The Photo-Art Studio Archive

A commercial photography studio operating in Portland, Oregon through the mid-20th century, Photo-Art Studio documented the landscapes, cities, and civic life of the Pacific Northwest. 50 images from the surviving archive are catalogued here for editorial licensing — scanned from the original negatives and held with editorial rights retained.

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Black-and-white photograph: Multnomah Falls, 1940s. Location: Multnomah County, Oregon. Date: c. 1940s.

Multnomah Falls, 1940s

SV49-2 · 1940s
Black-and-white photograph: Multnomah Falls. Location: Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon.

Multnomah Falls

RC1000-1 · mid-20th century
Black-and-white photograph: Celilo Falls. Location: Celilo Falls, Columbia River, Oregon. Date: Undated (pre-1957).

Celilo Falls

R12583-5 · mid-20th century
Black-and-white photograph: Mt. Rainier. Location: Mt. Rainier, Washington.

Mt. Rainier

R150-5 · mid-20th century
Black-and-white photograph: Smith Rock. Location: Smith Rock, Central Oregon.

Smith Rock

R11415-1 · mid-20th century
Black-and-white photograph: Night Skiers with Flares, Mt. Hood. Location: Mt. Hood, Oregon.

Night Skiers with Flares, Mt. Hood

R69 · mid-20th century
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