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Oregon Collection

Background imageOregon Collection: Oregon grape, Berberis aquifolium

Oregon grape, Berberis aquifolium (Fasciculated barberry, Berberis fascicularis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by John Curtis from William Curtis

Background imageOregon Collection: Astoria Column

Astoria Column, overlooking the mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon, USA. The tower was built in 1926 with financing by the Great Northern Railroad and Vincent Astor

Background imageOregon Collection: Ezra Meeker dressed as a Frontiersman

Ezra Meeker dressed as a Frontiersman
Ezra Meeker, the self-appointed champion of the Oregon Trail, seen here dressed as a Frontiersman. Date: 20th century

Background imageOregon Collection: UFO photographed at McMinnville, Oregon, USA

UFO photographed at McMinnville, Oregon, USA
A UFO photographed by Mrs Paul Trent, who saw it with her husband at McMinnville, Oregon, USA. UFOs had frequently been seen previously in the area

Background imageOregon Collection: Ufos / Fry / Merlin

Ufos / Fry / Merlin
Contactee Daniel Fry, thanks to his extraterrestrial friends, was able to film this spinning UFO over Merlin, Oregon

Background imageOregon Collection: USS Phoenix, American light cruiser

USS Phoenix, American light cruiser
USS Phoenix (CL-46), American Brooklyn-class light cruiser, seen here at Portland, Oregon, in July 1939. Later sold to Argentina and renamed General Belgrano. Date: 1939

Background imageOregon Collection: Ufos / Fry / Merlin

Ufos / Fry / Merlin
Contactee Daniel Fry, thanks to his extraterrestrial friends, was able to film this spinning UFO over Merlin, Oregon Date: May 1964

Background imageOregon Collection: Rodeo - Carl Olson on Rimrock - Pendleton Round-up

Rodeo - Carl Olson on Rimrock - Pendleton Round-up
Rodeo Rider - Carl Olson (1914-1982) on Rimrock - Pendleton Round-up - 1948 - Oregon, USA. He was the World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider in 1947 with an astonishing $8

Background imageOregon Collection: Hotel Rockaway, Rockaway Beach, Oregon, USA

Hotel Rockaway, Rockaway Beach, Oregon, USA
Hotel Rockaway, Rockaway Beach, Tillamook County, Oregon, USA, with a large group of people standing in front of the building. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOregon Collection: USAF / Oregon ANG F-4C

USAF / Oregon ANG F-4C
United States Air Force/Oregon Air National Guard McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II 64-0776 (MSN 1079) credited with shooting down MiG-21 over North Vietnam 3 Apr 1967. Credited with

Background imageOregon Collection: Salmon fishing Columbia River Oregon USA early 1900s

Salmon fishing Columbia River Oregon USA early 1900s

Background imageOregon Collection: Hotel Portland, Portland, Oregon, USA

Hotel Portland, Portland, Oregon, USA. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOregon Collection: The Children's Swiiming Pool, Grants Pass Park, Oregon, USA

The Children's Swiiming Pool, Grants Pass Park, Oregon, USA
Fun! Noise! Joys for Girls and Boys - The Children's Swiiming Pool, Grants Pass (the county seat of Josephine County), Oregon, USA. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageOregon Collection: Ship tied up at a wharf, dock, Astoria, Oregon, USA

Ship tied up at a wharf, dock, Astoria, Oregon, USA
Vintage 19th century photograph: ship tied up at a wharf, dock, Astoria, Oregon, USA

Background imageOregon Collection: Worlds largest shoe, repair business Portland, Oregon

Worlds largest shoe, repair business Portland, Oregon
The worlds largest shoe - a repair business in Portland Oregon, 1930 s

Background imageOregon Collection: Serpentine columbine, Aquilegia eximia

Serpentine columbine, Aquilegia eximia. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe

Background imageOregon Collection: USS Charleston in harbour, Portland, Oregon, USA

USS Charleston in harbour, Portland, Oregon, USA
USS Charleston, cruiser, in the harbour of Portland, Oregon, USA, for the Rose Festival of June 1907, along with other ships. Date: 1907

Background imageOregon Collection: People on the beach at Seaside, Oregon, USA

People on the beach at Seaside, Oregon, USA. Date: circa 1920

Background imageOregon Collection: View of Broadway, Seaside, Oregon, USA

View of Broadway, Seaside, Oregon, USA
View of Broadway, from Trails End Turnaround (island or roundabout), Seaside, Oregon, USA, with the Hotel Seaside on the corner. Date: circa 1920

Background imageOregon Collection: Portico, The Martha Washington, Portland, Oregon, USA

Portico, The Martha Washington, Portland, Oregon, USA - Portland Womens Union Building. Date: 1930s

Background imageOregon Collection: Oregon National Guard - de Havilland Canada L-20A Beaver

Oregon National Guard - de Havilland Canada L-20A Beaver 53-7951 (msn 770/1492). Delivered on 17 February 1955 and disposed of to MASDC on 14 February 1972

Background imageOregon Collection: Meadowlark in Valley Date: 1954

Meadowlark in Valley Date: 1954

Background imageOregon Collection: Yellow Diesel Train Date: 1950

Yellow Diesel Train Date: 1950

Background imageOregon Collection: Vista House, Crown Point, Columbia River, Highway One, USA

Vista House, Crown Point, Columbia River, Highway One, USA
Vista House is a museum at Crown Point in Multnomah County, Oregon, that also serves as a memorial to Oregon pioneers and as a comfort station for travellers on the Historic Columbia River Highway

Background imageOregon Collection: Columbia River Highway, Oregon, USA - Wahkeena Falls

Columbia River Highway, Oregon, USA - Wahkeena Falls
Columbia River Highway, Oregon, USA - The superb necktie shape of the Wahkeena Falls. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageOregon Collection: Seaside, Oregon, USA - The Moose Bar

Seaside, Oregon, USA - The Moose Bar, which offered a fine choice of wines, liquors and cigars. 5c a beer! Various patrons/staff pose in rather surly fashion for a brief moment out front

Background imageOregon Collection: Business District from 4th and Salmon Streets - Portland, OR

Business District from 4th and Salmon Streets - Portland, OR
Business District from 4th and Salmon Streets - Portland, Oregon, USA. Date: circa 1940

Background imageOregon Collection: Hotel Pendleton, Pendleton, Oregon, USA

Hotel Pendleton, Pendleton, Oregon, USA - built in 1914. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageOregon Collection: Horse with very long mane and tail, 1897

Horse with very long mane and tail, 1897
This extraordinary animal was bred at Marion, Oregon, United States, and was owned by Messers. C.H and H. W Eaton. The animal was shown at Fells Waxworks, Trongate, Glasgow

Background imageOregon Collection: Horse with the longest mane and tail in the world, 1895

Horse with the longest mane and tail in the world, 1895
This extraordinary animal was bred at Marion, Oregon, United States. He is eight years old, and his mane measures 14ft and his tail 11ft

Background imageOregon Collection: Multnomah Falls, Columbia River, Oregon, USA

Multnomah Falls, Columbia River, Oregon, USA
The cascading Multnomah Falls in Oregon. - its flow eventually becoming the Columbia River, Date: circa 1895

Background imageOregon Collection: American settlers cross the Oregon region

American settlers cross the Oregon region
American settlers at a river crossing in the Oregon region, USA. Date: 1900

Background imageOregon Collection: Calandrinia oppositifolia, white flower native

Calandrinia oppositifolia, white flower native to Oregon and California.. Hand-coloured botanical illustration drawn by Matilda Smith and lithographed by J.N

Background imageOregon Collection: Night view of Broadway, Portland, Oregon, USA

Night view of Broadway, Portland, Oregon, USA, with various neon signs. Date: 1936

Background imageOregon Collection: Council Crest Amusement Park, Portland, Oregon, USA

Council Crest Amusement Park, Portland, Oregon, USA, with various mountains visible. From left to right: Mount Rainier, Mount St Helens, Mount Adams, and Mount Hood

Background imageOregon Collection: USS Oregon, American battleship, with President Wilson

USS Oregon, American battleship, with President Wilson
Scene on the deck of USS Oregon (BB3), American battleship, with President Wilson on board. The occasion was a Pacific Fleet Review at Elliott Bay, Seattle, Washington State, on 13 September 1919

Background imageOregon Collection: Astoria, Oregon, USA

Astoria, Oregon, USA

Background imageOregon Collection: Ezra Meeker at aviation event, Los Angeles, USA

Ezra Meeker at aviation event, Los Angeles, USA. Meeker was the self-appointed champion of the Oregon Trail. Date: 1910

Background imageOregon Collection: Pinus Ponderosa

Pinus Ponderosa
A species of pine indigenous to northern California and Oregon. Date: 1857

Background imageOregon Collection: Quercus Hindsii

Quercus Hindsii
A species of oak found in California and Oregon. Date: 1857

Background imageOregon Collection: Castle Rock, Oregon

Castle Rock, Oregon
A striking natural feature of the Cascade mountains, Oregon. Date: 1857

Background imageOregon Collection: Mount Hood, Oregon

Mount Hood, Oregon
A cavalry detachment crosses the plain before Mount Hood, in the Cascade range, the highest peak in Oregon. Date: 1857

Background imageOregon Collection: Mount Jefferson, Oregon

Mount Jefferson, Oregon
Cavalry camp on the plain below Mount Jefferson, in the Cascade range, Oregon. (Do not confuse with other mountains of the same name) Date: 1857

Background imageOregon Collection: Indians of Oregon C1860

Indians of Oregon C1860
Native American Indians of Oregon (possibly Snake or Shoshone). Date: circa 1860

Background imageOregon Collection: Mount Hood Skiway - leaving the Upper Terminal

Mount Hood Skiway - leaving the Upper Terminal - an aerial tramway which connected Government Camp and Timberline Lodge from 1951-1956 - Oregon, USA. It closed due to financial difficulties

Background imageOregon Collection: The Steamship Oregon, of the Cunard Line, between New York a

The Steamship Oregon, of the Cunard Line, between New York and Liverpool via Queenstown. Date c1844

Background imageOregon Collection: Sinking of the steamship Oregon of the Cunard Line

Sinking of the steamship Oregon of the Cunard Line. Date c1886

Background imageOregon Collection: Portland, Oregon - the metropolis of the Pacific Northwest

Portland, Oregon - the metropolis of the Pacific Northwest. Print showing bird s-eye view of Portland, Oregon. Date c1888 May 17



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