Back of a cartes-de-visite of an unidentified man showing the studio stamp for B. F. Howland & Co. Transcription from back: “Oct. 10, 1920. (Looks more like 1890).”
Back of a cartes-de-visite of an unidentified woman showing the studio stamp for William Shew. Transcription from back: “saved for style of dress - do not know who it is. Friend of Marian W. Clarke.”
Transcription from back: “Ann Maria Stephenson, wife of Robert E. Stephenson. Born: Jeffersonville, Indiana March 31, 1826. Died: Portland, Oregon. Ca, 1885. Acc. No. 983D009.”
Transcription from back: “Mrs. Sarah Tait Stevenson, 1853, B. April 12, 1811. Pioneer of 1853. Mrs. John W. Stevenson. Photograph taken during the 1860s.”
Transcription from back: “Julius Augustus Stratton, Lawyer. Oregon pioneer of 1853. Brother of Rev. C. C. Stratton, Methodist Minister and Riley E. Stratton, Lawyer and Judge (circuit). Grad Willamette University.”
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.”
Transcription from front: “E. M. Sammis, Olympia Wa.” Transcription from back: “First photographer in Olympia W. T. Later moved into Idaho and never returned to Oregon or Washington.”