A woman stands on a wooden dock holding a large bouquet of roses. A bottle in her right hand is raised near the hull of a ship, identified as the S.S. Western Comet. The bottle is packaged in a striped wrapper with a bow tied to its surface. The woman is dressed in a wide brimmed hat, fur shawl, gloves, dress, and shoes. The flower bouquet is mixed with roses, baby's breath, and fern leaves. Behind the woman is a short wooden partition that has a sign on its surface that reads, Western Comet. The numbers nine and eight are painted on the ship's steel exterior.
A large ship, identified as the U.S.S. Relief, floats under the Saint John's Bridge in Portland, Oregon. The suspension bridge has two tall towers with spires. The bridge is attached to land that is filled with streets, trees, and dwellings. On the right side of the image a warehouse next to a dock that is filled with lumber. Large logs are visible floating near the bank of the river. In the foreground of the image tree limbs and boats are partially visible.