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Seining on Columbia

Four unidentified men pulling a seine (a large fishing net) into a boat along the shore of the Columbia River. Beacon Rock is visible in the distance. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Seining on Columbia (1 of 2 views - best), R-27, LW-27."

White, Lily E.

Seining on Columbia

Five unidentified men pulling a seine (a large fishing net) into a boat along the shore of the Columbia River. Beacon Rock is visible in the distance. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Seining on Columbia (1 of 2 views - best), R-28, LW-28."

White, Lily E.

House

The house of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. It is a white house with a rock wall and gardens in front. Caption from the negative sleeve reads, "House, R-33, LW-33."

White, Lily E.

View from Houseboat Deck

View from the deck of Lily E. White's houseboat, the Raysark. A log raft and two row boats are tied to the side of the boat. Sarah Hall Ladd and a man, possibly Charles Elliott Ladd, sit on the raft. An American flag is visible at the back of the boat. A settlement and two train cars are visible on the far shore. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "View from Houseboat Deck, R-38, LW-38."

White, Lily E.

Flowers

A flowering bush at the house of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Flowers, R-40, LW-40."

White, Lily E.

Periods of Time

Posed portrait of an elderly Native American woman and an infant in a beaded cradleboard. This photograph was published by White under the title, "Periods of Time." Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Glass negative - Grandmother with baby in beaded papoose, (c) 1901 L.E. White S-39, LW2-5"

White, Lily E.

Snow Scene - Terrace and Maple Tree

A garden terrace with a maple tree covered in heavy snow. Likely taken at the house of Charles Elliott Ladd and Sarah Hall Ladd. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Snow Scene - Terrace and Maple Tree, 1901, S2, LW3-2."

White, Lily E.

Glass negatives of Early Portland residential scenes

  • Org. Lot 1417
  • Collection
  • Circa 1905

Collection consists of glass plate negatives that depict Portland residents and houses, circa 1905. Several photographs feature Portland families or residents posing inside or outside their homes. All of the people pictured are unidentified except for a man who is likely Dr. O.C. Blaney, pictured next to a house displaying a sign that bears his name. The negatives do not include information about the locations depicted in the photographs, but the images likely portray early neighborhoods on the east side of the Willamette River. The negatives were found in a house in Northeast Portland, and a few images show places identifiable as the east side of Portland. Subjects include houses, porches, gardens, families, portraits, and construction projects. Other images depict the Oregon Coast and agricultural work.

Portland residents on front porch of house, circa 1905

Members of a family pose on the front porch of a house in Portland. A man stands on the steps leading up to the home. Behind him, a woman sits in a rocking chair and 4 young adults pose on the porch next to her. Two young women who sit on the porch appear to be twin sisters. They all wear black clothing. Individuals in this photograph are also portrayed in OrgLot1417_020, OrgLot1417_050 and OrgLot1417_069.

Family posing in yard, circa 1905

A man, woman and 4 children pose in a yard. The man holds a little girl and the woman holds a baby. Flowers grow up the side of a building behind them. This family is also portrayed in OrgLot1417_047. A person standing in the left background has been crossed out by scratches made on the negative.

Man stands in yard, circa 1905

A man stands in the yard of a house. He looks at the camera. Flowers grow up the side of a building behind him. This man is also portrayed in OrgLot1417_053 and in the background of OrgLot1417_047. A person in the background has been crossed out by scratches made on the negative.

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