A black and white view that has been identified as Cascade Rapids on the Columbia River, seen before the Bonneville Dam was built. In the foreground are low white-capped waves; to the right a low, tree-lined shore. Rocks and small tree-clad islands rise out of the middle of the river. In the center of the photograph there appears to be a tugboat hauling some square cargo some distance behind. Heavily-forested hills and moutains rise up in the background; most of the trees appear to be conifers.
A black and white view of three steamboats in the water approaching Cascade Locks on the Columbia River. The paddlewheel of the large stern wheeler to the left of the photo can be clearly seen. This ship is much larger than the other two at right, and has been identified as the "Bailey Gatzert". One of the other steamers has been identified as the "Charles R. Spencer". Their smokestacks all belch smoke. In the river some small islands can be seen. On the further shore, a low, well-forested riverbank with a settlement of houses rises to wooded hills. To the center right of the picture the locks are seen. The Cascade Locks were completed in 1896, and submerged in 1938 as a result of the construction of the Bonneville Dam.
