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Southern Pacific Railroad structures photograph collection, 1900-1910

Overview of the Collection

Title
Southern Pacific Railroad structures photograph collection
Dates
1900-1910 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.3 cubic feet, (371 copy prints and negatives)
Collection Number
Org. Lot 442
Summary
This collection of images depicts Southern Pacific Railroad infrastructure in Oregon.
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

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Southern Pacific Railroad was founded in San Francisco in 1865. The Southern Pacific line becomes pertinent to Oregon in 1887, when it acquired the Oregon and California Railroad. This line, also known as the "East Side" line, had been surveyed by Simon G. Elliott, a promoter, originally from New Hampshire, and George H. Beldon, a civil engineer from Portland. After a number of setbacks and quarrels, Elliott formed a partnership with Ben Holladay, who had the financial means to pour cash into the East Side Line, racing for control of federal land grants with the West Side Line, which was being built on the west side of the Willamette. Eventually, Holladay sued Elliott for fraud, and the case eventually was heard by the Oregon Supreme Court. Elliott subsequently returned to the East Coast and Holladay moved forward with his railroad expansion in Oregon. In December 1869, the East Side line had been built from East Portland to New Era, several miles north of Canby. In 1870, the West Side line sold its interest to Holladay, and the line eventually ran from Portland to St. Joseph, just northeast of McMinnville, opening in 1872. By December of 1887, the East Side line was completed from New Era to the California border.

The Oregon Short Line Railroad had been operating as a branch of the Transcontinental Railroad during this time. It, along with the West Side Company, were consolidated into the Oregon and California Railroad in 1880. Southern Pacific Railroad gained control of the Oregon and California Railroad in early 1887 and began leasing its lines in July of that year. More recently, the Central and Pacific Railroad has begun operating the Natron line south of Eugene while Union Pacific Railroad (successor to Southern Pacific) continues to operate what was once the East Side Line.

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Content Description

This collection depicts Southern Pacific Railroad bridges, trestles, and stations throughout Oregon.

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Other Descriptive Information

The images in this collection were originally held in an album, which was loaned for copying. The photographer is unknown.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.

Preferred Citation

Southern Pacific Railroad structures photograph collection, Org. Lot 442, Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series:

  • Series I: Oregon Bridges and Trestles
  • Series II: Oregon Stations

Acquisition Information

Photo accession no. 988L174

Related Materials

Southern Pacific Railroad Company records and plans, designated as Mss 3169, at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913

    • Description: A

      Contains:

      • Abiqua River (Abiqua Creek) near Downs, 1907
      • Atkins Mill Road, undated
      • 4th Pass Creek near Anlauf, 1907

      Container: Box/Folder 1/1
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: B

      Contains:

      • Big Baldwin Bridge west of Cochrane, 1910

      Container: Box/Folder 1/1A
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: C

      Contains:

      • Calapooia River near Brownsville, 1892 and undated
      • Calapooia River near Oakland, 1910
      • Calapooia River near Tangent, 1907
      • Clackamas River near paper mill, 1903
      • Cow Creek near Glendale, 1906
      • Cow Creek near Harney, 1906
      • Crabtree Creek near Crabtree, 1912

      Container: Box/Folder 1/2
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: D

      Contains:

      • Deer Creek near Roseburg, 1910
      • East leg wye near Drain, undated
      • West leg wye near Drain, undated

      Container: Box/Folder 1/3
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: E

      Contains:

      • Elk Creek near Drain, 1906
      • Elk Rock trestle, undated
      • Evans Creek near Woodville, 1905

      Container: Box/Folder 1/4
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: F

      Contains:

      • Fall Creek near Fall Creek, 1910
      • Forest Grove, undated

      Container: Box/Folder 1/5
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: G

      Contains:

      • Gales Creek near Forest Grove, 1913
      • Graves Creek near Leland, 1904

      Container: Box/Folder 1/6
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: H

      Contains:

      • Natron Branch on Hill Creek near Jasper, 1910

      Container: Box/Folder 1/7
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: J

      Contains:

      • Johnson Creek near Willsburg, 1906

      Container: Box/Folder 1/8
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: K

      Contains:

      • Kilchis River, 1908

      Container: Box/Folder 1/9
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: L

      Contains:

      • La Rickreall Creek, undated
      • La Rickreall Creek old span near Derry, undated
      • La Rickreall River near Dallas, 1911
      • Lebanon Road overpass near Lebanon, 1910
      • Little Dad Creek, undated
      • Louse Creek near Merlin, 1906
      • Luckiamute River near Luckiamute, 1911
      • Luckiamute River near Parker, 1904
      • 1st bridge, North Fork Luckiamute River, undated
      • 2nd bridge, North Fork Luckiamute River, undated
      • 3rd bridge, North Fork Luckiamute River, undated
      • 4th bridge, North Fork Luckiamute River, undated
      • 5th bridge, North Fork Luckiamute River, undated
      • 6th bridge, North Fork Luckiamute River, undated

      Container: Box/Folder 1/10
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: M

      Contains:

      • McKenzie River near Coburg, 1907
      • Miami River, undated
      • Milk Creek covered bridge, undated
      • Beaverton to Willsburg line, crossing Oregon Electric & Power tracks near Milwaukie, 1910
      • Mohawk Branch, McKenzie River near Rickman, 1900
      • 1st Mohawk River, near Yarnell, 1911
      • 2nd Mohawk River, near Hyland, undated
      • Molalla River covered bridge, undated
      • Molalla River near Barlow, 1907
      • Myrtle Creek, 1906

      Container: Box/Folder 1/11
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: N

      Contains:

      • 1st Nehalem River, 1910
      • 2nd Nehalem River, 1910

      Container: Box/Folder 1/12
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: O

      Contains:

      • 3rd Street, Oregon City, 1905
      • 12th Street, Oregon City, undated
      • Overgrade crossing, Oregon City, undated

      Container: Box/Folder 1/13
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: P

      Contains:

      • Parrot River near New Era, 1906
      • 1st Pass Creek near Drain, 1907
      • 2nd Pass Creek near Leona, 1907
      • 3rd Pass Creek near Leona, 1907
      • Pudding River near Aurora, 1907
      • Pudding River near Townsend, 1891

      Container: Box/Folder 1/14
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: R

      Contains:

      • Near Rice Hill, undated
      • Over Rogue River near Gold Hill, 1906
      • Rogue River, undated

      Container: Box/Folder 1/15
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: S

      Contains:

      • 1st Salmonberry, 1910
      • 2nd Salmonberry, 1910
      • 3rd Salmonberry, 1910
      • 4th Salmonberry, 1910
      • 5th Salmonberry, 1910
      • 6th Salmonberry, 1910
      • 7th Salmonberry, 1910
      • 8th Salmonberry, 1910
      • 9th Salmonberry, 1910
      • South Fork Salmonberry, 1910
      • North Santiam River near North Santiam, 1905
      • Santiam River near Jefferson, 1907
      • South Santiam River near Jefferson, 1910
      • Sardine Creek near Gold Hill, 1906
      • Silver Creek near Silverton, 1895
      • Mill Ditch near Springfield, 1907
      • Mill Ditch near Springfield, undated

      Container: Box/Folder 1/16
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: T

      Contains:

      • Table Creek, undated
      • Thomas Creek near West Scio, 1891
      • Tualatin Creek east of Gaston, on Portland to Corvallis branch, 1913
      • Tualatin River near Tualatin, 1904

      Container: Box/Folder 1/17
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: U

      Contains:

      • North Umpqua River near Winchester, 1906
      • South Umpqua River near Myrtle Creek, 1907

      Container: Box/Folder 1/18
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: W

      Contains:

      • West Fork Creek near Barth, 1905
      • Whitmore Gap, undated
      • 1st Coast Fork, Willamette River, near Latham, 1906
      • 2nd Coast Fork, Willamette River, near Cottage Grove, 1906
      • North Fork of Middle Fork of Willamette River near Oakridge on Natron branch, 1910
      • Willamette River, 1906
      • Willamette River near Harrisburg, undated
      • Willamette River near Lake Oswego, 1910
      • Willamette River near Lake Oswego, undated
      • Willamette River, Portland, undated
      • Willamette River, near Salem, undated
      • Willamette River, between Springfield and Springfield Junction, undated
      • Wilson River, 1907
      • Wolf Creek, undated
      • Wolf Creek near Pollard, 1904

      Container: Box/Folder 1/19
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: Y

      Contains:

      • North Yamhill River near Joseph, on Portland to Corvallis branch, 1904
      • North Yamhill River, west of Sheridan, undated
      • South Yamhill River near Whiteson, 1904

      Container: Box/Folder 1/20
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913
    • Description: Unidentified

      Contains:

      • Unidentified Natron branch location, undated

      Container: Box/Folder 1/21
      Location: Series I:: Oregon Bridges and Trestles, 1891-1913

  • Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated

    • Description: A

      Contains:

      • Airlie
      • Albany
      • Albany freight house
      • Alford
      • Alpine
      • Alvadore
      • Amity
      • Anlauf
      • Aumsville
      • Aurora

      Container: Box/Folder 1/22
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: B

      Contains:

      • Ballston
      • Banks
      • Barlow
      • Bay City
      • Beaverton
      • Bertha
      • Black Rock
      • Bonita, also known as Harmon
      • Bowersville
      • Briedwell
      • Broadmead
      • Brooks
      • Brownsville
      • Bruce
      • Bryant
      • Buxton

      Container: Box/Folder 1/23
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: C

      Contains:

      • Canby
      • Carlton
      • Central Point
      • Chehalem
      • Chemawa
      • Cheshire
      • Clackamas
      • Coburg
      • Cochrane
      • Comstock
      • Cook
      • Cornelius
      • Cornelius freight house
      • Corvallis
      • Corvallis Junction
      • Cottage Grove
      • Cove Orchard
      • Creswell
      • Crowley
      • Curtin

      Container: Box/Folder 1/24
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: D

      Contains:

      • Dallas
      • Dallas (SP shops)
      • Dawson
      • Dayton
      • Derry
      • Derry Orchard, later called Thielson
      • Dillard
      • Dilley
      • Divide
      • Doll
      • Downs
      • Drain
      • Dundee

      Container: Box/Folder 1/25
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: E

      Contains:

      • Elk Rock
      • Elk Rock watchman's house
      • Eola
      • Eugene
      • Eugene freight house
      • Ewahwe

      Container: Box/Folder 1/26
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: F

      Contains:

      • Fall Creek
      • Falls City
      • Fanno
      • Frederick

      Container: Box/Folder 1/27
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: G

      Contains:

      • Gaston
      • Geer
      • Gerlinger
      • Gervais
      • Gilkey
      • Glendale
      • Gold Hill
      • Goltra
      • Goshen
      • Grants Pass
      • Grants Pass freight house
      • Grants Pass shop
      • Green
      • Greenberry
      • Greenwood
      • Greggs (Griggs)

      Container: Box/Folder 1/28
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: H

      Contains:

      • Halsey
      • Harlem
      • Harrisburg
      • Hillsboro
      • Hubbard
      • Hugo

      Container: Box/Folder 1/29
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: I

      Contains:

      • Independence
      • Irving
      • Isadora

      Container: Box/Folder 1/30
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: J

      Contains:

      • Jefferson
      • Junction City

      Container: Box/Folder 1/31
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: K

      Contains:

      • Kingston
      • Kingwood Park
      • Kraft

      Container: Box/Folder 1/32
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: L

      Contains:

      • Lachmund
      • Lafayette
      • Lake Lytle
      • Latham
      • Latourette
      • Lawler
      • Lebanon
      • Leland
      • Leona
      • Lewisburg
      • Liberal
      • Linn
      • Lowell
      • Luckiamute

      Container: Box/Folder 1/33
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: M

      Contains:

      • Macleay
      • Malabon
      • Manning
      • Marion
      • Marshfield, dispatcher's office
      • McCoy
      • McKee
      • McMinnville
      • McMinnville freight house
      • Medford
      • Medford freight house
      • Merlin
      • Millersburg
      • Milwaukie
      • Mohler
      • Monmouth
      • Monmouth freight house
      • Mt. Angel
      • Myrtle Creek

      Container: Box/Folder 1/34
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: N

      Contains:

      • Natron
      • Newberg
      • New Era
      • Newton

      Container: Box/Folder 1/35
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: O

      Contains:

      • Oakland
      • Oakridge
      • Oregon City
      • Oswego

      Container: Box/Folder 1/36
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: P

      Contains:

      • Parker
      • Perrydale
      • Phoenix
      • Plainview
      • Polk
      • Portland (blacksmith shop)
      • Portland (Brooklyn yards)
      • Portland (cemetery depot)
      • Portland (coach paint shop)
      • Portland (East Morrison)
      • Portland (East Portland depot)
      • Portland (East Portland freight house)
      • Portland (machine shop)
      • Portland (roundhouse)
      • Pratum
      • Priceboro

      Container: Box/Folder 1/37
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: R

      Contains:

      • Raleigh
      • Reedville
      • Reuben
      • Rex
      • Rice Hill
      • Rickreall
      • Riddle
      • Rivera
      • Riverdale
      • Riverwood
      • Robinson
      • Rock Spur
      • Rogue River
      • Roseburg
      • Roseburg dispatcher's office
      • Roseburg freight house
      • Roseburg roundhouse
      • Rowland

      Container: Box/Folder 1/38
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: S

      Contains:

      • Saginaw
      • Salem
      • Salem (fairgrounds depot)
      • Salem (freight house)
      • Salem (new hop house)
      • Salem (old hop house)
      • Salem (State School)
      • West Salem
      • North Santiam
      • Scandia
      • Scoggin (Seghers depot)
      • Shattuck
      • Shaw
      • Shedd
      • Shelburn
      • Sheridan
      • Sherwood
      • Silverton
      • Smithfield
      • Spores
      • Springbrook
      • Springfield
      • Springfield Junction
      • West Stayton
      • St. Joseph
      • St. Mary's
      • Sutherlin
      • Suver
      • Switzerland

      Container: Box/Folder 1/39
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: T

      Contains:

      • Talent
      • Tallman
      • Tangent
      • Teats
      • Three Pines
      • Tigard
      • Tillamook
      • Timber
      • Tolo
      • Tualatin
      • Turner
      • Twin Buttes

      Container: Box/Folder 1/40
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: W

      Contains:

      • Walker
      • Wapato
      • Wellsdale
      • Wendling
      • West Fork
      • Wheeler
      • Whiteson
      • Wilbur
      • Willsburg
      • Wilsonia
      • Winchester
      • Witch Hazel
      • Wolf Creek
      • Woodburn

      Container: Box/Folder 1/41
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: Y

      Contains:

      • Yamhill
      • Yarnell
      • Yoncalla

      Container: Box/Folder 1/42
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated
    • Description: Unidentified

      Contains:

      • Depot on Salem to Geer branch
      • Machine shop or car barn

      Container: Box/Folder 1/43
      Location: Series II:: Oregon Stations, undated

Finding aid prepared by Elerina Aldamar
December 2017

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