John S. Howland stands with his four sons and a dog in front of a wood burning stove. The children are identified from left as William, Robert, Ernest, and Richard. Laundry hangs from a line in the corner of the room. The wallpaper is peeling revealing boards and the building shows visible deterioration and wear. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 8 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”
John S. Howland stands on the porch of his residence on Bower Road in Corvett. The ground is covered in snow. The building shows visible deterioration and wear. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, December 29, 1948 (negative 9 of 11). Original sleeve title: “Poor family.”
A black and white photograph of a horse-drawn carriage at the intersection of First Street (now Southwest First Avenue) and Stark Street (now Southwest Harvey Milk Street) during the flood of February, 1890. Flood water covers half of the carriage's wheels and men stand in the water behind it. A man is driving the carriage and another sits in the back with a large, wet dog. On the side of the carriage is text that reads: "U.C. & B.T. Co.", which stands for United Carriage and Baggage Transfer Company. The photograph is mounted on a grey mat that was once bound into an album. Handwritten text below the photograph reads "The Flood of Feb. 1890", "U.C. and B.T. Co. Bus", and "1st and Stark St." The photograph was taken in February, 1890, when excessive rain and unusually warm weather caused the Willamette and Columbia Rivers to flood.
A man and woman stand in a yard next to several rose bushes. A dog sits at the woman's feet. Behind them is a house displaying a sign that reads, "Dr. O.C. Blaney, Physician & Surgeon."
Four women and a man stand in front of a house in Portland. They look at a dog. The dog looks at the camera. The women are lined up on the right side of the front door while the man stands on the left side of the door. The house is one story and made of wooden planks.
Three men stand in front of a house, holding rifles. Two dogs sit at their feet. Behind them, a woman in a white dress sits on the stairs leading up to the house. Multiple chairs sit on the front porch. The sidewalk in front of the house is made of wooden planks.
View of a family sitting in front of a house in Portland. A woman, 3 children and a dog sit on the steps leading up to the house while a man sits in a chair on the front porch.
Members of a family pose in front of the doorway of a house in Portland. A man stands on the left, wearing a railroad conductor's uniform. A boy and girl sit on the steps leading up to the home. The girl holds a bouquet of flowers in her lap while the boy holds a dog in his lap. Two women stand on the right, both holding bouquets of flowers. A wooden walkway leads to the right of the house.
A family poses on the front porch of a house in Portland. A man sits on the steps leading up to the house. A dog sits next to him. On the left, a woman holds a baby who sits on the porch.
A family stands in front of a 2-story house in Portland. A man holds a baby in one hand and a dog in the other. A woman stands next to him. They stand on the side of the house, next to a garden featuring rose bushes and rows of vegetables.
A man and woman sit on the front porch of a house in Portland. The man sits on a rocking chair and the woman sits on the steps leading up to the home. A dog lies at the man's feet. Three American flags are displayed on the porch above them. A walkway made of wooden planks leads around the right side of the home.
A family stands in front of a house in Portland. A man holds onto a cow in a grassy area as her calf feeds. Behind him, a woman holds a little boy as he sits on a fence. A dog stands at their feet. A woman leans out of a window of the house in the background and looks at the camera.
View of a 2-story house in Portland. A man and woman sit on chairs in the grass in front of the house. The woman holds a baby on her lap. The man holds a dog in his lap. Two additional dogs sit near them. A cow grazes on grass on the right. A large dirt road runs in front of the house.
An 11-week-old Yorkshire Terrier puppy peeks its head out of a teacup. Its 2 front paws are on the rim of the tea cup. The puppy belongs to Mrs. E. Adames, who lives in SE Portland, Oregon (negative 2 of 4)
A group of children watch a dog playing tetherball at Grant Park in Portland, Oregon. The dog is in the foreground, standing on his hind legs below the ball and turned away from the camera. The group of children are in the background, facing the camera. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Dog playing tether ball (sic) at Grant Park - Royal J. Clare, Judy Clare, "Tinker" (negative 1 of 6).
A young woman holding a toy poodle during a Holy Family Mothers Club event. The woman is wearing a dirndl and is seated with the dog in her lap. The dog is wearing a large tulle-ruffle collar (negative 1 of 4).
Muggs, a boxer guard dog who was blinded by a shotgun blast during a robbery at Cy's Tavern in Southeast Portland receiving a plaque recognizing his valor from the Oregon Boxer Club. Muggs is being held on a leash by his owner, Mrs. John Plaisted. An unidentified man supports a young boy holding a plaque. The boy is the Plaisted's blind son who is now the dog's companion (negative 4 of 6).
Four puppies look over the edge of their cage at the Oregon Humane Society. A 5th puppy lies in the cage behind them. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Cats and dogs to be given away by Oregon Humane Society" (negative 3 of 4).
Two-year-old Larry Mills sits on the ground next to his black dog named Mutt. They sit on a rug in front of a sofa. A doll lies on the ground near Mills. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Larry Mills, age 2, and dog, Mutt, who went along when Larry wandered from home at 1223 N.E. Killingsworth at 5am - dog's license tag provided clue to boys identity" (negative 2 of 3).
Virginia Rogers, public accountant, sits at a desk with her pomeranian dog. She writes something on a folder on her desk. The bookshelf behind her holds various tax guide books and certificates displayed on the wall read, "Public Accountants." Rogers is a member of the accounting firm Rogers, McCredie and Perry and was the president of the Portland chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants (negative 1 of 4).
A chihuahua puppy stands in an empty bowl or flower pot on a sofa.The puppy's front paw leans on the side of the bowl as it looks to the right of the camera. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Chihuahua pup - Sissie, owned by Mrs. H.B. Gill, 2021 S.E. Salmon" (negative 1 of 5).
Jan Young posing for a photograph with two dogs, one Pomeranian owned by Jean Gibson and one Pekingese owned by Laura Wanless. A photograph from this series was published in the May 11, 1956 issue of the Oregon Journal (negative 1 of 3).
