5.00Latourelle Falls was often photographed, but each artist had his own approach. This view is all about sunlight. Learn More
- Loading Paper on a Barge, Crown-Willamette Paper Company - c. 1920As low as $5.00An unusual vantage point for a photo of Crown-Willamette Paper Company gives us a good view of a crew loading paper on a barge, using hand-trucks. Learn More
- Log Rafts Below Willamette Falls Locks - c. 1905As low as $5.00This classic view looks upstream below the locks and above them, Willamette Falls. Learn More
- Looking Downstream from Twin Falls - circa 1890As low as $5.00We're looking downstream on the Snake River, several miles east of where the city of Twin Falls now stands. At the time this photo was taken, the city had not yet been started. Learn More
- Lower Entrance to Celilo Locks - 1936As low as $5.00A lot of early photographers were interested in the interplay between nature and man-made construction projects, such as bridges, locks and railroads. This view shows us the lower end of Celilo Locks. Learn More
- Lower Falls and Pipe, South Fork of the Clackamas - c. 1915As low as $5.00In this juxtaposition of nature and industry, a large water pipe is carried across the falls by cable - part of the construction of the South Fork water project to provide water to Oregon City and West Linn. Learn More
- Mill Creek Falls, Rogue River - c. 1908As low as $5.00Mills Creek Falls hurtle 173 feet into the Rogue River Gorge near the town of Prospect, on Highway 62, a route often taken to visit Crater Lake National Park. Learn More
- Mills & McLoughlin House at Willamette Falls - 1867As low as $5.00This 1867 view of the mills at Willamette Falls is part of a series of stereoviews created by Carleton Watkins during his visit to Oregon that year. Learn More
- Mills & Power Stations at Willamette Falls - 1918As low as $5.00Part of a set of photos of the interior of the woolen mills at the falls, this view was titled "Source of Power, Oregon City Woolen Mills". Learn More