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Portrait of Reverend Charles Carroll Stratton

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young man wearing a suit and looking at the camera. His hair is parted on the left. Typed note attached to case reads, "Rev. C. C. Stratton, Age 19 years. Donated by Mary A. Stratton, Rec. 580." A second, handwritten note enclosed with image reads, "Rev. C. C. Stratton, Age 19 yrs." Legacy collection records indicate this is Reverend Charles Carroll Stratton, the first president of Portland University in Portland, Oregon. Case is a velvet covered oval case.

Portrait of Henry C. Northrup

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a bearded man, wearing a suit. He looks at the camera. Typed note affixed to the front of the case reads, "Henry C. Northrop, 1853." Handwritten note affixed to the inside of the case reads, "Henry Northrop. Printer - came to Oregon in 185 .(sic) Worked on first issue of Pacific Christian Advocate; also on the Democratic Standard in 1854." Case is made of leather and wood.

Portrait of Samuel Asahel Clarke, circa 1853

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of Samuel Asahel Clarke, also known as S. A. Clarke. A handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "S. A. Clarke, 25 years old, born 1828." A typed note enclosed with the image reads, "CLARKE, Samuel A. 25 years old." The words, "McIntyre, Broadway, NY" are stamped into the brass window mat. Case is made of leather.

McIntyre, Sterling C.

Portrait of Ephraim Pope

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated man wearing a suit. His right arm rests on a table. Handwritten label enclosed with the image reads, "Ephraim Pope 1853." Case is made of leather and wood.

Portrait of Sarah Pope, circa 1853

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated woman wearing a bonnet and long sleeve dress. Her left arm rests on a book on a table. She holds an object in her right hand. Handwritten label enclosed with the image reads, "Sarah Pope 1853." Second handwritten label reads, "Sarah Pope." Collection records indicate she is possibly the wife or sister of Ephraim Pope. Case made of pressed leather and wood.

Steamboat Multnomah

Cased photograph of the steamboat Multnomah in dock. Several crew members pose on the decks of the ship and on the dock. Handwritten label enclosed with the image reads, "Str. Multnomah." Legacy collection records indicate this dock was located at the foot of Alder Street in Portland, Oregon. The Multnomah operated on the Willamette and Yamhill Rivers. Case is made of wood and leather.

D. C. Coleman store

Cased photograph showing an exterior view of the D. C. Coleman store, located on the southeast corner of Oak and Front Street in Portland, Oregon. Several men stand in front of the store and 2 men shake hands near the front door. This was one of the first brick buildings constructed in Portland. Legacy collection records indicate this photograph was taken in 1853, the same year the building was constructed. Image has been removed from case and placed in archival board case.

Portrait of Mrs. George Smith

An ambrotype portrait of Mrs. George Smith. The image surface is in poor condition and is now too dark to pull much detail from the photograph, but it appears to show a portrait of a woman wearing a wide, white collar and a white bonnet. Legacy records indicate that this is a companion portrait to an ambrotype of George Smith, of Salem, Oregon, taken in 1853. A handwritten note on the interior of the case reads, "Mrs. George Smith, Salem, Oregon, 1853." The photograph case is made from wood and embossment paper with a gold mat.

Portrait of unidentified man, possibly of Thomas family

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a man wearing a suit. His hair is parted on the right and he looks at the camera. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Thomas, John T. Unidentified, probably Thomas family." Inscription on window mat identifies photographer as, "Spooner Bros, Springfield, Cuttings Patent, July 11, 1854." Case is made of wood and pressed paper.

Spooner Bros. (Photographers)

Crosby, Mary (Lincoln)

Labeled as being Clara (Smith) Crosby, but she was the wife of Alfred Crosby. The matching card to this one is of Nathaniel Crosby, Jr. His wife was Mary (Lincoln) Crosby.

Steamboat Wallamet

Cased photograph of the steamboat Wallamet. The boat's captain can be seen behind the wheel and several other crew members pose on deck. A sign on the side of the boat reads, "U.S. Mail Wallamet." Typed label enclosed with the image reads, "Steamer Wallamet." Likely taken in Oregon on either the Willamette or Columbia Rivers. Case is made of wood and leather.

Portrait of Charlotte Augusta Averill Morse

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a woman wearing a dress and jewelry. Her brooch and earrings feature a hand-applied gold pigment. The image is darkened and damaged. Legacy collection records indicate this is Charlotte Augusta (Averill) Morse of Portland, Maine, wife of William L. Morse. Records also indicate this was taken circa 1854. Case is missing.

Portrait of Mary Thornton Rice

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a woman looking at the camera. She wears a black dress clasped with a brooch at her neck and her hair is parted down the middle. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "Grandma Rice? Shortly after the death of her husband - 1854." [The question mark and the date were added in pencil after the writing of the original note.] Rice is also featured in OrgLot1414_0245S007_01. Case is a union case made of thermoplastic.

Portrait of an unidentified woman

A daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified woman. She is seated looking directly into the camera with one are resting on a table and holding a book while the other arm rests in her lap. She wears a black silk dress and a white house-cap. The velvet on the interior of the case is embossed with a studio stamp reading, "From Ford's Daguerrean Gallery, Clay St. San Francisco and Sacramento City." Details in the photograph are hand-tinted in gold and rose inks.

Ford, James May, 1827-1877?

Entrance to Columbia River, Oregon / triangulation by R.D. Cutts ; topography by A.M. Harrison ; hydrography by the party under the command of Lieut. James Alden ; redd. drng. by J.J. Ricketts & A. Lindenkohl ; engg. by G.B. Metzeroth, C.A. Knight & App. R.F. Bartle, 1854

A map of the entrance to the Columbia River. Relief is shown by hachures. Water depths are shown by soundings. The map includes sailing directions and a table of tides.

United States Coast Survey

Karte des Russischen Amerika, 1854

A map depicting the territory that would become Alaska. The map covers four of the five regions of Alaska, leaving out the far north. The various Native American tribes in the region are classified in a table. Relief is shown by hachures. Translated title, "Map of Russian America."

Holmberg, H. J. (Henrik Johan), 1818-1864

Exterior view of Henry W. Corbett store

Cased photograph featuring an exterior view of the Henry W. Corbett general merchandise store, likely located on Front Avenue in Portland, Oregon. Image is a copy negative due to the deterioration of the original.

Millar, Reverend James P.

Reverend James P. Millar/Miller, a minister of the United Presbyterian church. He was killed at Canemah, Oregon Territory, on April 8, 1854, by the explosion of the steamer Gazelle. His wife, Amanda, suffered two broken ribs from the incident. They had been living in Albany at the time.

Portrait of Alphonso B. Averill, circa 1854

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a boy standing on a chair and holding a crop or stick. A woman's hat sits on a table beside him. Collection records indicate he is the child of David and Martha Ann Averill. A typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Alphonso B. Averill. Born Oct. 24th, 1850, Portland, Maine. Died April 28, 1929, Portland, Oregon. This note has been removed and is stored in a separate folder. Case is book-style and made of leather and wood.

Portland, Washington Co., Oregon, 1854

A hand colored city map of Portland. Includes reference table showing the locations of various facilities such as churches, schools, fraternal organizations, and public squares.

Failing, Edward, 1840‑1900

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