Colorized Prints
We didn't colorize these images. Each is a careful recreation of a black and white (or sepia) photograph that was hand-tinted by accomplished artists, usually about one hundred years ago.
Before the days of true color photography, these views were immensely popular. Today, we appreciate the painterly quality of the final image - an individual touch that is different than modern photographs.
- "Benson Cocktails", Street Drinking Fountains in Portland - c. 1917As low as $5.00A newsboy stops for refreshment at one of twenty water fountains given to the city of Portland by Simon Benson, shortly after they were installed. Learn More
- Annie Creek Canyon, Crater Lake - c. 1925As low as $5.00Pinnacles formed by erosion around ancient volcanic vents can be seen on the right slope of Annie Creek Canyon, located near Mazama Village at Crater Lake. Learn More
- At the Mouth of the Tualatin - c. 1930As low as $5.00In a location that looks much the same today, a young woman poses on a rock where the Tualatin flows into the Willamette. The original for this view is a hand-colored print from a black and white photograph. Learn More
- Boat Landing at Crater Lake - circa 1921As low as $5.00Our hand-tinted original print is taken from "Crater Lake National Park, Oregon", published by Swem's Studio, Medford, Oregon. Learn More
- Boating on Crater Lake - 1912As low as $5.00This is a hand-tinted version of a well-known photograph by Kunselman and Gerking, usually seen in its original black and white form. Learn More
- Cascades of the Columbia and Cascade Locks - c. 1921As low as $5.00Completed in 1896, Cascade Locks allowed river traffic to bypass the Columbia River Cascades until they were submerged in 1938, replaced by Bonneville Lock and Dam. Learn More
- Castle Crest and Garfield Peak, Crater Lake - c. 1912As low as $5.00The trail to the top of Garfield Peak, in the center of this image, winds along rugged Castle Crest, just this side of the peak. 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
- Crater Lake - c. 1925As low as $5.00This hand-tinted view of Crater Lake was created by scenic photographers Cross and Dimmitt of Portland in the mid 1920s. Learn More
- Crater Lake - circa 1917As low as $5.00This classic view of Crater Lake and Wizard Island is a collaboration between Clarence Winter, the photographer, and Fred Luetters, who hand-colored the image. Learn More
- Crater Lake as Seen from the Studio on Victor Rock - c. 1925As low as $5.00Photographer Fred Kiser didn't have to go far to create this photograph; it's taken from the front porch of his studio on the rim of Crater Lake. Learn More
- Crater Lake from the South Rim - c. 1910As low as $5.00This colorful view of Crater Lake is recreated from a hand-tinted photograph produced by Fred Kiser in about 1910. Learn More
- Crown Point and Vista House - c. 1921As low as $5.00Cross and Dimmitt made several hand-tinted versions of this photo. This is the water color version. Learn More
- Deep Snow Cuts at Paradise Inn, Rainier National Park - c. 1920As low as $5.00The original for this image comes from a hand-tinted glass slide, called a magic lantern slide, distributed by the Pacific Stereopticon Company. Learn More
- Dutton Cliff from Garfield Peak, Crater Lake - c. 1907As low as $5.00This hand-tinted photo was taken from about half-way up Garfield Peak, where a trail was built between 1905 and 1910. Learn More
- Eagle's Nest Closeup, Columbia River Highway - c. 1916As low as $5.00This image is recreated from a hand-colored print made by the Fred Kiser Company, as part of a series publicizing the new scenic highway. Learn More
- Eagle's Nest, Columbia River Highway - c. 1916As low as $5.00"Eagle's Nest" is the name given by Samuel Lancaster to this small viewing area when he designed it as part of the Columbia River Highway. Learn More
- Elk Horn Ranger Station in Elwha Valley - c. 1925As low as $5.00A group of happy campers have especially rosy cheeks due to the enthusiastic hand-tinting of this magic lantern slide. 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
- 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
- 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
- Grand Arch, Crater Lake - c. 1925As low as $5.00A loan boater guides his craft across Crater Lake in this photo taken from the Grand Arch on the west shore. Learn More
- Hillman Peak and Llao Rock, Crater Lake - c. 1912As low as $5.00This view of the northwest rim of Crater Lake stretches from Hillman Peak on the left to Llao Rock on the right. Learn More
- Hood River Valley and Mt. Hood - c. 1921As low as $5.00The full title of the original hand-colored print for this image was "Hood River Valley. Home of the Famous Hood River Apple, and Mount Hood". 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
- Interior of Mitchell's Point Tunnel, Looking East - c. 1921As low as $5.00This view of Mitchell's Point Tunnel, on the old Columbia River Highway, is recreated from a hand-colored print by Cross & Dimmitt. Learn More
- Interior of Mitchell's Point Tunnel, Showing its 5 Windows - c. 1921As low as $5.00Mitchell's Point Tunnel was designed by Oregon highway engineer John Arthur Elliott, and was completed in 1915. Its five windows allowed travelers to view the Columbia River while passing through the tunnel. Learn More
- Lake Quinault from Forest Service Campground - c. 1925As low as $5.00The original for this image is a hand-tinted magic lantern slide created by Asahel Curtis, probably in the mid 1920s. 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
- Lava Dike in Devil's Backbone, Crater Lake - c. 1907As low as $5.00This tinted photo of Devil's Backbone with Llao Rock in the background was created by Fred Kiser, likely early in his career. Learn More
- Llao Rock and Mt. Thielsen, Crater Lake - c. 1907As low as $5.00This photo was taken from Rim Village, near where Crater Lake Lodge was built. 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 North Across Crater Lake - c. 1912As low as $5.00This classic view of Crater Lake is recreated from a hand-tinted original produced by Kunselman and Gerking during their brief partnership in about 1912. Learn More
- Marion County Courthouse, Salem, Oregon - circa 1920As low as $5.00This view of the ornate Marion County Courthouse in Salem is recreated from a hand-tinted "magic lantern" glass slide taken in about 1920. Learn More
- Mist Falls, Columbia Highway 1,200 Feet Below - c. 1916As low as $5.00This image is recreated from a hand-tinted original still in its folder, labeled "Artograph, Hand colored in oil, Kiser Studio, Portland, Oregon." Learn More
- Mitchells Point, Columbia River Highway - c. 1918As low as $5.00This hand-tinted photo by George M. Weister brings us into the scene, heading downstream on the Columbia River Highway just west of the windowed Mitchells Point Tunnel. Learn More
- Mount Hood - 1898As low as $5.00This 1898 photochrom view of Mt. Hood demonstrates an early way to mass produce hand-colored photographs. Learn More
- Mount Hood from Larch Mountain - circa 1917As low as $5.00The original for this image is a photo by Clarence Winter that was hand-tinted by Fred Luetters, one of the few tinting specialists whose name appeared on their work. Learn More
- Mount Hood from Lost Lake - c. 1918As low as $12.00This print is recreated from a large (23 inch wide) hand-tinted photograph, signed in the image by Winter Photo Co. Learn More
- Mount Hood from Lost Lake - circa 1910As low as $5.00This classic view has been captured by many photographers; the original for this image is a hand-tinted print by Fred Kiser. Learn More
- Mount Hood from Near Government Camp - circa 1925As low as $5.00This image is reproduced from a hand-tinted print produced by Cross and Dimmitt, who sold their scenic photos of Oregon at the gift shop at Vista House on Crown Point, overlooking the Columbia River. Learn More
- Mount Hood, on an Icy Morning - 1912As low as $5.00William Hickam, who copyrighted this view, was known more as a jeweler and watch repairman than a photographer. Learn More
- Mt. Hood from Larch Mountain, Horizontal - c. 1917As low as $5.00This horizontal version of Mt. Hood from Larch Mountain is not just a different crop; it is a different photo by Clarence Winter, hand-tinted by Fred Luetters. Learn More
- Mt. Hood from Lost Lake - 1900As low as $5.00Reminding us of the color palette of an Eliza Barchus painting, this photochrom print of Mount Hood showcases the reflective qualities of Lost Lake. Learn More
- Mt. Hood from Lost Lake - c. 1921As low as $5.00This hand-tinted print and some others on this site were initially sold as part of an album titled "The Columbia River Highway, American's Greatest Scenic Drive". Learn More
- Mt. Hood from the Columbia River - 1901As low as $5.00A pastoral scene that has everything -- flowers, water, animals, trees, a steamboat and mountain, and color, courtesy of the newly developed photochrom process. Learn More
- Mt. Hood, Early Morning from Pine Ridge - c. 1917As low as $5.00The original hand-tinted photograph for this image includes a stamp on the back for "Winter-Luetters Pictures, Hand-Colored, Winter Photo Co., Portland". Learn More
- Mt. St. Helens from Spirit Lake - circa 1925As low as $5.00This 90-year old view of Mt. St. Helens is recreated from an original hand-tinted magic lantern slide, based on a photograph by Asahel Curtis. Learn More