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Title: Oregon Iron & Steel Locomotive Year: Unknown
Photo ID: 5536 Dimensions: H 5" x L 8"
Format: Photograph (Black & White) Condition: Fair
Collection: Beth Ryan Collection Repository Lake Oswego Library
 
Notes: Appears to be a photograph of a mounted photo; stains along top; negative with photo. Note included with photo: Narrow gauge engine used to bring ore down from mine to smelter, & after mine closed to push pipe to main line. In cab - Gus Kiser, came in '89, on Fifth Street, Walt Waldorff, deceased, brother of Edna Larson & Gene Waldorff, of Os; Dan Monroe, still living by Odd Fellows Hall. #418 is a news article and photo of this image.
Notes on back: "Narrow gauge engine used to bring ore down from mine to smelter, and after mine closed, to push pipe to main line. In cab, Gus Kiser,(came in '89, on Fifth Street); Walt Waldorff,(deceased, brother of Edna Larsen and Gene Waldorff, of Oswego); Dan Monroe, still living in Old Fellows Hall"
Duplication rights: Credit Lake Oswego Public Library
Keywords: trains; engines; The O. I. & S. Co. 2; tracks; hats; overalls
Subjects: People; Railroads; Iron Industry