Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs collection, circa

Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs collection, circa 1920-1979 Overview of the Collection Creator Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway Title Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs collection Dates circa 1920-1979 (inclusive) 1920 1979 Quantity 3 cubic feet, (6 document cases) Collection Number Org. Lot 78 Summary Photographs relating to the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway Company, which merged with the Burlington Northern Railway Company in the 1970s. Includes images of rolling stock (both exterior and interior), accidents, stations, dam construction, agriculture, and landscapes. Repository Oregon Historical Society, Davies Family Research Library Davies Family Research Library Oregon Historical Society 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 Historical Note The Burlington Northern Railroad and the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway merged in the 1970s. Content Description Photographs taken for the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway. Subjects include railroad stations and yards; railroad tracks; trains; train wrecks; railroad bridge construction and maintenance; and railroad personnel, throughout Oregon and Washington. There are also photographs of various towns and landscapes Oregon, Washington, and California, through which the railroads passed, including images of the construction of the Bonneville Dam, the Columbia River and Columbia River Gorge, Mount Hood, and other mountains and lakes. The collection additionally contains photographs of people engaged in various recreations, including hiking, as well as a number of photographs relating to agriculture in the Pacific Northwest. There is also one photograph album containing interior and exterior photographs of the Reserved Seat Coach-Cafe Car http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv20449 1

of the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway in 1939. Photographers include Photo-Art Comercial Studios and Arthur M. Prentiss of Portland, Or., among many others. 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 Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs collection, Org. Lot 78, Oregon Historical Society Research Library Administrative Information Arrangement The collection is arranged in the following series: Series A: Regional locations and scenery Series B: Railroad properties and equipment, including engines Series C: Railroad cars, personnel, bridges, and rail yards Series D: Non-rail industrial and transport Series E: Rail promotional and miscellaneous Acquisition Information Acquired December 1970, Library Accession 11760 (photo accession 970D001). Detailed Description of the Collection The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection. Series A: Regional locations and scenery Container(s) Description Dates Box/Folder 1/A Albany, Oregon 8 photos. Images of Oregon Electric Railway station on 5th St. and Lyon St., community celebration of the opening. http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv20449 2

1/B Astoria, Oregon 27 photos showing scenes from Astoria including downtown architecture, docks and maritime activity, the Astoria column, and workers. 1 photo reproduction of a drawing from 1845 1/C Bend, Oregon 8 photos showing Pilot Butte Inn, Shelvin-Hixon plant, residences, cave. 1/D Bonneville Dam 37 photos including aerial views of planning and construction, completed dam, and salmon. 1/E California 7 photos of touristic scenes from various locations in California. Undated and circa 1926. 1/F Cannon Beach, Ecola Park 32 photos of beach scenes, landscapes, and seascapes. 1/G Central Oregon Bird Refuge General Views 44 landscape photos of hills, rivers, lakes, mountains, trees, cliffs and gorges, rocks, springs and waterfowl. 1/H Clackamas, Oregon 16 photos of residences, agriculture, military, logging, and fishing. 1/I Clark County, Washington 9 photos of residences and agriculture. 1/J Corvallis, Oregon 2 photos of Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University) 1/K Crooked River, Oregon 15 landscape photos of mountains, rocks, and river gorges. 1/L Deschutes River, Oregon 26 photos of landscape photos of mountains, rocks, river gorges, river banks, rapids, trees, and railroad tracks. 1/M Eugene, Oregon 22 photos of the University of Oregon, the Oregon Electric Railway station, and a parade. ; 1845; circa 1927-1940 1937-1948 1926 1921-1932 1912 ; circa1909-1911 1907-1912 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv20449 3

1/N Hillsboro, Oregon 3 photos showing a downtown Hillsboro street scene, an apple orchard, and schoolchildren waiting for a train. 1/O Longview, Washington 4 photos. Downtown scenes and an aerial view of the Long-Bell limber yards. 1/P Mineral Springs, Washington 5 photos showing Klickitat Mineral Springs facilities in Klickitat, Washington 1/Q Portland, Oregon 46 photos. Aerial and street level views of downtown Portland, including industrial and architectural photos, photo reproductions of architectural drawings and street plans, interior of consolidated ticket office, roses and the Portland Rose Festival. 1/R Prineville, Oregon 3 photos. Aerial and street-level views of Prineville and Crook County. 1/S Salem, Oregon 5 photos. Countryside and agricultural views, architecture, and the State Fair. 1/T Seaside, Oregon 125 photos. Mostly beach vacationers. 1/U Spokane, Washington 7 photos. Aerial views of downtown and railyards. Street-level views of garden and cemetery. 2/A Vancouver, Washington 34 photos. Industrial scenes. 2/B Wilsonville Bridge (O.E. Rwy. Construction) 24 photos. Bridge construction. 2/C Wishram, Washington Historical Column 5 photos. Historical monument and plaque, with rail yards and landscape views in background. 1910-1913 1912-1949 1904 1930-1946 1944-1954 1907-1909 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv20449 4

2/D Identified Towns and Places, Oregon and Washington 37 photos. Landscapes and natural, agricultural, and architectural images of various country locations in Oregon and Washington. 2/E Scenic Columbia River 69 photos. Landcape and nature images from the Columbia River and Gorge. 2/F Scenic Columbia River 56 photos. Landscape and nature images from the Columbia River and Gorge. 2/G Scenic Mount Hood 34 photos. Landscape images, Timberline Lodge, and construction of a gondola cable car system. 2/H Scenic National Parks 37 photos. Landscape and tourist images of Crater Lake NP, Yellowstone NP, Lake St. Mary, Pollock Mountain, Lake McDermott, McDermott Falls, Glacier NP. Portrait of Indian Chiefs at Glacier NP. 2/I Scenic Miscellaneous Washington, Lewiston, Walla Walla 55 photos. Landscape, architectural, road, and bridge images. 2/J Scenic Miscellaneous Views 14 photos. Landscape, nature and road images. 2/K Miscellaneous Scenery Unidentified 26 photos. Landscape, nature, architectural, bridge and road images. 2/L Beaches 9 photos. Seascape, Landscape, nature images. 2/M Lakes 21 photos. Landscape and nature images. 2/N Mountains and Waterfalls 37 photos. Mt. Jefferson; Mt. Adams; Rock Creek Falls near Stevenson, Washington; Mt. St. Helens; Spirit Lake; Trout Lake near White Salmon, Washington. The Three Sisters; McKenzie River 1910-1912. 1951. 1954-1958. 1912-1948. 1911. 1909-1010.. http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv20449 5

Series B: Railroad properties and equipment Container(s) Description Dates Box/Folder 3/A Stations and Yards 61 photos. Images of rail station architecture, yards, tracks, passengers, and workers. 3/B Tracks and Scenes 92 photos. Landscape images featuring tracks, bridges, construction, and workers. 3/C Tracks and Scenes 75 photos. Landscape images featuring tracks, bridges, construction, and workers. 3/D Tracks and Scenes 44 photos. Landscape images featuring tracks, bridges, construction, and workers 3/E Trains Action 86 photos. Undated and circa 1944-1958. Images featuring moving trains and landscapes. 3/F Wrecks 62 photos. Images featuring train wrecks, damaged property, and salvage operations. 4/A Exterior Freight Cars 14 photos. Images of freight cars, with rail company logos and marks, workers, and freight items. 4/B Locomotives Boiler and Tender 7 photos. Images of boiler and tender cars. 4/C Locomotives Diesel and Steam 41 photos. Images of diesel and steam locomotives, rail stations, yards, workers, logos and marks. 4/D Locomotives Steam, Diesel, Passenger, Freight 131 photos. Images of diesel and steam locomotives, rail stations, yards, workers, passengers, logos and marks. 1924-1952 1908-1958. 1911-1951 1906-1959 1944-1958 1915-1954 1952-1957 1898-1956 1911-1957 4/E Oregon Electric Railways http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv20449 6

7 photos. Oregon Electric railway tracks, cars, signals depot. Series CRailroad cars, personnel, bridges, and rail yards Container(s) Description Dates Box/Folder 4/F Exterior Passenger Cars 20 photos. Images of rail cars, stations, passengers, logos and marks 4/G Interior Passenger Cars 45 photos. Images of passenger car interiors featuring passengers, attendants, first class seats and lounges, coach seats, dining and sleeping cars. 4/H People Miscellaneous Railroad Personnel 113 photos. Images of employees, group and individual portaits and candid images, executives, secretaries, other workers, mainly office and urban settings. 4/I Railroad and Bridge Construction and Maintenance Images of rail construction. Bridges, tracks, scaffolding, cranes, bulldozers, tractors, landscapes, workers. 4/J Shops and Yards R.R. 33 photos. Interior views of rail yard industrial spaces. Workers, machinery, architectural, cars and locomotives. 1929-1955 1939 1911 1967 1952-53 1951-1957 Series D: Non-rail industrial and transport Container(s) Description Dates Box/Folder 5/A Agricultural Exhibitions, etc. 38 photos. Exhibition displays of fruit and produce 5/B Agriculture Farming Farm Produce Farm Houses 90 photos. Images of crop fields, farm houses, agricultural activities, landscapes. 1909-1913 5/C Agriculture Hops, Berries, etc. http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv20449 7

35 photos. Images of crop rows and fields, agricultural workers. 5/D Agriculture Irrigation 6 photos. Images of outdoor irrigation ditches and construction, construction engineers. 5/E Agriculture Orchards 73 photos. Images of orchards, apples, landscapes, workers. 5/F Agriculture Livestock, Poultry, etc. 38 photos. Images of cattle, poultry, sheep, landscapes, ranches, pens, workers. 5/G Agriculture Wheat Fields, Hay Harvesting, etc 130 photos. Images of wheat fields, landscapes, hay bales 6/A Buses 41 photos. Images of buses and passengers, landscapes. 6/B Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Hiking, Climbing 52 photos. Outdoor sports and recreation, fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, climbing, landscape and nature images 6/C Forest, Lumber 22 photos. Nature and landscape images, trees, lumber, roads, truck and river log transport. 6/D Golf 71 photos. Images of golfers, golf courses 6/E Lighthouses 5 photos. Images of lighthouses and coastal landscapes. 6/F Ships and Boats 20 photos. Images of boats, ships, rivers, St. John s Bridge, downtown Portland waterfront. 6/G Great Northern 27 photos. Images of Great Northern cruise ship and crew. 1909-1910 circa 1928-1940 1940 1940 1910-1937 Series E: Rail promotional and miscellaneous http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv20449 8

Box/Folder 6/H Promotional Material 15 photos. Images of advertising on posters, murals, billboards. 6/I Miscellany 38 photos. Images of horses, military, construction, industrial, landscapes 6/J Photograph album S.P.&S. Ry. Reserved seat coach-café car, nos. 558 & 559, remodeled at Nor. Pac. Como Shops, St. Paul, Minn., April 1939. 10 photos. Passenger car interior and exterior. 1927 Names and Subjects Subject Terms : Agriculture--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs. Hiking--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs. Railroad accidents--northwest, Pacific--Photographs. Railroad stations--northwest, Pacific--Photographs. Railroad tracks--northwest, Pacific--Photographs. Railroads--Design and construction--photographs. Railroads--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs. Rairoads--Employees-Photographs. Personal Names : Prentiss, Arthur M., photographer. Corporate Names : Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Company--Photographs. (creator) Burlington Northern Railway Company--Photographs. (creator) Photo Art Studios, photographers (creator) Geographical Names : Bonneville Dam (Or. and Wash.)--Photographs. Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.)--Photographs. Columbia River--Photographs. Hood, Mount (Or.)--Photographs. Form or Genre Terms : Photographs Finding aid prepared by Brian Davis 2011 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv20449 9

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