OHS Digital Collections

Daniel L. Riggs’s molds to mend a broken bell (verso)

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Back of a cartes-de-visite showing the description of the bell repair system by Daniel L. Riggs.

Riggs, Daniel Lindsay, 1815-1883

I. G. Davidson photograph of the Riggs Fruit Dryer

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Photograph of The Riggs Fruit Dryer taken by I. G. Davidson.

Riggs, Daniel Lindsay, 1815-1883

Steamship and locomotive

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Oregon Steam Navigation Co. J. S. Ruckel 4-4-0.”

Oliver Dennie Studio (Photographer)

Columbia River Gorge

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from front: “View of the Columbia River near The Dalles. Taken by Mrs. O. N. Denny in the early 60’s.”

Denny, Gertrude Jane Hall White, 1837-1933

Block House Bridge

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1862

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Painting of a train on Block House Bridge. Transcription from back: “Block House Bridge. O.R. Road.” Oregon Steam Navigation Company, 1862.

Toft, Peter Petersen, 1825-1901

Railroad by river

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1863?

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Deschutes + Celilo? Cape Horn, D & D R. Road.”

Toft, Peter Petersen, 1825-1901

Bridge at the Cascades

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1863?

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Fourth Bridge O. R. Road.” Bridge at the Cascades on the Oregon side. Cars were drawn by mules, about 1863.

Toft, Peter Petersen, 1825-1901

Painting of Mt. Hood

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Painting with Mount Hood in the distance and an elk in the foreground. Transcription from back: “Mount Hood - Hood River.”

Painting of Mt. Hood

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from front: “Mount Hood, from the original painting by Butman.”

Butman, Frederick A., 1820-1871

Painting of Horsetail Falls

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1863?

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Horsetail Fall, 8 miles from Cas.” Painting actually depicts Multnomah Falls.

Toft, Peter Petersen, 1825-1901

Painting of Mt. Hood

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Painting with Mount Hood in the distance and an elk in the foreground. Transcription from back: “Mt. Hood.”

Metropolis Hotel, Portland, Oregon

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Metropolis Hotel, Portland, Oregon.”

Willamette Falls, Oregon City, Oregon

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Ore. City Falls.”

Willamette Falls, Oregon City, Oregon

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1870

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Willamette Falls, Oregon City.”

The Whitlock Store, Oregon City, Oregon

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Three unidentified men in front of The Whitlock Store, Oregon City, Oregon. Transcription from back: “The Whitlock Store in Oregon City, general store.”

Victorian Italianate Style Residence, Portland, Oregon

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “16th & Overton, N.W. Ptld.”

Husted House, Cascades

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Four unidentified people on porch of house, Cascades, Oregon. Transcription from back: “This house in which Grandma Husted, nee Saunders lived at in the Cascades in the years 1864-5 with her youngest daughter Mrs.(?) Copely.” Transcription from envelope: “’Grandma’ Husted’s House at the Cascades. Survivor of Whitman Massacre. Maiden name, Montgomery, First husband, Saunders who was killed in Whitman massacre, wife and children escaping death. Married second husband, Husted. Is said to have subsequently married a man named, Whiting.”

E. J. Northrup & Co, Portland, Oregon

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1883-03-29

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Group of unidentified men in front of store, “E. J. Northrup & Co,” Portland, Oregon. Transcription from back: “March 29, 1883.”

Large group of people in front of the Cultural School, Portland, Oregon

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1880?

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Cultural School, Built in 1873 & vacated in 1883 to make room for Portland Hotel. Portland Hotel Block. Public School Portland.”

Occident Hotel, Astoria, Oregon

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1872

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from front: “Occident Hotel, Astoria. S. H. Arrigone (?) Propr. 1872.”

Oliver Dennie Studio (Photographer)

Unidentified man standing outside Packard’s Cash Store, Portland, Oregon

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1885

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Portland, March 8, 1883, Thursday. ‘2/5 - Whew!!’.”

Church in Union, Oregon

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Church at Union Ore.” Transcription from back: “"Horizon line is faintly marked. A is a mountain ridge fore, soon [?] Scattered fir forests, [?] summit it is one mile away, inter__ing country flat ___ fields. Fill angle of tower marked (a) with battened boards like front of church. Fill windows or not as you please. Take the painter ? and scaffolding down."

Baldwin Saloon, The Dalles, Oregon

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Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Baldwin Saloon, Washington St. between 1st & 2nd, The Dalles.”

Hoyt residence, Portland, Oregon

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1883-04

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “April 1883, Residence Henry L. Hoyt, NW Cor. 7th (now Broadway) & Alder. Grandma Millard (Mrs. Justin Millard (Mary C.)), mother-in-law of Capt. H. L. Hoyt, Louise Hoyt Cook.”