Black and white image of four men, one of whom is shoveling smelt from the bottom of a boat into wooden boxes. The boxes have the words "From the Columbia River Smelt Co. Kelso, Wash." stamped on them. The man doing the shoveling is an older man with his back to the camera. He is wearing a hat with a brim, a long-sleeved shirt, a vest with a large hole in the back, workpants and shoes. To his left, a younger man kneels, holding on to one of th boxes with his right hand. He is wearing a brimmed hat, long-sleeved shirt, and pants. In another boat facing the camera is an elderly man dressed in a suit, with jacket, white shirt and bowtie, and a brimmed hat. Next to him in the boat is a younger man, without a hat, wearing work pants, and a long-sleeved shirt with the collar pulled up around his neck. Behind them is the river and the opposite shore can be seen in the distance.
[Liberty Loan rally, 1918, at SW 6th & Morrison. Northwestern Bank building and Portland Hotel in background. Flag-draped cars, small statues of Liberty. 'Lend your funds to whip the Huns' banners.]
A man stands at the base of a crevasse on the White River Glacier. He is dressed in a short, brimmed hat, long sleeved jacket, trousers, and high lace up boots. In his hand he holds a wooden walking stick with a metal tip. A jagged wall of ice can be seen directly above the climber. The surrounding landscape is filled with uneven terrain of ice. Visible in the distance are glacial peaks.
A group of mountian climbers stand at the edges of a glacial crevasse. A woman in the middle of the image climbs down the crevasse using a rope for support. The rope is being held by four individuals. The climbers are dressed in layered garments, boots, hats. They carry bags, ropes, and pointed walking sticks. The surrounding landscape is filled with ice. A rocky cliff can be seen in the distance.
A black and white view of the toll bridge built across the Columbia River to link Hood River, Oregon, with the vicinity of Bingen, Washington. Built in the 1920s. This view is looking south towards Hood River and shows Mt. Hood, Hood River, and the Hood River Valley in the distance. Deciduous trees line both shores, and the hills in the background are fairly well forested, with conifers primarily in evidence. Buildings are visible in the middle ground on the low hills, especially to the right. A slight haze hangs over the valley in the distance but in the foreground the shadows of a sunny day are strong.
An interior view of volt switches and electrical equipment at the Pittock Station in Portland, Oregon. Visible in the center of the image is a walkway surrounded by metal pipes and boxes with switches, one of which partially reads, Station Po? 2400 V Bus No. 1.
An elevated view of a town identified as Portland, Oregon. The foreground of the image appears to be a residential district, which is filled with dwellings containing chimnneys, fences, and covered porches. Also visible in the image are dirt roads, trees, and churches with spires. A body of water is partially visible in the distance.
A crowd gathered at the Lewis and Clark Exposition with women in white uniforms moving in formation in the foreground. The women are dressed in white with hats, long sleeved shirts, and long skirts. They hold long wooden spears with pointed metal tips in their right hands. Lining the dirt path on either side of the women are men in military uniforms holding swords. In the background of the image are spectators, exposition buildings with flags, and an architectural structure supported with columns.
A view of downtown Portland with horse-drawn delivery wagons filling the street. A few of the wagons have company logos displayed on the side of the wagons. Surrounding buildings display company logos that read Bell & Co., Dore & Cook Steam Printers, and Page and Son.. Visible on the sidewalks are pedestrians, and wooden crates filled with goods. Also visible in the image are awnings, railway ties, and utility poles.
An outdoor candid portrait of city life in Portland, Oregon. A large brick building, identified as Pantages Vaudville Theater, is situated in the center of the image. Multiple signs, some filled with lights, on the surface of the building advertise the theater. A group of people are gathered near the entrance of the theater and fill the adjacent sidewalk. A man leans on an automobile that is parked on the road next the the theater. Two women, one holding an umbrella, and both dressed in dresses and hats, can be seen walking across the street. The theater building is flanked by two commercial buildings. The building on the right side of the image has the painted words Morgan Building on its surface. Signs, electric lines, potted flowers, street lamps, and a staircase are also visible in the image.
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 group of individuals pose next to a covered wagon. The man seated with his legs crossed in a wooden chair with hat, beard, and spectacles was identified as Ezra Meeker. Draped on the wagon is a banner reading, in part, The Old Oregon Trail Monument Expedition. Seated in the front of the wagon are a woman and dog. A man stands in front of the wagon next to a team of two oxen. Behind the oxen is a pitched canvas tent. A man holding a small book is seated next to Ezra. In the background are trees, and a partial view of a dwelling. A typed label on the back of the mounted print reads, Historic #557 Ezra Meeker and covered wagon in residence section, Portland, 1908. Multnomah Co.
A bird's-eye-view of a busy street scene in Portland, Oregon. Pedestrians are seen walking on the sidewalks next to tall buildings containing shops and window displays. Business signs that are visible in the image include, F.W. Woolworth Company, G. Heitkemper Company, Edwards Furniture, and a U.S. Marine recruiting station. Pedestrians and automobiles are captured in blurred motion along the sidewalks and streets. Also visible in the image are railroad tracks, street lamps, clocks, awnings, balconies, and flags.
A black and white image identified as a view of Maryhill, Washington, from Samuel Hill's property, showing two steamboats moored at the town. In the foreground are rock outcrops; the hill down which we gaze is covered with grasses and other plants. The meadow extends down the hill; on the flatter areas of the riverbank near the town is cropland to the right and an area forested with conifers to the left. A road winds its way through the picture, and some town buildings are visible. Beyond flows the Columbia River, and behind it the bluffs that rise up to the Columbia Plateau on the Oregon side of the river.
A train of the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company steams through the midground of this black and white image, taken from the south side of the Columbia River. There is one locomotive and about 10 cars on the train. In the foreground is a pond, mostly encircled by trees except to the left, where ruts of a dirt road can be seen. The train travels on an embankment. Behind it can be seen the river, with low, sparsely-treed hills rising beyond. There are puffy clouds in the sky.
Black and white image of cascades of the Columbia River. A man is standing on one of two large rocks in the foreground on the right hand side. Trees and mountains are visible in the background. A large rock in the middle of the river is prominent in the forground of the image.
A black and white image of a view from above the Columbia River. There is a paved road with a fence along it in the foreground. A sign beyond the fence warns that "no parking on pavement is allowed". The road appears to be running along a cliff in this area. Below are conifers and deciduous trees. Along the shores of the river buildings are visible among the trees and meadows. In the background a steep, intermittently-wooded bluff rises. In the middle of the photograph is a low-lying area of land that may be an island. In the top right of the photograph the river changes course with a bend to the left.
A black and white image of Castle Rock on the Columbia River. Fir trees line the riverbank and the shoreline in the immediate foreground is covered with stones and pebbles. Five rowboats or sailboats surround a small steamboat. An American flag is visible on one end of the steamboat. One person is in each of four of the smaller boats; the fifth boat is empty and is close to shore.
A man stands in front of the Clackamas County exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Exposition. He has a mustache and is dressed in a suit and tie with a flower pinned to the collar of his jacket. He leans on a wooden ledge that surrounds the exhibit and supports columns that extend to the base of the ledge. At the top of the columns is a ledge with words Clackamas County. Next to the man signs are posted. Inside the exhibit are glass jars filled with food products, plants, produce, and a stuffed bird. Plants have been used as a decorative element within the exhibit.