A black and white view of the sternwheeler "J.N. Teal" as she steams along the Columbia River. Water roils out of her paddlewheel, and a long trail of thick black smoke crosses the center of the picture and appears to blow back towards the photographer. On the right, steep banks, partly wooded, slope sharply to the river. On the left can be seen lower riverbanks, also partly wooded, rising up to heavily wooded hills and mountains in the background. There are some islands or rocks in the river ahead of the steamship.
A black-and-white photograph showing a wooden fish wheel on the Columbia River. Across the river several buildings are visible on the shore. Forested hills rise up to the mountains. It looks as though Table Mountain is in the background.
A black-and-white photograph with the number 8601 written in white ink on the lower left corner. On the back of the photo is written in pencil "The Vista House at Crown Point on the Columbia River Highway near Portland, Oregon". The curves of the two-lane highway lead up to the scenic overlook of Vista House, an octagonal stone building with a copper dome roof, constructed between 1916 and 1918 as a rest stop and a memorial to early pioneers. The view is up the Columbia River to the east during autumn or winter. We see partly-forested hills and mountains, the river and its banks, and far away snow on some mountains. In the foreground of the photo are bare-branched trees, evergreens, and telephone poles lining the road. A white wooden fence follows along part of the roadway. There seems to be some kind of building along the road leading up to Vista House, obscured behind the big evergreen in the foreground. Towards the right corner of the photo it looks as though an automobile is parked in the grass.
A black-and-white photograph. At the bottom in white ink is written "Multnoma Falls. Height 620 Ft. Columbia River Highway, Oregon. #457. c. Cross & Dimmitt". The 542-foot length of the upper cataract is shown as it falls into a pool. Part of the 69-foot long lower cataract that emerges from the pool can be seen, crossed by Benson Bridge. This stone bridge was built in 1914 by Italian stone masons. The view of the falls and their cliff is framed by leafy trees and bushes. Bushes and other plants are on the sides of the cliffs, and more trees, including evergreens, surround the area at the top.
A black-and-white photograph of the Columbia River Gorge taken from the site of the Chanticleer Inn, which was built in 1912 and burned in 1930. It is now the Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint. The view is east towards Rooster Rock and up the river. Part of the Columbia River Highway can be seen below.
