Title:
Oregon Passes, Waterfalls, and Volcanic Landscapes
REEL ID:
L018R013
RUN TIME:
0:08:13
FORMAT:
16mm motion picture film
FILM TYPE:
Kodack Kodachrome
SOUND:
Silent (no synchronized sound)
Description:
This reel documents an extensive road journey through Oregon, Washington, and Northern California, capturing mountain passes, waterfalls, rail travel, volcanic landscapes, and midcentury roadside culture. Shot on color 16mm film without synchronized sound, the footage reflects a hands-on approach to travel—combining scenic observation with camping, cooking, and encounters with working landscapes.
The journey moves through Oregon’s high country and Cascade passes, including Green Springs Mountain, Parker Mountain, and the Cascade Mountain corridor via Willamette Pass, Santiam Pass, Wapinitia Pass, McKenzie Pass, and Chinook Pass. Snow appears regularly at elevation, reinforcing the challenges and beauty of mountain travel. Views of the Columbia River introduce the dramatic Columbia River Gorge, followed by a sequence of iconic waterfalls: Wahkeena Falls, Oneonta Gorge, Horsetail Falls, and Multnomah Falls.
Rail and roadside landmarks appear as trains run through the Cascade Railroad Tunnel and along open tracks, paired with views of Stevens Pass and the Summit Inn, Snoqualmie Pass in Washington, White Pass, and McKenzie Pass. A stop at the Squirrel Tree Restaurant captures classic roadside Americana along mountain routes.
The reel expands south into volcanic terrain, featuring Lassen Volcanic National Park, Manzanita Lake with ducks floating on the water, and views of Mount McLoughlin. Footage from Crater Lake National Park includes Vidae Falls and alpine overlooks, while Deer graze peacefully in meadow picnic areas.
Camping and food preparation are central themes throughout. The family cooks fried chicken, pancakes, and breakfast meals while camping out of a station wagon, brewing coffee and working over a camp stove. Scenes at Dugout Lake Camp Site and the Dee Wright Observatory emphasize self-guided exploration and roadside discovery.
Industrial landscapes round out the reel with scenes of logging operations—logging trucks hauling timber, cranes stacking logs, and a logging boat at work—documenting the timber industry that shaped much of the Pacific Northwest’s economy.
Together, these scenes preserve a richly layered midcentury travel record—where mountain passes, waterfalls, railways, national parks, camp cooking, and working forests intersect through one family’s journey across the Cascades.
Tags:
Carl Damaske Family, Oregon, Washington State, Northern California, Cascade Mountains, 16mm film, Color home movies, Silent film, Road trip, Mountain passes, Willamette Pass, Santiam Pass, McKenzie Pass, Chinook Pass, White Pass, Snoqualmie Pass, Columbia River Gorge, Wahkeena Falls, Oneonta Gorge, Horsetail Falls, Multnomah Falls, Stevens Pass, Cascade Railroad Tunnel, Trains, Railroad tracks, Squirrel Tree Restaurant, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Manzanita Lake, Ducks, Mount McLoughlin, Crater Lake National Park, Vidae Falls, Camping, Station wagon camping, Camp stove cooking, Pancakes, Fried chicken, Coffee brewing, Dugout Lake Camp Site, Dee Wright Observatory, Logging industry, Logging trucks, Timber company, Logging boat, Midcentury travel, Americana, Analog film, Nostalgic footage, Archival home movie
