Archives West Finding Aid

The series includes picturesque images of natural landmarks found in the vicinity of Columbia River Gorge area including the Columbia River, Multnomah Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Pillars of Hercules, Oneonta bluffs, Rooster Rock, among others. The series also captures the images of log rafts, a dry dock, fish wheels, "First Haul of the season- Salmon industry", depicting the local fisheries in the area. Extent: 66 black and white stereoscopic images, and 1 color stereoscopic lithograph.

This series consists arresting images of the breathtaking Crater Lake and Wizard Island in Oregon. Extent: 6 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series is comprised of a panoramic image of a sheep ranch in the Northwest and Lent’s Camp at Wallowa Lake. It also includes a scenic image of Eagle Cap reflected in Mirror Lake in the Wallowas and east view from Grizzly Mountain. Extent: 4 black and white stereoscopic images.

This series contains images of the great trees found in the rainy Northwest and the methods of felling, millions of feet of lumber and trainloads of logs. It also includes scenic images of the Marion Lake and Muster Trail area, and a Wells Fargo stage horse rally. Extent: 11 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series is comprised of two images: McKenzie Falls, 2 miles below Clear Lake and a panoramic view of a lumberyard and mill northwest down valley of Willamette near Springfield, Oregon. Extent: 2 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series encompasses several compelling images of Mt. Hood from various vantage points such as Huckleberry Mountain, Buzzard Point, Five Mile Creek and more. It also includes picturesque images of Mt. Jefferson, White River Glacier, Elliot Glacier, snow-covered crevasses, and features images of mountaineers and hikers both on the summit and en route to Mt. Hood. Extent: 48 black and white stereoscopic images.

This series mostly consists of images of camps during the Mt. Jefferson trip and features several scenic landmarks such as Fish Lake, Soda Springs, Seven-Mile Hill, Bear Creek, Chimney Rock, Clear Lake, McKenzie Falls, Snow Creek and others. The series also includes interesting images of Professor J.A. Hutcherson and Heliograph, and horses and wagons in the forest, and the Mazamas, a mountaineering group. Extent: 22 black and white stereoscopic images.

This series features scenic images of natural landmarks on the Oregon Coast such as Elephant Rock, Arch at Jump Off Joe, Cape Heceta,and Natural Well in the Narrows. It also includes images of the interior of a cannery in Astoria. Extent: 8 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series contains two scenic images of Lake Pamelia. Extent: 2 black and white stereoscopic images.

This series features images of cityscapes, landmarks, people, and buildings of Portland, Oregon. It also includes other scenic and interesting images of waterfalls, the "Silver Thaw" on Mt. Tabor, a torpedo-boat flotilla of the battleship Fleet in Portland Harbor among others. Extent: 17 black and white stereoscopic images.

This series includes panoramic views of the Great Oregon Caves, and the Mile Creek Falls taken en route from Rogue River to Crater Lake National Park. It also contains an enthralling image of snowstorm and a large snow covered fissure. Extent: 7 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series features captivating images of Mt. Jefferson from various vantage points. It also includes several attractions and landmarks found within the vicinity of Santiam River and Mt. Jefferson such as Hunt’s Creek, Breitenbush Hot Springs, Register Rocks, and captures the Mazama mountaineering group as they are ascending Mt. Jefferson. Extent: 16 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series consists of several images of the Umpqua River, North Umpqua trail and picturesque views of Mt. Thielsen, Diamond Lake, Boulder Creek Canyon, Mount Bailey, and the surrounding hills, forests, and rock formations.  It also contains images of horses and men on the North Umpqua Trail, men camping in the woods, deer in the forest, and tree logs.  Extent: 35 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series is comprised of scenic images of Thornton Lake, Willamette Falls, Silver Creek Falls and Marion Lake and includes a panoramic view of sixty-five acres of hops. Extent: 6 black and white stereoscopic images and 1 color lithograph.

This series features images from Alaska and captures the Indian Village of Kasaan (or Ka'saan), the "Land of the Totem Poles" and 6 totem poles. It also includes fascinating images of the "Kayak of the Eskimo", The Famous “Iron Trail” Bridge over the Copper River, and placer mining near the Yukon River,  Extent: 10 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series contains images of the Grand Canyon, specifically the area where the Colorado flows. It also includes images of Kaibab National Forest and the wildlife there. Extent: 4 black and white stereoscopic images.

This series captures the destruction and havoc caused by the devastating earthquake of San Francisco in April 18, 1906. It also features images of beautiful landmarks and panoramic vistas around Yosemite Valley in California including the Sierras from Glacier Rock, Glacier Point, Washington Tower and Half Dome, Mirror Lake, Bridal Veil Falls, Vernal and Nevada Falls, Falls of Yosemite, Grizzly Giant, and Mt. Shasta. Extent: 68 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series includes the images of the Royal Gorge also known as the Grand Canyon of the Arkansas, Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde, Currecante Needle and a color lithograph of the duck hunters returning from a hunt. Extent: 4 black and white stereoscopic images and 1 color lithograph.

The series is comprised of a single image of Shoshone Falls in Idaho. Extent: 1 black and white stereoscopic image.

The series includes several panoramic views and scenic images of Montana and Glacier National Park featuring its natural landmarks. It contains beautiful images of McDermott Lake, Avalanche Falls, Mt. Jackson and Lake Louise, Mt. Grinnell and Mt. Gould, waterfalls from Grinnell Glacier plunging 2000 feet to a lake, Gunsight Lake, and a storm on Blackfoot Mountain. Extent: 14 black and white stereoscopic images.

This series displays the natural grandeur of Utah and features picturesque images of the natural landmarks there, which include Bryce Canyon National Monument, Castle Gate and Price Canyon, Green River and Brown’s Hole among others. Extent: 6 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series comprises of images ranging from the scenic views of Skagit River, Mt. Adams, Pend d'Preille river and other picturesque views of Washington. Forestry and agricultural images include logging, harvesting scenes, large logs, shipping lumber, a water wheel, irrigation and more. Extent: 16 black and white stereoscopic images.

This series features several stunning images of Mt. Rainier and captures the natural grandeur of the Mt. Rainier National Park. It includes images of natural landmarks within the vicinity such as Cowlitz Pinnacle, Stevens Glacier, Upper Nisqually Glacier, Paradise Glacier, Paradise Valley, Mirror Lake, Camp Muir and Gibraltar Rock and more. Extent: 23 black and white stereoscopic images.

Mt. Tacoma is an alternate name for Mt. Rainer. It is also known as Mt. Tahoma. This series consists of magnificent images of the summit of Mt. Rainier or Tacoma, Nisqually Glacier, and also features several images of the perilous climbing over the ice crags of Stevens glacier. One image depicts a lunch at Camp Muir, that is near the summit of Mt. Tacoma.  Extent: 8 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series contains wonderful images of the Seattle, Washington cityscape from the late 1880’s and early 1890’s, including an interesting image of the Mardi Gras Parade from July 1904 held in the First Avenue, Seattle. Other images include Puget Sound and Seattle, and Port Blakely Mills, that was at that time the largest in the world. Activities depicted in images include braile-taking or seine hauling salmon for canneries, hauling large logs "Waghington toothpicks", and more. Extent: 16 black and white stereoscopic images and 1 color lithograph.

This series depicts harvesting in wheat fields in Walla Walla and highlights the evolution of the sickle and flail 33 horse team combined harvester in Walla Walla, Washington. Extent: 5 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series captures some of the natural wonders of Yellowstone National Park, which includes  images of Old Faithful: the "Queen of Geysers", the Yellowstone River, Great Fall from below the head of Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountain Divide, Riverside Geyser, Devil’s Kitchen, and the the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River. Extent: 13 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series features some of the prominent landmarks of the Washington D.C. including the capitol, Washington D.C., and the the White House. It also includes several aerial images offering panoramic vistas of the city. Noteworthy images include "Lincoln Triumphant: The Great Statue in the Lincoln Memorial", the Old House of Representatives, and the Washington National Monument. Extent: 13 black and white stereoscopic images and 1 color lithograph.

The series contains a wide array of images from the East Coast which range from the scenic cityscape taken from the Empire State Building in New York to Plymouth Rock and Lexington Commons in Massachusetts, the Old Liberty Bell from Independence Hall in Philadelphia to the breathtaking views of the Niagara Falls. It also includes images of the interior of Faneuil Hall in Boston "The Cradle of Liberty", the making of charcoal in the mountains of western North Carolina, and oil wells and Culp’s Hill in Pennsylvania.  Extent: 16 black and white stereoscopic images.

This series comprises of historic images of former U.S. Presidents: William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. President McKinley is photographed with his wife, Mrs. McKinley in two images. The other two images show him at his desk and in the Cabinet Room of the White House. President Theodore is captured while dictating instructions to his Secretary, William Loeb in the White House. Extent: 5 black and white stereoscopic images and 1 color lithograph.

The series includes an image of a child pictured with a cow and a sheep and another image of a smaller child with a goat named ‘Billy’. It also includes an interesting image of two men in a small boat on a river as one points his gun to hunt while the other man is rowing. Extent: 3 black and white stereoscopic images and 1 color lithograph.

This series contains historical images taken during the Spanish-American War and includes fascinating images of the battleships, soldiers packing for Santiago de Cuba and a regiment in Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba. It also includes an image of Death in within the American ranks as the soldiers continue to fire. Extent: 6 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series comprises of a single image depicting French fliers using fighter aircraft produced by the French airplane manufacturer, Nieuport.  The image was taken on the battle line during the World War I. Extent: 1 black and white stereoscopic image.

The series contains spectacular images and picturesque views of the natural wonders in British Columbia such as the Moraine Lake and Valley of the Ten Peaks, Fraser Rapids, Mount Stephen, Illecillewaet Valley from Observation Point and more. It also includes an interesting image of the “Blockhouse” from St. Helen’s Island in Montreal, and an image with a panoramic view over Quebec toward the St. Lawrence River. Extent: 9 black and white stereoscopic images.

This series includes historical images of the Interior of Throne Room, in the Forbidden City, Peking, China. It also features images of the ruins of Chinese buildings and defenses built by the Boxers on wall near South Gate in Peking and an image of an ancient boat under full sail on the Yellow Sea- near the coast of Manchuria. Extent: 5 black and white stereoscopic images.

The series includes images of the grandiose Pyramids of Gizeh in Egypt. It includes a historical image of the Second Pyramid with crown of original casing masonry while the other image features the Bedouins, their homes and the distant pyramids. Extent: 2 black and white stereoscopic images.

This series contains an image of the regal ‘Taj Mahal’, one of the wonders of the world, in Agra, India. Extent: 1 black and white stereoscopic image.

The series features a portrait of Field Marshall Marquis Oyama and Family. Extent: 1 black and white stereoscopic image.

This series comprises of two images featuring the magnificent Pompeian Room in the Imperial Winter Palace in St. Petersburg and another image displaying the Burial Place of the Czars, in the Peter-Paul Church in St. Petersburg. Extent: 2 black and white stereoscopic images.