Albany (Or.)

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44.63651, -123.10593 Map of Albany (Or.)

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46 Collections results for Albany (Or.)

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Linn County Courthouses

Photograph showing the front of two Linn County Courthouses in Albany. The old courthouse is visible on the right side of the frame, showing an ornate tower and entrance with “Linn” on it. The new courthouse, built in 1940, can be seen to the left, featuring four columns at the entrance, over which is written “Linn County Court House” (negative 5 of 11). Original sleeve title: County courthouses - Oregon.

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Albany aerial view

An aerial photograph of Albany, showing houses and the Linn County Courthouse (negative 1 of 10).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Albany aerial view

An aerial photograph of Albany, showing buildings and the Willamette River with floating logs. The Linn County Courthouse can be seen in the distance (negative 2 of 10).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Albany aerial view

An aerial photograph of Albany, showing rows of houses (negative 3 of 10).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Albany aerial view

An aerial photograph of Albany, showing buildings, the Willamette River, and several bridges, including the Ellsworth Street Bridge (negative 5 of 10).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Albany aerial view

An aerial view of the Cascade Plywood Corporation buildings in Albany. Floating logs can be seen on the other side of the building, likely in the Willamette River (negative 7 of 10).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Thomas E. Dewey at Albany Timber carnival

Thomas E. Dewey, governor of New York and 1948 United States Presidential candidate, visiting the Albany Timber carnival. Dewy is standing on a stage with two men dressed as lumberjacks, and is being handed an ax with writing on it. A banner behind the group reads “Hello Albany New York from Albany Ore.” (negative 1 of 11).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Worker packing corn, Albany

A worker stands in an area piled with cloth sacks of cracked, outside a factory facility in Albany (negative 2 of 8).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Metal worker, Albany

A metal worker, wearing a protective face shield, at an industrial facility in Albany. The man holds a pole attached to a cone as molten metal pours from a forge (negative 5 of 8).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Temporary train depot, Albany, Oregon

A temporary train depot for the Oregon Electric Railway at the intersection of E. Fifth and Lyon Street in Albany, Oregon. A group of people are gathered in front of the wooden building with a small ticket booth and covered, open-air seating area. The building is decorated with bunting and American flags and there is a sign with "Albany" written on the roof. Handwritten caption from the back of the photograph reads, "Temporary Depot at Albany, OERY."

Parade in Albany, Oregon

A crowd of people gathered for a parade in Albany, Oregon. There are several automobiles decorated with bunting on the street. The tracks for the Oregon Electric Railway are visible in the road. The street is decorated with bunting and American flags. A large banner above the street reads, "Albany the Railroad Center."

Parade in Albany, Oregon

A crowd of people gathered for a parade in Albany, Oregon. A float shaped like a battleship is on the street. The tracks for the Oregon Electric Railway are visible in the road. The street is decorated with bunting and American flags. A large banner partially obscured by a light pole reads, "Albany the Railroad Center."

Oregon Electric Railway Arrival, Albany, Oregon

A crowd of people gathered on a sidewalk in front of railway tracks on a street in Albany, Oregon. Typed caption from the back of the print reads, "Business men of Portland and members of their families turn out by the hundreds to assist the citizens of Albany, Portland's sister city, in the celebration of the coming of electric transportation to the famous Willamette Valley."

Spalding, H. H.

Transcription from front: “H. H. Spalding, born 1803. To bro(?) Dickenson with love.” Transcription from back: ““H. H. Spalding born Nov 26 1803 Bath N.Y. Educated W. R. Col. & Lane Sem. O. Married to Eliza Hart 1833 ordained by Bath Presbtery 1835 _ with his wife of A. B. C. F. M. & in comp. with Dr. & Mrs. Whitman crossed the mts in 1836, first white women to cross which established the Grt. Emgrt. Route, which set the coast with Am. Settlement & this country. Estab. first press and print. first book on this coast 1839, saw God’s word with simple means[.] Change a savage tribe in 11 yrs to a church & school going & Sabbath loving people 100 converted, 234 in schools, 25,000 bushels grain raised yearly.”

Thompson & Paxton (Photographers)

Spalding, H. H.

Transcription from front: “Your brother in Christ, 1868, Age 65, Brownsville, Oregon, H. H. Spalding.” Transcription from back: “To dear brother Lewis, but if gone home, to some of his family, from his bro. (brother) H. H. Spalding, born Bath (?) N.Y. 26 Nov 1803. [W]ith his wife & Doct. Whitman & wife crossed Rocky Mts. & the continent to Pacific 1836. First white woman to cross[.] This settled the question & established the Grt. Emgrt. R__t & setld this coast with Amers. Mrs. S. taught good woman to weave. Mr. S. printed first book in /39 & first press on Pacific coast by blessing of God[.] Nez Perces raised 25,000 bushels yearly[.] 500 in school over 100 converted[.]”

Thompson & Paxton (Photographers)

Monteith family photograph collection, 1847-1854

  • Org. Lot 1388
  • Collection
  • 1847 - 1854

This collection is comprised of two (2) daguerreotypes showing portraits of brothers Thomas and Walter Monteith, who founded the town of Albany, Oregon, circa 1849. They traveled to Oregon from New York in 1847 and settled adjacent land claims, sharing a house which straddled the two claims.

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