An unidentified woman riding sidesaddle on a horse has coaxed the animal to stand on a small, elevated platform. An unidentified man is standing nearby, and a farmhouse forms the backdrop for this tableau.
"View of the gallows in Baker, Oregon. Four law enforcement officers are standing on the platform. - circa 1890-1900" [See "100 Years of Baker City, 1874-1974" (page 38) for another view.]
The Toll Gate, for which the area was named - circa 1915. Written on back of photograph: "Woodward Wagon Rd. Company toll prices: team & wagon 75[cents], additional team 50[cents], one-horse rig 25[cents], saddle horse 25[cents], pack horseā¦