The dredge steamer ship "Gillespie" in the harbor in Holland, Michigan. The ship has a single smokestack and several pulleys to load and unload cargo. The ship appears to be moving through a channel system and buildings can be seen on the banks of the docks along with sand dunes covered with sparse vegetation.
A large steamer ship passing through the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. People can be seen on the decks of the steamer ship, watching the locks work below them. People stand on the docks of the "Soo" and watch the ship pass by. A large three-story pyramid style building can be seen in the background.
Steamer Lake Boats moored to a concrete retention wall. The ships are all relative in size and their design. Several men can be seen on the decks of the ship second from the left.
Steamer riverboat in the government locks in Keokuk, Iowa. The ship has two decks and two smoke stacks on top, along with a crane for unloading cargo. Machinery and buildings can be seen on the banks of the locks. Large houses can be seen in the background, built into the surrounding hills.
Riverboat moored on the banks of the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee. Wooden crates and bales of material have been stacked on the cobblestone bank of the river while men unload timbes from the boat on a wooden walkway. The riverboat has three decks and an observation room on top, along with two smoke stacks and cranes to unload materials. Several smaller boats can be seen next to the river boat.
Log on fire between forks in a tree. Dead leaves and limb debris surrounds the tree but the log between the forks in the tree is the only thing on fire. It is noted the fire was caused naturally.
Large elm tree in Illinois. The tree has grown out in the open and stands by itself. Several wooden buggies and pieces of farm equipment stand under the tree in the shade, giving perspective to its size. Thed landscape appears to be hilly with few trees. A wooden fence can be seen to the left along with a house in the background.
Landscape of the Lake Superior shoreline. Large granite landscape swatches can be seen in the foreground with little vegetation but the rest of the shoreline is covered with dense trees and vegetation. Portions of the rocky shoreline extend into the lake, creating the appearance of islands.
Walnut, hickory, elm, and ash trees in the Des Plaines River floodplain in Illinois. Grass covers the ground around the trees but vegetation is dense in this area.
A stand of Willow Trees along the Des Plaines River in Illinois. The trees are part of the river floodplain and there is not other vegetation surrounding the trees, suggesting recent flooding. Power lines can be seen in the foreground, while the Willow Trees stretch off into the background.
Eastern portion of Lake Drummond in Virginia. Sitting in the middle of the Great Dismal Swamp between Virginia and North Carolina, Lake Drummond is surrounded by dense vegetation on all banks of the lake. Two men can be seen in a low paddle boat in the foreground, passing by large trees rising out of the lake. It appears that the lake level was high when this picture was taken because trees can be seen rising out of the water to the left on what appears to be a bank.
A man stands next to a large tree near Drummond Lake in Virginia. Lake Drummond sits in the middle of the Great Dismal Swamp that stretches between Virginia and North Carolina. It is noted that when this picture was taken it was growing season. Dense foliage rises out of the water of the swamp and the knees of the trees have been exposed.
Swamp landscape West of Elizabeth, New Jersey. It is noted the picture was taken in May, and the water levels appear to be low. The knees of the trees are exposed along with the rotting stumps that would normally be submerged. Dense vegetation surrounds the trees.
A man leans against a tree in the swamp where the forest is dense. There are many rotting stumps close to the ground with large trees surrounding the man. Dense undergrowth rises up from the swamp, which had a low water level at the time this picture was taken.
A flooded roadway in the Great Dismal Swamp between Virginia and North Carolina. It is noted that the swampy channels connect the main swamp with the western morasses. Trees surround the roadway and a most of their bases are flared to give them stability in the flooded ground.
Two people in a small wooden buggy cross over a flooded roadway in the Great Dismal Swamp between Virginia and North Carolina. It is noted that the swampy channels connect the main swamp with the western morasses. Trees surround the roadway and a most of their bases are flared to give them stability in the flooded ground.
Tupelo Gum Trees in a Cypress swamp. The gum trees are like Cypress Tree's with flared bases and are relative in size but they do not have flutes like Cypress Trees. They commonly grow in swamps and floodplains in the Southern United States. Dense moss covers the bases of the gum trees and small scrub bushes can be seen sticking out of the water around the tree bases.
A man sits in a Cypress Tree stump in the St. Francis river swamp in Missouri. A large Cypress can be seen to the right of where the man is sitting and limbs and lily pads stick out of the water in the swamp. Stands of trees can be seen in the background.
Cypress trees in a swamp in Arkansas. Stands of trees can be seen in the background and tall grasses grow out of the swamp around the Cypress trees. Lilly pads can be seen in the foreground.
Landscape of sand dunes in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore along Lake Michigan. It is noted that the pine tree trunks sticking out of the dune were formerly buried by the moving dune and have been exposed over time as the dune continues to shift. There is no vegetation on the dune or constructed features.
Landscape of sand dunes on the Lake Michigan shore. Tree trunks and grasses can be seen sticking out of the dunes but there is no other vegetation and no constructed features on the landscape. The tree's were most likely covered by the moving dune and as the dune continued to move, the trees were exposed again.
Standing and felled Lodgepole Pines. This type of pine is one of the most common in the Western United States. It is most commonly used as timber for construction.
Landscape in Koksoak, North of Quebec, Canada. A large gully has been formed over years of erosion, exposing the bedrock and carving out large chunks of the stone. The ground is rocky with little vegetation, and it is noted that there is constant permafrost on the landscape. A cave has been formed from erosion of the bedrock.
Landscape in Koksoak, North of Quebec, Canada. A large gully has been formed over years of erosion, exposing the bedrock and carving out large chunks of the stone. The ground is rocky with little vegetation, and it is noted that there is 12' of permafrost on the horizon line. There is a large cave carved out that can be seen in the bedrock.
Landscape in Koksoak, North of Quebec, Canada. A large gully has been formed over years of erosion, exposing the bedrock and carving out large chunks of the stone. The ground is rocky with little vegetation, and it is noted that while there is constant permafrost, there are thawed blocks of rock in the eroded gully bed.
Landscape in Koksoak, North of Quebec, Canada. A large gully has been formed over years of erosion, exposing the bedrock and carving out large chunks of the stone. The ground is rocky with little vegetation, and it is noted that the large rock outcrop overhangs the horizon. It is also noted there is constant permafrost.
Landscape in Koksoak, North of Quebec, Canada. A large gully has been formed over years of erosion, exposing the bedrock and carving out large chunks of the stone. The ground is rocky with little vegetation, but a large stand of evergreen trees can be seen in the background. It is noted that the gully has a 30' overhang of bedrock and the top 12' of the ground is covered in permafrost.
Landscape in Koksoak, North of Quebec, Canada. A large gully has been formed over years of erosion, exposing the bedrock and carving out large chunks of the stone. The ground is rocky with little vegetation, but a large stand of evergreen trees can be seen in the background.
River in Michigan. Dense vegetation grows on both banks of the river, which appears to be swiftly moving through the landscape. To the left, there is a rock lined road and the river can be seen cutting into the bank. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Hand-colored image of a logging camp. A steam engine train can be seen on the tracks running through the camp, which is mostly small wooden shake style houses. The landscape is mountainous and covered with large timber that has been felled. Evergreen covered hills can be seen in the background.
Photostat of a relief model of Texas. Slide labeled, "The area near the coast is a part of the Coastal Plain. Inland this plain gives place to a plateau tract, while at the north and west mountains rise above the plateau level. The valleys are deep, and the relief is great in the mountains than in the plateau, and in the plateau greater than in the plain."
Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. With the highest concentration of geothermal features in the park, the Upper Geyser Basin includes the Old Faithful Geyser, Castle Geyser, Grand Geyser, Daisy Geyser, and Riverside Geyser. Yellowstone National Park sits on top of a the Yellowstone Hotspot, a volcanic region of molten lava under the mantle of the earth, causing this region of the country to have a tremendous amount of geothermal activity. The image shows the steam coming out of the geysers and hot spots on the landscape, which is mostly barren from all of the minerals that are pushed to the surface with the boiling ground water. Small trees can be seen on the plateau along with short grasses. Hills can be seen in the background.
Hand-colored image of Blue Lakes near Cascades, Idaho. The landscape is arid and rocky with little vegetation. Sandstone cliffs rise above the lakes and create a canyon appearance.
Hand-colored photostat of Merced Lake in Yosemite National Park in California. It is noted that the cliff faces above the lake are primarily comprised of granite. Trees grow on the banks of the lake and the landscape is hilly and rocky.
Photostat of polished pebbles in ancient till, showing different types of sediment from the Dwyka and Lower Huronian regions of the world. Dwyka describes sedimentary geological formations from Southern Africa and Lower Huronian refers to geological features from Ontario and Quebec.
Looking at the Whirlpool at Niagara Falls, most likely from the Canadian side of the falls in Ontario, Canada. The swiftly moving current can be seen in the white parts of the water going around the bed in the river. Tall rocky cliffs surround the river and a roadway can be seen at the bottom of the cliff directly across from where the picture was taken. Trees and other scrub bushes cover the cliff faces.
Photostat of an old river bed, one mile North of American Falls. The landscape is grassy with few trees and it is clear where the river bed was due to the dirt embankment to the right.
Hand-colored image of a banana blossom from Hawaii. Banana plants are the largest flowering herbaceous plants and grow out of "corm's" that sit low to the ground. They are not trees but have thick false stem. The flowering portions of the plant can be male or female and are produced close to the leaves at the top of the plant. The flowers can then turn into fruit.
Landscape on the west side of the Cascade Mountain Range near the Columbia Gorge in Oregon. Large evergreen trees grow on the steep hills in the background and there appears to have been tree removal on the site because the trunk of the trees are exposed with no limbs, indicating there were most likely more trees surrounding them. Large boulders can be seen on the side of the hill and power lines cross in front of the trees. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Four Square house in Monmouth, Oregon. It is noted the picture was taken looking southeast and that there is a large amount of moss growing on the roof. The house has symmetrical bays and has a square form in the main part of the house, minus the additions that can be seen on the back of the house. Two chimney stacks can be seen coming out of the center of the pyramid roof. Other craftsman style houses can be seen on the other side of the street and it appears to be winter due to the trees not having leaves. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Mt. Shasta in California. Part of the Cascades Mountain Range, Mt. Shasta is the second tallest stratovolcano in the range at 14,179'. The range reaches from Washington through Oregon to Northern California for over 700 miles along the Pacific coast. The volcano and surrounding areas are managed by the U.S. Forest Service within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The landscape surrounding the volcano is hilly and covered with grasses and evergreen trees. The picture was most likely taken in the winter due to all of the snowpack on the mountain. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
A log house near the Puget Sound in Washington. A girl walks towards the house with a metal pail and a woman stands in the doorway. The house is a single story one room log house with cedar shake shingles and two smoke stacks rising through the ridge line of the roof. A shed addition can be seen on the back of the house and what appears to be an outhouse can be seen in the foreground. The property is surrounded by large evergreen trees. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
A man stands next to large old growth cedar tree stumps near the Puget Sound in Washington. The stumps are as tall as the man and appear to be approximately 20-25 feet in circumference. Dead trees can be seen in the background, behind a wooden picket fence. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Lumberjacks felling a cedar tree in Washington. The two men have notched the tree and stuck planks into the tree base so they can stand on them in order to cut the tree where the grain is even. It is noted that the grain of the tree is bad at the foot of the tree. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Constructed for the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, the Forestry Building at the University of Washington was made of unhewn fir logs taken from Snohomish County forests. The building was razed in 1931 after the logs deteriorated from insect invasion and the University of Washington Husky Union Building was constructed in its place. The Forestry Building was designed to not look like a log cabin, but to utilize architectural lines and designs with mostly natural materials. The image looks down on the main floor from the second story balcony.
Most likely a photostat, the picture was taken in the Puget Sound Valley in Washington. The landscape is mountainous and rocky with little vegetation other than trees. A horse stands on the roadway eating grass and a farm can be seen in the background, surrounded by wooden fences. Mountains can be seen in the background. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Crater Lake in Oregon. Looking over the lake, Wizard Island is visible, covered with trees and other vegetation. The rim of the crater is very steep and covered with trees. Crater Lake was formed approximately 7700 years ago after the top of Mount Mazama collapsed, forming a caldera.
Crater Lake in Oregon. Looking over the lake, Wizard Island is visible, covered with trees and other vegetation. The rim of the crater is very steep and covered with trees. Crater Lake was formed approximately 7700 years ago after the top of Mount Mazama collapsed, forming a caldera.
A tent-cabin site on the rim of Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. Approximately 15 tents have been set up on the rocky hill and sit in the middle of an old growth tree grove. Grasses and trees cover the landscape but there is no other vegetation.
Visitors parked on the roadway near Medford Creek in Medford, Oregon. A driver waits by one of the cars and several people can be seen in the background walking along the road. Large old growth trees grow on either side of the roadway and power lines can be seen strung through the forest on the right.
Old Growth evergreens grow along the road to Crater Lake in Medford, Oregon. The evergreens tower above all of the other vegetation surrounding them and the road is barely visible through the trees.
Rocky landscape in Oregon. Boulders stick out of the ground due to erosion, and the landscape is covered with fine grass. Tall pines can be seen in the background, and dead limb material is in the foreground strewn around the landscape.
Rocky landscape in Oregon. Large boulders stick out of the ground due to erosion and fine sand left behind can be seen on top of the boulders. Trees grow up through the rocks and in the background, and dead limb material can be seen in the foreground strewn around the landscape.
Rocky landscape in Oregon. Large boulders stick out of the ground due to erosion and fine sand left behind can be seen on top of the boulders. Trees grow up through the rocks and in the background, and dead limb material can be seen in the foreground strewn around the landscape.
A wooden bridge over a rocky river bed in Oregon. The bridge appears to be roughly put together and has low sidewalls. It sits on wooden pillars and crosses over the rocky river bed that has been eroded by the river. Large trees and other vegetation grow on the banks of the river and dead timber lays on top of the boulders under the bridge.
A man stands next to a rushing river in Oregon. Large boulders can be seen on the banks of the river and in the middle of the falls where they have been carried down with the water. Old growth trees grow on the banks and are surrounded by scrub bushes.
Two men standing next to an automobile in Oregon. A third man can be sitting in the back of the car which has a rolltop. Large trees fir trees grow in the background and cover the hillside. A large vertical rocky cliff rises out of the landscape in the background and the dirt road is muddy and rutted in the foreground. The car has U.S. flag and what appears to be a Denmark flag attached to the front.
Crater Lake in Oregon. Looking over the lake, Wizard Island is visible, covered with trees and other vegetation. The rim of the crater is very steep and covered with trees. Crater Lake was formed approximately 7700 years ago after the top of Mount Mazama collapsed, forming a caldera.
Typical row houses in San Francisco, California. Following Queen Anne and Italianate architectural styles, the row houses are several stories tall and built into the slope of the hill. All of the houses have garages below the houses with separate front entrances.
Moored ship M.S. Dollar in San Francisco, California. The ship is an ocean steamer with a single visible smoke stack. Large ropes tie the ship to the dock where men can be seen walking next to the ship and sitting in the shadow of the building. A small tugboat can be seen in the foreground, giving perspective to the size of the M.S. Dollar.
Trees in Barstow, California. It is noted that the trees are only growing because they receive constant watering. A wagon can be seen behind the trees and the landscape appears to be very flat and relatively arid because there is little vegetation.
Desert landscape 45 miles Southeast of Caliente, California. The landscape is rocky and arid with little vegetation. Mountains rise in the background and rail lines can be seen in the foreground. A railcar sits on one of the lines and a wooden platform sits on the ground between the two lines.
Lake Playa in the Mojave Desert, California. There is no water, only sand and sagebrush. The landscape is sandy, flat, and arid with little vegetation. Mountains can be seen in the background and powerlines have been strung next to the roadway in the foreground.
Desert landscape South of Mojave, California. The landscape is rocky and arid with little vegetation, only sage. Mountains can be seen in the background and power lines can be seen in the foreground. It is noted that the cement wall at the bottom of the picture is used to protect the railroad line from washing out.
The desert near Barstow, California. The landscape is extremely flat and sandy with large sand dunes rising in the background. There is no vegetation and no water. Powerlines have been strung next to the road but there are no buildings.
Tehachapi Pass in the California desert. The landscape is mountainous and arid with little vegetation and rocky soil. Trees grow in groups on the hills and there is no underbrush. A fence can be seen in the foreground at the bottom of the picture, but there are no buildings.
Desert landscape South of Tehachapi Pass in California. The land is rocky and arid with little vegetation. Yucca and sage plants are common in this area. The mountains rise in the background and power lines have been strung next to the roadway.
Looking South over the Great Valley in Central Valley, California. An orange grove can be seen in the foreground and mountains rise in the background. It is noted that the orange grove is irrigated and has been planted in rows across the valley. The ground is rocky and arid with little vegetation.
Looking West at a mountainous landscape in Central Valley, California. The landscape is rocky and arid with sparse vegetation. The plateau in front of the mountains is relatively flat and there are no buildings. It is noted the the picture was taken East of the range.
Landscape picture of the California desert near Warren, California. The mountains are covered with sparse vegetation and the ground appears to be rocky and dry. It is noted that the picture was taken in the South part of the Great Valley and common plants in the area are yuccas and sage.
Model ship in Berkeley, California. It is noted that the ship was designed to model the ship used by Christopher Columbus. The ship has been lifted out of the water and is dry docked on a wooden frame. Large masts rise out of the center of the ship and several smaller rowing boats can be seen on the showers next to the ship. A windmill can be seen in the background along with industrial buildings next to the water.
Rose Street in Berkeley, California. It is noted that the street is too steep for cars and that steps are used to get to the houses. Built in the Craftsman style, the houses have been built into the hill next to the steps and are surrounded by dense trees and other vegetation. Decorative pedestals line the stairway and power lines have been strung next to the stairs, leading to the houses above.
Looking at the Golden Gate strait from the Campanile on the University of California Berkeley campus in Berkeley, California. Most likely taken from one of the patios of the Doe Memorial Library, the picture looks through campus at several Neoclassical buildings towards San Francisco Bay. Decorative trees have been planted on the patio and landscaping can be seen in the foreground.
The University of California library in Berkeley, California. Named the Charles Franklin Doe Memorial Library, the building was constructed in 1911 using a Neoclassical Style. Students walk in front of the four story building with it's four story tall denticulated pediment arch. Landscaping covers the grounds around the library and a second building can be seen to the left along with a domed building in the background.
