Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway main line scenes photograph album, circa 1920-1969

Overview of the Collection

Title
Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway main line scenes photograph album
Dates
circa 1920-1969 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.29 cubic feet, (1 flat box)
Collection Number
Album 272-A
Summary
Album containing black and white photographs by multiple photographers, circa 1920-1969, of scenes along the main line of the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway, from Portland, Oregon, to Spokane, Washington. A large number of the images were taken along the Columbia River and in the Columbia River Gorge. Also included are photographs of Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams, and aerial views of Portland and Spokane.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Album containing 89 black and white photographs by multiple photographers, circa 1920-1969, of scenes along the main line of the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway, from Portland, Oregon, to Spokane, Washington. A large number of the images were taken along the Columbia River and in the Columbia River Gorge. These include Crown Point; Rooster Rock; Table Mountain; Beacon Rock; the Bonneville Dam; Mitchell Point; the Hood River Bridge; views near Stevenson, White Salmon, and Lyle, Washington; views near The Dalles, Oregon; and the Maryhill Musuem. Also included are aerial views of Portland, Oregon; images of Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Adams, particularly Mt. Hood; Amber Lake in Washington; and scenes in Spokane, Washington, including aerial views, the Monroe Street Bridge, and Greenwood Cemetery. The album includes typewritten captions underneath each photograph.

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Preferred Citation

Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway main line scenes photograph album, Album 272-A, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Landscapes--Oregon--Photographs
  • Landscapes--Washington (State)--Photographs
  • Mountains--Oregon--Photographs
  • Mountains--Washington (State)--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.)--Photographs
  • Columbia River--Photographs
  • Hood, Mount (Or.)--Photographs
  • Portland (Or.)--Aerial photographs
  • Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.)--Photographs
  • Spokane (Wash.)--Aerial photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • photographs