A portrait of Silverton teacher and individualist James (Jim) K. Buff. He is sitting at a small table holding a notebook and pencil. There is an additional notebook and a pocket watch on the table. He is wearing an elaborate outfit which includes a ruffled cape and feather hat. Buff was known for his eccentric wardrobe caricaturing prevailing fashions of his time.

Exterior view of the James Madison Brown home on West Main Street in Silverton, Colorado. The Brown family traveled from Missouri to Oregon on the Oregon Trail in 1846 and were among the earliest settlers in the Silverton area. The house is white clapboard with a picket fence running across the front yard.

Exterior view of the James Madison Brown home in Silverton, Oregon. Five adults and two children pose on the front steps of the house. Shown are Ethel Brown, Delar Brown (baby), Percy Brown (father), Edna Brown (grandmother), Florence (Brown) Down, Robert Down, and Lowell E. Brown (in cart).

Half-length portrait of a man facing front. He has a mustache and is wearing a suit and Shriners fez. A Shriners medal is pinned to his jacket. The name “James McCandless” and the number 5 are written on the negative and are visible in the image.

Half-length portrait of a man facing slightly left. He has a mustache and is wearing a suit, bow tie, and Shriners fez. On his jacket are a Shriners medal and a ribbon with the words “Representative 1920.” The name “James McGee” and the number 1 are written on the negative and are visible in the photograph. See related image No. 376G0060. Image note: Cracked negative.

Half-length portrait of a man facing to the left. He has a mustache and is wearing a suit, bow tie, and Shriners fez. On his jacket are a Shriners medal and a ribbon with the words “Representative 1920.” The name “James McGee” and the number 2 are written on the negative and are visible in the photograph. See related image No. 376G0059. Image note: Cracked negative.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of a man posing in a studio. He wears a dark suit and tie. The name "McIntosh James" is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Branch of a Japanese cherry tree with blossoms. Caption from negative sleeve reads, "Japanese Cherry - Single Branch, 1901, S12, LW3-12."

Photograph taken at an unidentified Japanese garden, showing rockwork, plantings, trees, and statuary. Two buildings are partially visible. At center are an unidentified man and woman.

A display for J.C. Penney Company at the Silverton Community Fair in Silverton, Oregon. The display consists of a mannequin wearing a dress and surrounded by other articles of clothing. Bolts of cloth are arranged nearby. A sign above the display reads, "J.C. Penney Co. / A Nationwide Institution / 745 Stores."

A half-length portrait of Jean Snipes. She wears a dark-colored dress with white lace at the collar.

Full-length portrait of a man and woman posing in a studio. The woman is wearing a white wedding dress and veil and holds a bouquet. The man wears a dark suit and corsage on his lapel. The name "Easton J.G." is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Portrait of Jim Umtuch, a member of the Wasco tribe. Umtuch wears a plaid shirt and hat and a bone choker around his neck.

Portrait of Jim Umtuch, a member of the Wasco tribe. Umtaich is wrapped in a striped blanket and wears a bone choker around his neck. A handwritten note on the negative reads "Jim a Wasco Brave." Image note: the foreground of the image is blurred.

Half-length portrait of a woman from the waist up. She is wearing a dark-colored dress with a white shirt underneath.

Full-length portrait of newsboy Joe Harty holding an armful of newspapers and looking at a flock of pigeons in the street in front of him. Harty, whose legs were amputated in a train accident when he was a child, is sitting on a board mounted on a roller skate. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 14 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, October 22, 1919. The photograph had the following caption: “Joe Harty, Portland’s favorite newsboy, whose happy disposition at his stand at Washington and Broadway makes it a ‘sunshine corner.’ “ Accompanying the photograph was a brief column, “The Stroller Notices,” devoted to Harty’s good cheer. In an earlier story on April 13, 1920, Harty described how he had lost his legs and devised the board and roller skate that he used to get around.

Half-length portrait of John A. Johnson, manager of the Pantages Theatre in Portland, sitting at a desk in November 1920. He is facing to the right and looking toward the front. He is holding a flier for the film “Dead Men Tell No Tales.” A story about Johnson and a cropped version of this photograph were published on Page 3, Section 5 of the Oregon Journal city edition on Sunday, November 28, 1920. The photograph was published under the headline “Who’s Who On Broadway--And Off.” It had the following caption: “ ‘Jack’ Johnson is right bower in Pantages organization after 16 years as manager of local theatre. Has spent 31 years in the game and acquired an ample girth while working 16 to 18 hours a day, more or less.” See related image No. 376G0391.

Half-length portrait of John A. Johnson, manager of the Pantages Theatre in Portland, sitting at a desk in November 1920. He is facing to the right and looking at a flier for the film “Dead Men Tell No Tales.” A story about Johnson and a cropped version of a similar related photograph, image No. 376G0390, were published on Page 3, Section 5 of the Oregon Journal city edition on Sunday, November 28, 1920.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man at the Multnomah County Jail. He is sitting in a chair and facing to the right. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal city edition on Monday, March 7, 1921, under the headline “Slayer Of His Shipmate.” The photograph had the following caption: “John Boleslaw Kawacinski, known also as John Bruno, who has confessed to the killing of Harry I. Pawluk, second cook on the steamship Montague, arrested at Seattle Saturday and now being held in the Multnomah county jail while real facts of grim story of debt, smuggling, and intrigue are being straightened out by the authorities.” The photograph accompanied a story with the headline “Murderer of Pawluk Views Crime Scene” and the subheading “John Kawacinski, Who Confessed He Killed Shipmate on Barnes Road, Pleads Self-Defense; Police Look for Woman in Case.” On Thursday, April 14, 1921, the Journal reported that Kawacinski had been convicted of second-degree murder, and on Monday, April 18, 1921, the paper reported that he had been sentenced to life in the Oregon State Penitentiary. Image note: The text “Bruno, John / Murderer of Pawluk” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing John Cyril Liard sitting on the witness stand in January 1919. Liard was on trial for second-degree murder in the death of Deputy Sheriff Frank W. Twombley. Liard was accused of killing Twombley after a robbery on the Interstate Bridge in Portland on November 19, 1918. In a story on January 7, 1919, about jury selection for the trial, the Journal gave a summary of the case. It reported that Twombley, who was on duty at one of the approaches to the bridge and was unaware of the robbery, had attempted to stop the robber’s car as it sped away. The driver shot and killed Twombley as he attempted to make the stop. The Journal reported that a woman, Augusta Carlson, had told police she was in the car at the time of the murder. A cropped version of this photograph and image No. 376G023, of Carlson, were published on Page 15 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, January 12, 1919, under the headline “Versions of Crime Do Not Agree.” The photograph had the following caption: “Augusta Carlson and John Cyril Liard photographed by The Journal photographer as they sat in Judge Gantenbein’s court, where the latter is on trial on a charge of second degree murder for the fatal shooting of Frank Walter Twombley, deputy sheriff, last November.” The photographs accompanied a story, headlined “Liard Seeks To Prove An Alibi In Murder Case.” That story reported that Carlson and Liard had given conflicting accounts during the trial; Carlson had testified that Liard had killed Twombley, and Liard had testified that he was at home when the crime occurred, but Carlson was out in his car. On Tuesday, January 14, 1919, the Journal reported that Liard had been convicted and sentenced to life in prison. See additional related image No. 376G0330. Image note: The text “Laird [sic] trial” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing John Cyril Liard (center) sitting on the witness stand during his trial on a second-degree murder charge. At left are a group of men looking toward Liard. The photograph was probably taken on Saturday, January 11, 1919, when Liard took the stand in his own defense. Liard was accused of killing Deputy Sheriff Frank W. Twombley after a robbery on the Interstate Bridge in Portland on November 19, 1918. In a story on January 7, 1919, about jury selection for the trial, the Journal gave a summary of the case. It reported that Twombley, who was on duty at one of the approaches to the bridge and was unaware of the robbery, had attempted to stop the robber’s car as it sped away. The driver shot and killed Twombley as he attempted to make the stop. On Tuesday, January 14, 1919, the Journal reported that Liard had been convicted and sentenced to life in prison. See related image Nos. 376G0023 and 376G0331. Image note: The text “Laird [sic] trial” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph showing two men standing on the sidewalk outside a building. Each man is wearing an overcoat and hat and is holding a case and a cigar. The text “Doughty, John and Mitchell, Austin” is written on the negative sleeve.

Photograph, taken from the bow end, showing the sailing ship John Ena moored at a dock in Portland. A bridge, probably the Broadway Bridge, is partially visible in the background. The text “JOHN ENA – D-10-A” is written at the bottom edge of the negative and the number 4186 is written on the top edge of the negative. The writing is visible in the image.

Exterior view of a sawmill with two buildings. Two smokestacks rise out of one of the buildings. In the foreground is a pond with logs floating in it. Handwriting on the negative reads "The Mill Pond. Silverton, OR. #90. Drake Photo 1908."

Exterior view of the John G. Lais sawmill on McClaine St. in Silverton, Oregon. A mill pond full of logs is visible in the foreground, and a man stands on one of the logs holding a long pole. Several other men can be seen standing inside a building at the edge of the pond.

Photograph of a man standing in a doorway and facing front. He is holding a cigar and is wearing a hat, overcoat, collared shirt, and tie. The name “Ethelridge, Mr. John P.” is written on the negative sleeve. At left is a second man, who is unidentified.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing slightly left. He has a mustache and is wearing a suit jacket and vest, collared shirt, and tie. The name “Rash, John” is written on the negative sleeve.

A photograph of Johnson Creek. The water is visible with fallen trees and brush on the shore.