A photograph of Gerry Frank sitting in the driver's seat of an automobile. Six additional passengers are visible in the vehicle with Frank. The letters, "M&F" are painted on the door of the automobile in the style of the logo for the Meier & Frank Department Store.
Negatives documenting company activities, including electrical infrastructure, employees, power generation and distribution throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Cascade Range. Additional general images include streetcars and trains, street lighting, power line installation, Rose Festival floats, office buildings, car barns and bridges. Of particular note are dam building projects at Bull Run and along the Clackamas River (1910-1930), and early electric stations in Oregon City at Willamette Falls.
Retired farmer Ivan Putnam shows 2 children how to use a saw in his woodshop in Salem, Oregon. Putnam makes furniture and toys that he donates to communities in need for Christmas. Handwritten note on the back of the print identifies the children as, "Connie Gonzalez, Hector Sanchez." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 17, 1965.
Two children smile as they use a saw in Ivan Putnam's woodshop in Salem, Oregon. Putnam is a retired farmer who makes furniture and toys that he donates to communities in need for Christmas. Handwritten note on the back of the print identifies the boy on the right as, "Adam Ortega." The girl on the left is Connie Gonzalez, also pictured in OrgLot74_B1F1_012. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 17, 1965.
Kindergarten students sit in a row of chairs in a shoe store in Salem, Oregon. Two of the children are being fitted for shoes. Taken during a holiday excursion for the children, organized by the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 17, 1965.
Two high school students from Dayton, Oregon look at the Liberty Bell at the Oregon State Capitol. They are on a field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 15, 1965.
High school students look up at a statue named "Circuit Rider" on the grounds of the Oregon State Capitol. On the right, one boy points up at the statue. They are on a field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 15, 1965.
High school students from Dayton, Oregon stand on the steps of the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem. They are on a field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 15, 1965.
High school students from Dayton, Oregon walk on a sidewalk in front of the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem. They are on a field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 15, 1965.
A high school student from Dayton, Oregon looks at a statue on the grounds of the Oregon State Capitol. Only a small portion of the statue, named the "Circuit Rider," is visible in the image. She is on a field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 15, 1965.
A group of children and adults stand outside the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem, Oregon. Taken on a summer school field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League for students in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 20, 1965.
Citizens and farm workers in West Stayton stand outside the Marion County Courthouse in Salem, Oregon. They traveled to the courthouse to present a petition to Marion County Commissioners, complaining about poor traffic in their area. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 6, 1965.
Families of farm workers in West Stayton exit the Marion County Courthouse in Salem, Oregon. They traveled to the courthouse to present a petition to Marion County Commissioners, complaining about poor traffic in their area. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 6, 1965. Image is blurry.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing an aerial view of the Capitol building and surrounding area in Salem, Oregon. The bottom right corner of the negative is cut off. Handwriting on negative reads, "Aerial of Capitol Bldgs. Salem, Ore. Christian 11-528."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in Salem, Oregon. A row of business, including the Senator Hotel and the Railway Express Agency, line one side of the street. There are several automobiles on the street. Handwriting on negative reads, "Court Street - Salem, Oregon. Christian S-428."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the interior of the rotunda in the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Oregon. Taken from the ground floor, 2 murals adorn the walls, and a door to the left is marked, "Governor." Handwriting on negative reads, "Rotunda from North side State Capitol Salem, Oregon. Christian S-418." The top right corner of the image is cut off.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the interior of the Veteran's State Aid Office in Salem, Oregon. There are many desks spread throughout the room. Handwriting on negative reads, "Veteran's State Aid Office Salem, Ore. Christian S-419."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the State Library in Salem, Oregon. Automobiles are parked on the street in front of the building. Handwriting on negative reads, "State Library - Salem, Oregon. Christian 11-823."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the interior of the senate chamber in the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem. Taken from the balcony in the chamber. Handwriting on negative reads, "Senate Chamber - State Capitol Salem, Ore. Christian S-429."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the interior of the governor's office in Salem, Oregon. There are a desk and several chairs in the room. A map of Oregon hangs on the wall. Handwriting on negative reads, "Governor's Office - State Capitol Salem, Ore. Christian S-415."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the rotunda of the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem. Taken from the roof of the building. The Oregon Pioneer statue, built by sculptor Ulric Ellerhusen, sits on top of the rotunda. Handwriting on negative reads, "West Roof State Capitol Salem, Or. Christian S-423."
A page from Gerry Frank's 1960 scrapbook. A judge ribbon for the Oregon State Fair is pinned to the upper right corner of the page. A photograph of Frank judging a chocolate cake competition during the 1960 Oregon State Fair is glued to the center of the page. Frank is seated at a table holding a fork. There are slices of cake and papers on the table in front of him. He is wearing a suit jacket with a judge's ribbon on the lapel. A typed caption glued to the top left corner of the page reads, "September 2, 1960."
A photograph of Gerry Frank judging a chocolate cake competition during the 1960 Oregon State Fair. Frank is seated at a table holding a fork. There are slices of cake and papers on the table in front of him. He is wearing a suit jacket with a judge's ribbon on the lapel. A typed caption glued to the top left corner of the page reads, "September 2, 1960."
Black and white photograph of the campus of the Oregon School for the Deaf at its Locust Street location and the surrounding neighborhoods. The buildings that make up the school fill the center of the photograph, with the surrounding neighborhood in the background and farmland in the foreground. The school has occupied this location since 1910. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Oregon State School for the Deaf campus, 1957-58 Salem Ore." The Oregon State School for the Deaf was the name of the school from 1913-1989.
A photograph of a crowd of shoppers packed into the Meier and Frank Department Store. Holiday decorations are visible on the back walls of the store. A stamp on the back of the photograph credits the image to Photo-Art Commercial Studios, image number 198399-7. The photograph was likely taken during the opening of the Meier & Frank store opening in Salem, Oregon in October, 1955.
A photograph of the living room in a model home built on the roof of the Meier & Frank Department Store in Salem, Oregon. A typed caption glued to the page above the photograph reads, "Model Home -- Roof, February, 1956."
A photograph of the fireplace in a model home built on the roof of the Meier & Frank Department Store in Salem, Oregon. A typed caption glued to the page above the photograph reads, "Model Home -- Roof, February, 1956."
A photograph of the kitchen in a model home built on the roof of the Meier & Frank Department Store in Salem, Oregon. A typed caption glued to the page above the photograph reads, "Model Home -- Roof, February, 1956."