Cover page features decorative gold, embossed rose and text, and a general view over city with Mt. Hood.

Photogravure reproductions of photographs of Portland (Or.) by Curt Telch & Co, Artgravure in Chicago, with introductory text and image captions.

Includes images of bird's-eye views over city, statues, harbor, commercial buildings, hotels, banks, office buildings, public buildings, churches, hospital, schools, street views, arch electric lights, Union Depot, panorama over city (16 x 46 cm), residences, parade float with roses, the Forestry Building, park scenes, zoo, the Oaks amusement park, steamships, bridges, and landscapes with mountains.

Photographs have a copyright of 1912 by Weister Co.; copyright 1914 by C. S. Woodruff.