Cased photograph featuring a portrait of 3 children seated next to each other on a bench. They look at the camera. Legacy collection records identify them as the children of Thomas F. Royal, named William, Anina and Stanley Olin Royal. Case has been replaced with archival board.

Exterior of case containing 2 portraits of unidentified man and woman, possibly members of the Nehemiah Doane family. Case is a union case made of thermoplastic, featuring a heroic fireman motif. Legacy collection records indicate the case was made after 1857.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a man wearing a suit. His hair is parted on the right and he looks at the camera. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Thomas, John T. Unidentified, probably Thomas family." Inscription on window mat identifies photographer as, "Spooner Bros, Springfield, Cuttings Patent, July 11, 1854." Case is made of wood and pressed paper.

Thomas and Christina (Sunderland) Kelly with their first child, Martha Matilda. He came west with his oldest brother, Clinton, in 1848.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young woman wearing a dress with a white collar. Her hands are clasped at her waist and she looks at the camera. Typed label enclosed with the image reads, "Mary Waller, Age 20 yrs." Legacy collection records indicate she is the sister of Julia Ellen Waller, depicted in OrgLot1414_0235S004_01. Stamped and handwritten annotation inside the case read, "S. E. Lobdell, Salem, Ogn." Case is shaped like a book and made of wood, leather and a tortoise shell cover.

Exterior of case containing portrait of Mary Waller. Case is shaped like a book and made of wood and leather. It has a tortoise shell cover.

Cased photograph featuring a group portrait of 17 members of a congregational church choir. The group includes men and women, all standing and looking at the camera. The men wear suits while the women wear dresses. Case is missing and has been replaced with archival board. Typed note on the envelope reads, "Congregational Choir, Portland 1855." Below this note, two columns list the names of those pictured.
The first column reads:

1. Henry L. Hoyt
2. A. R. Shipley
3. Harley McDonald
4. ...
5. James B. Wyatt, Organizer & Leader
6. ...
7. Thomas A. Savier
8. ...
   The second column reads:
9. Mrs. E. B. Comfort
10. Mrs. Helen Burton
11. Mrs. A. R. Shipley
12. Miss Lizzie Failing
13. Sarah Abrams
14. Mrs. P. B. Chamberlain, wife of second pastor of Congregationalist church
15. Mrs. Lenora Blossom
16. Mrs. Alonzo Leland
17. Mrs. ... Pine

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of Cornelius C. Beekman. He is seated, wears a suit and looks at the camera. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Cornelius C. Beekman. Note ring on little finger, right hand. This ring, in the collections of the Oregon Historical Society, bears the legend: 'From Lois to Beek.' Acc. no. 8419." Legacy collection records speculate the photographer may be Robert Vance, based on the similarity between this image and OrgLot1414_0240S003_001. Case is union case made of thermoplastic.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated young man, wearing a suit and looking at the camera. His hands rest in his lap. Typed note on the envelope reads, "John Simonis, born Germany 1829, Died 1893 Wolf Creek, Oregon." Legacy collection records indicate Simonis came to Wisconsin in 1848 and then to Oregon in 1872. Records also indicate a stamp in the edges of the window mat reading, "Scovill Mfg. Co. Superior, Stamford, Conn. No. 810." Typed label enclosed with the image reads, "G. N. DOTY, Artist, Stevens Point." John Simonis is also pictured in OrgLot1414_0242S011_01. Case is made of leather and wood.

Nine small tintype portraits, also known as gems, are mounted onto cardboard with embroidery stitches. The tintypes portray 6 men and 3 women. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Donated with correspondence of the Oran Brown Family."

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified man. He is seated looking directly at the camera. He had dark hair and beard and wears a dark suit with a plaid bow tie.

An uncased ambrotype portrait of an unidentified woman. She is seated looking directly at the camera with her hands folded in her lap. She wears a dark dress with large sleeves that are ruched and have fringe at the cuff, a white lace collar, and a brooch at her neck. The image is hand-tinted to add gold accents to the jewelry and rouge to her cheeks. The image surface is damaged obscuring some detail.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified elderly man. He is seated looking directly into the camera. He wears a dark suit with a dark satin vest and a bow tie. He is balding with light, curly hair and a beard.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified woman. She is seated looking directly into the camera with her hands clasped in front of her. She wears a plaid dress with a white lace collar, a brooch at her neck, and a choker-style necklace made dark beads.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified woman. She is seated looking to the side of the camera. She wears a dark silk dress with a thin white collar.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified young woman. She is seated looking directly into the camera with her hands in her lap. She wears an off-the-shoulder plaid taffeta dress with large bows on each sleeve.

An ambrotype portrait of an unidentified man. He is seated looking to the side of the camera. He wears a dark suit and bow tie. He has dark hair and a bushy beard on his chin.

Framed portrait of General Joseph Lane, seated and wearing a suit. He looks at the camera. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "This is a very rare portrait of General Joseph Lane. It was presented to the Oregon Pioneer Association by Mrs. Winifred Mosher, his youngest daughter, in 1900. In response to an inquiry regarding the date when it was taken, she said she thought it was in 1855 or 1856 -- at any rate, during the Indian war in those years -- and by Joseph Buchtel in Portland. The portrait was called an ambrotype."

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of Samuel L. Brooks. He wears a suit and looks to the right of the camera. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Samuel L. Brooks, Pioneer of 1850." Second typed note reads, "Samuel L. Brooks, son of Linus Brooks, Pioneers of 1850. This family settled in Marion county, north of Salem. Town of Brooks on a part of the Brooks' claim Ambrotype taken at Butteville in 1855 by Lobdell, artist." [This image is a tintype, not an ambrotype.] Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Family settled in Marion Co, north of Salem (now Brooks)." Case is made of leather and wood.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a man, woman and child. The man sits on the left, looking at the camera. The woman sits on the right, wearing a dress with a white collar and holding a child on her lap. The child appears to be a toddler. Legacy collection records indicate this is Charles Claggett with his wife and child. Records also speculate this may be the grandfather of Charles McNary. Case is made of leather and wood. Case cover is missing and has been replaced with archival board.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a woman, man and child. The woman sits on the left, wearing a white bonnet. The man sits on the right, wearing a suit. The child sits between them with his hands in his pockets. They all look at the camera. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "Rev. Wm. Rutledge, wife and son Willie. Taken in Felicity over 50 years ago." Case is made of leather and wood. Case cover is missing and has been replaced with archival board.

Cased photograph featuring a full-length portrait of a young Native American woman. She wears a dress with a white collar and stands next to a table. She rests her left arm on the table and looks at the camera. Three books sit on the table. Legacy collection records indicate that a person named G. L. Harding identified this woman as Nancy, or Nancey, and that she lived in Oregon City. Harding stated that Nancy and her sister Ella worked for their mother, Mrs. Harding, until they were sent to the reservation at Simcoe, Washington in 1885 or 1886. Case is made of leather and wood. Case cover is missing and has been replaced with archival board.