This album was purchased by Gerald Williams and donated to the Oregon State University Archives in 2010. The album now resides independently in the Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Research Center.
This photograph album was accessioned as part of the Gerald W. Williams Collection (MSS WilliamsG). It has since been separated from that collection and processed independently.
The collection is open for research.
Mount Hood Area Excursion Photograph Album (P 310), Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Other collections pertaining to wilderness living and recreation include the
Collections with photographs and documents relating to the Mount Hood area include the
Maps of Mount Hood and the surrounding area can be found in the
This photograph album is comprised of 111 gelatin silver prints illustrating a multi-day excursion through what appears to be the Mount Hood National Forest (then the Oregon National Forest). The photos, taken circa 1910, depict preparation, travel, and wilderness living.
The bulk of the album is comprised of photographs of two men engaged in wilderness activities including wood gathering, campsite setup, outdoor cooking, hiking, fishing, and horseback riding. The album also includes extensive landscape photography, much of it featuring mountainous forest terrain after a recent forest fire. One photograph appears to feature the south face of Mount Hood, placing the photographers near the route of modern State Highway 26. Other photographs depict preparation of outdoor gear, the front of the Estacada, Oregon train station, travel by wagon, and an unidentified family. Also included are portraits of the album's two primary subjects.
Captions and other identifying text is absent from this album. However, the photographs appear to be arranged in approximate chronological order and form a rough visual narrative.