Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a man with a mustache wearing a suit. He looks at the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the image reads, "J. W. Collins, East Portland Ogn."
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a bearded man who looks at the camera. Handwritten note on the front of the image reads, "Edwin Bertrand Comfort, Second Postmaster of Portland, O.T." Handwritten note on the back of the image reads, "Edwin Bertrand Comfort. Pioneer of --- from via / The second Postmaster of Portland, Oregon Territory, in 1852. (Served from Aug. 21, 1850 to June 20, 1853.) Photo presented November 30, 1913."
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a woman wearing a striped dress with a bow and a white, ruffled collar. She looks at the camera. Typed note below the image reads, "Mrs. M. Buckingham." Handwritten notes on the back of the image read, "1901" and "#182."
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of an unidentified child wearing an off-the shoulder dress with striped socks and high-laced shoes. The child is a toddler.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of an unidentified man standing in front of a painted backdrop in a studio. He wears a suit and stands next to an empty chair.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of an unidentified young man wearing a hat, coat and thick scarf around his neck. He looks to the right of the camera.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a young man wearing a suit and looking to the left of the camera. His hair is parted on the left. Handwritten note on the back of the image reads, "Anderson Bland." Second handwritten note reads, "See 917.9 S6260, p. 244." Legacy collection records indicate this may be Bland Anderson, born in 1852, who was Swedish and settled in Seattle, Washington.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of 2 young boys. The boy on the left sits in a chair while the boy on the right stands next to him. They both look to the left of the camera. Handwritten note in the top left corner on the back of the image reads, "John Barker." Handwritten note in the bottom right corner on the back of the image reads, "Pitzer Chadwick."
Uncased gem tintype featuring a portrait of a man wearing a suit. Handwritten note below the image reads, "Thos. S. Gibson." Second handwritten note reads, "T. S. Gibson." The tintype is mounted on a card bearing a stamp which reads, "Patent'd Oct. 18, 1853. S. Wing. 298 Washington St. Boston." Handwritten note on the back of the image reads, "Mrs. E. G. Tate," or, "Mrs. E. J. Tate."
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a bearded man facing right. He wears a jacket and watch chain. Handwritten note above the image reads, "Cyrus Emery." Handwritten note on the back of the image reads, "Cyrus Emery. Eva Emery Dye Coll."
Uncased gem tintype featuring a portrait of a young boy. He looks to the left of the camera. Typed note on the back of the image reads, "GIESY, Julius M. Grandson of Jacob Giesy."
Uncased tintype featuring a group portrait of 3 boys and 9 girls. They range in age from children to teenagers. The boys wear suits while the girls wear dresses. Handwritten note on the back of the image reads, "Picture of early Portlanders from collection of Savier family. Collection of Mrs. Louise Savier Washburn."
Cased photograph featuring a portrait of Samuel Asahel Clarke, also known as S. A. Clarke. A handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "S. A. Clarke, 25 years old, born 1828." A typed note enclosed with the image reads, "CLARKE, Samuel A. 25 years old." The words, "McIntyre, Broadway, NY" are stamped into the brass window mat. Case is made of leather.
Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated man wearing a suit. His right arm rests on a table. Handwritten label enclosed with the image reads, "Ephraim Pope 1853." Case is made of leather and wood.
Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated woman wearing a bonnet and long sleeve dress. Her left arm rests on a book on a table. She holds an object in her right hand. Handwritten label enclosed with the image reads, "Sarah Pope 1853." Second handwritten label reads, "Sarah Pope." Collection records indicate she is possibly the wife or sister of Ephraim Pope. Case made of pressed leather and wood.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a woman wearing a long parka with a fur lined hood over her head. She wears glasses and puts her hands in her pockets. A dog lies at her feet. Handwritten note on the back of the image reads, "Helen Ford, Portland." A piece of paper enclosed with the image has 2 stamps that read, "Pullman Photo" and "Studio Skaguay," likely referring to Skagway, Alaska.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a bearded man wearing a suit. He looks to the left of the camera. Legacy collection records indicate this photograph belonged to Eleanor LaRue Ivie, and possibly portrays her father Ziba M. LaRue.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a bearded man wearing a hat and suit. He looks to the left of the camera. Handwritten note below the image reads, "Brother Samuel Wolfer." The same note appears on the back of the image.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of an older man with a grey beard. He wears a suit and looks to the right of the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the image reads, "C. A. Bradbury. Seaside, Or."
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a bearded man wearing a suit and jacket. He looks at the camera. Typed note affixed to the bottom of the image reads, "James Johnson - 1844." Handwritten note on the back of the image reads, "James Johnson, Pioneer of 1844."
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a bearded man wearing a top hat and coat. He stands in front of a painted backdrop, next to a tree stump. He holds a cane in his right hand and leans his left hand against the tree stump. Legacy collection records indicate this is Joseph Sherwin, Esq.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a young woman wearing a plaid dress with a white collar and belt at her waist. She looks at the camera. Legacy collection records indicate her name is May, possibly the daughter of Nehemiah Doane.
Uncased gem tintype featuring a portrait of an elderly man with white hair. He wears a suit and looks at the camera. Handwritten note on the sleeve reads, "Tintype - unidentified. Enclosed in daguerreotype case - 0221S004 of James Howe, uncle of Elizabeth Payson Howe Lee."
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of an African American woman standing next to a podium. She rests her left hand on a book on the podium. She wears a hat adorned with flowers and a dress with a white collar. She looks to the right of the camera. Handwritten note under the image reads, "Miss Nora Gollard (Gollord?)." A second note enclosed with the image reads, "Miss Mollie Rodgers." [OrgLot1414_0246S069 also has a handwritten note identifying the subject as possibly being named Nora G. or Nora Gollard.] Handwritten note on sleeve indicates this image was donated by the Worcester Historical Museum.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of a young man looking to the right of the camera. He wears a watch chain under his jacket. Typed note on the back of the image reads, "BURNETT, George Thomas."
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of an unidentified woman standing next to a table in front of a painted backdrop in a studio. She rests her left hand on the table. She wears a dress and a pendant hair ornament.
Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of an unidentified man and woman. The woman stands on the left, wearing a jacket, skirt and a white, knotted scarf around her neck. The man sits on the right, wearing a suit and watch chain. He has a mustache. The woman rests her left hand on the man's shoulder. Legacy collection records note that they are probably a married couple.