Wernstedt (Lage) Photographs

Images of mountains, glaciers, rivers, and lakes in the Cascade Range in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Wernstedt (1878-1959) was a surveyor and cartographer for the U.S. Forest Service in the early and mid twentieth century. Originals are housed at the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.

Mountain range

Local Identifier: wernstedt001

1916~

Waterfall and bridge at Multnomah Falls, Oregon

Local Identifier: wernstedt002

1916~

Unidentified man standing next to boat

Local Identifier: wernstedt003

1916~

Unidentified man standing next to boat

Local Identifier: wernstedt004

1916~

Unidentified men on bows of small masted boat

Local Identifier: wernstedt005

1916~

Mountain range in distance across water. Two wooden row boats to the fore of the main boat, and one row boat resting on its stern.

Small wooden row boat pulled up onto ocean or lake shore

Local Identifier: wernstedt006

1916~

Large expanse of water in background. Pile of object covered by tarpaulin in front of boat.

View of the upper part of Adam's Glacier and northwest side of Mount Adams.

Local Identifier: wernstedt007

1916~

View from rocky ocean or lake shore across water to snow-covered mountain range.

Local Identifier: wernstedt008

1916~

Possibly Alaska

View across forest to unidentified mountain range

Local Identifier: wernstedt009

1916~

Unidentified man looking out across water towards snow-covered mountain range

Local Identifier: wernstedt010

1916~

Possibly in Alaska. In the foreground is a wooden row boat next to a pile of objects covered with a tarpaulin.

View across partially-forested hillside with trees towards unidentified mountain range.

Local Identifier: wernstedt011

1916~

View at sunset or sunrise across forest to unidentified mountain range, large tree in right foreground.

Local Identifier: wernstedt012

1916~

Closeup of large evergreen trees

Local Identifier: wernstedt013

1916~

Logged-off stumps to left-hand side of image, with mountains in distance

View towards snow-covered mountain slopes

Local Identifier: wernstedt014

1916~

Possibly south flank of Mount Adams

View near sunset or sunrise across forest to unidentified mountain range

Local Identifier: wernstedt015

1916~

View of ice and snow-covered on Columbia Gorge looking east toward Beacon Rock

Local Identifier: wernstedt016

1916~

View looking down the White River Glacier from the crater, south side of Mt. Hood.

Local Identifier: wernstedt017

1916~

Aerial view across fields towards Columbia River near Corbett, Oregon

Local Identifier: wernstedt018

1916~

Some buildings and a railroad track are visible below.

View across unidentified mountain ranges towards a sunset or sunrise.

Local Identifier: wernstedt019

1916~

View from rocky ocean or lake shore across water to mountains

Local Identifier: wernstedt020

1916~

Reverse view across Yocum Ridge and upper Reid Glacier from Illumination Saddle.

Local Identifier: wernstedt021

1916~

Small wooden row boat pulled up onto ocean or lake shore

Local Identifier: wernstedt022

1916~

Pile of objects covered with tarpaulin in front of boat.

Man standing on lake or ocean shore looking out across water towards snow-covered mountain range, possibly in Alaska

Local Identifier: wernstedt023

1916~

In the foreground is a wooden row boat next to a pile of objects covered with a tarpaulin.

View across mountain ranges (possibly from summit of Mount Adams looking towards Mount Rainier).

Local Identifier: wernstedt024

1916~

Aerial view across fields towards Columbia River near Corbett, Oregon

Local Identifier: wernstedt025

1916~

Reverse of #wernstedt018. Some buildings and a railroad track are visible below.

Man looking out across water at sunset or sunrise

Local Identifier: wernstedt026

1916~

Towards snow-covered mountain range and large glacial peak (possibly Illiamna, Alaska). A wooden boat is just visible in the foreground.

Unidentified mountain range

Local Identifier: wernstedt027

1916~

Reverse view looking down the White River Glacier from the crater, south side of Mt. Hood.

Local Identifier: wernstedt028

1916~

Aerial view of unidentified mountain ridges.

Local Identifier: wernstedt029

1916~

View of unidentified mountain range, large mountain dominates the vista.

Local Identifier: wernstedt030

1916~

Collection

Western Libraries

Identifier

wernstedt-(lage)-photographs