Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a balding man wearing eyeglasses and a suit. Legacy collection records read, "Perley Ayer Ramsay, Born Rumney, NH in 1811, Died Boston in 1902. Fr. D. Mason MS Collect." Photographer's studio card for Fish & Heywood in Boston placed in case tray behind plate. Case made of pressed leather and wood.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a group of approximately 35 men standing in front of a church. Several of them hold their hats in their hands. Legacy collection records indicate this photograph was taken at the 3rd Annual Methodist Conference at a Methodist church in Oregon City, Oregon. Case is made of wood and leather.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a woman and man standing next to each other, looking at the camera. The woman wears a dress while the man wears a suit. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "Cyrus H. Walker and Abigail B., his sister, afterwards Mrs. James A. Karr, founder of Hoquiam, Washington. Taken by Buchtel, Portland, O. T., Oct. 23, 1857." Case made of wood and pressed paper.

Caroline Trafton, died 1857, aged 23 years. Mother of Eva L. Emery Dye.

Francis Ermatinger, prominent member of the Hudson's Bay Company, with girl who is either his granddaughter or his niece.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a baby lying down and wearing a dress, looking up and to the left of the camera. Handwritten note affixed to the back of the case indicates this is likely William Alexander Lee. The note reads, "Wm Alexander Lee; Fair Haven, Conn. Nov. 10, 1856 - (Tacoma?) Seattle, Wash. 1935. Son of Rev. Wm B. Lee & Elizab. Payson (Howe) Lee." Case is made of wood and pressed paper. Case cover was replaced with archival board during conservation.

Case contains 2 photographs. On the left is a portrait of a woman, seated and wearing a dress with a white collar. On the right is a portrait of a man, wearing a suit. Typed label enclosed with the images reads, "George C. Cook, Mrs. George C. Cook." Legacy collection records indicate these images may have been taken at the time of their wedding, circa 1857. Case is union case made of thermoplastic.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a woman seated at a table. She wears a hat and a flowing, printed dress. A vase filled with flowers sits on the table. She looks at the camera. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Miss Icilia May Anderson, pioneer, 1852. Taken, 1857. Organist Taylor st. (First) M. E. Ch. 1862-68. Mar'd C. W. Sears, '74, rem'd to Albany, '80. She died in 1923." Case is made of leather and wood.

Sylvia M. Marshall, who married Julius M. Keeler, a teacher in early Portland and Forest Grove. They had one surviving son, Percival Keeler, who was born in 1853 in Oregon, and was a bookkeeper in San Francisco in 1880. She died in 1858 in Napa, California.

View of Oregon City with Willamette Falls in the distance attributed to Lorenzo Lorain circa 1857. A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Oregon City, ca. 1857, taken by Lorenzo Lorain."

View of First Street in Portland, Oregon, in 1857 attributed to Lorenzo Lorain. The photograph shows the Union Hotel, Monnastes & David foundry, and Hop Wo Washing & Ironing. Several horse-drawn wagons are on the unpaved street in front of the buildings. Several men stand around large metal pieces in front of the foundry. A handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Portland, 1857. West side of First Street, between Yamhill and Morrison, showing the foundry owned by Monnastes & David, and the Union Hotel."

Lucinda Trafton, maternal grandmother of Eva L. Emery.

An ambrotype portrait of a young child identified as C. H. Ramsay. They are seated in a chair wearing a light colored dress with white stripes along the hem and sleeves. Conservator notes document an inscription in pen found on the assembly backing which reads, "C. H. Ramsay, Aug. 11, 1857, 2y&4 months." Legacy collection records indicate that this photograph is part of the David T. Mason MSS collection. The photograph is housed in a metal frame with gold matting.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of photographer Joseph Buchtel and his daughter. Buchtel stands next to his daughter, holding a watch up to her face. The girl is seated and wears her hair in braids. Both look to the right of the camera. Handwritten note affixed to the case reads, "Joseph Buchtel and daughter." Legacy collection records indicate this is likely his daughter Lucy. Case is missing its cover.

Portrait of Dr. John McLoughlin.

View of businesses in The Dalles, Oregon, attributed to Lorenzo Lorain likely taken between 1856 and 1857. Businesses on the street include J. Conser & Sons Flour & Feed, Metzger & Buch., and the Globe Hotel. There are several horses with carts and wagons on the dirt street in front of the buildings and several men stand in front of the buildings. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads, "The Dalles, 1864." A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "From Mrs. S. A. Brown, 1830. Lorenzo Lorain photo, 1856."
Image note: Lorain was not longer in Oregon in 1864. If Lorain was the photographer, this image was likely taken in 1856-1857.

Reverend Lewis Hubbell Judson, pioneer of 1840. One of the reinforcements of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Judson is said to have arrived on the sailing vessel 'Lausanne' in 1840. He was born in New York, settled in Marion County, and died in Salem in 1880.

Uncased tintype featuring a portrait of an older man wearing a suit. He looks at the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the image reads, "Captain Felix Scott."

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young woman posing with her head in hand. Her elbow is propped on 2 stacked books. The spine of the book on the bottom reads, "Family Encyclopedia." Her earrings have been tinted. A receipt from R. L. Edmonston Photo-Copying Agency in Altoona, Pennsylvania was enclosed with the image. It states that Miss H. E. Pribble from Freeport, West Virginia ordered a reproduction of the image in 1930. This receipt has been removed and stored in a separate folder. Legacy collection records indicate this was taken circa 1850 - 1858. Case is made of leather. Case cover missing and replaced with archival board during conservation.

Reverend W. S. Lewis (1827-1865), pioneer of 1852, and his wife, Julia (Pierce)(1830-1904). They married Sept. 20, 1849, in Logan, Ohio. Lewis was a Minister of the Taylor St. Methodist Episcopal Church from 1858-59 and was active in the Methodist community in early Oregon. They had four children: Alice (m. Parkhurst) (1852-1916), William, Frank Parrish (1860-1912), and Julia Emma (1863-1942).

Photograph of the hospital and laundress quarters at Fort Umpqua in Douglas County, Oregon. The photograph was taken by Lorenzo Lorain between 1857 and 1858. The typed caption glued below the bristol board on the front of the photograph reads, "Hospital and Laundress Quarters at Fort Umpqua, Oregon. About 1857 or 1858. Taken by Lt. Lorenzo Lorain, U.S.A. Donated to Oregon Historical Society, 1846, by S. H. Lorain, Albany, Oregon."

The quarters for Company L, Third Artillery division at Fort Umpqua. The photograph was taken by Lorenzo Lorain between 1857 and 1858. The photograph shows a hewn-log building with a brick chimney and a long covered porch surrounded by trees. The fort blockhouse is visible in the background immediately behind the building. The typed caption glued below the bristol board on the front of the photograph reads, "Quarters of Co. L 3rd Artillery, Fort Umpqua, Oregon. About 1857 or 1858. Taken by Lt. Lorenzo Lorain, U. S. A. Donated to Oregon Historical Society, 1846 by S. H. Lorain, Albany, Oregon."
Image note: this photograph is also attributed to Edward Perry Vollum in some sources.

Photograph of Willamette Falls in Oregon City taken by Lorenzo Lorain circa 1857. The photograph is taken from the edge of the Willamette River looking upriver to the waterfall. There are several structures around the falls on both sides of the river. The typed caption glued below the bristol board on the front of the photograph reads, "Falls of the Willamette River at Oregon City. About 1857 or 1858. Taken by Lt. Lorenzo Lorain, U.S.A. Donated to Oregon Historical Society, 1946, by S. H. Lorain, Albany, Oregon."

Photograph of Portland, Oregon taken by Lorenzo Lorain between 1857 and 1858. There is a hewn-log cabin with a brick chimney and covered porch in the foreground. The cabin is surrounded by a field filled with stumps. Portland and the Willamette River are visible in the distance. The typed caption glued below the bristol board on the front of the photograph reads, "Portland, Oregon. 1857 or 1858. Taken By Lorenzo Lorain, U. S. A. Donated to Oregon Historical Society, 1946, by S. H. Lorain, Albany, Oregon." Handwritten captions on the back of the page read, "Portland, Oregon. Taken by Lt. Lorenzo Lorain, U.S.A. in 1857 or 1858. He Made his camera, prepared his plates, as well as the paper on which the print is made." and, "Portland, from south end, at about the foot of College Street."

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated woman wearing a dress with sheer lace sleeves. Her left arm rests on a table. Typed label enclosed with the image reads, "Mrs. Susan Morrill." Collection records indicate this was taken circa 1850 or 1858. Case made of pressed leather and wood.

Ameilia A. Conner at 2 years and 11 months, 1858.

Photograph of Fort Walla Walla, taken on May 1st, 1859. The photograph was originally owned and may have been taken by Frederick Tracy Dent (1820-1892). Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Frederick Tracy Dent (1820-1892) served as a career military officer for the United States Army, and served as captain of the 9th United States Infantry at Fort Walla Walla from circa 1859-1860. Dent participated in the Spokane and Yakima expeditions, and engaged in the combat of "Four Lakes," and Spokane Plains. Dent was brother-in-law to Ulysses S. Grant. In 1859, Fort Walla Walla was part of the incorporated Washington Territories in Washington State.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated man wearing a suit. His chair faces left, but he is turned to face the camera. He rests his left arm on the back of the chair. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "Wm. H. Pope, 1859." Case is made of leather and wood.