View from Cabinet Rapids Down Clark's Fork - c. 1882

This early view was captured in about 1882 by Davidson when his photographers were completing a series illustrating the construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Large numbers of mostly Chinese laborers were employed in the project.

Detail view 2 shows the railway line in the distance on the far side of Clark's Fork. The line was completed in 1883, establishing a transcontinental railroad across the northern tier of the United States.

-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.