A real estate promotional map for the Tualatin Valley region of Washington County, Oregon. It was produced circa 1907 by the Investment Company based in Portland, Oregon. The front of the document includes a simple map of the Tualatin Valley showing towns, the course of the Tualatin River, and the routes for railways. The back of the document contains promotional details about climate and commercial development opportunities in the region.
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Tigard, Oregon. Businesses line one side of the street, and there are signs for a bank, hardware store, and cleaners. An automobile is parked in the left foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Tigard, Oreg. 11-1204."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the exterior of Union High School in Tigard, Oregon. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Tigard, Oregon. Christian 11-1212."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street in Beaverton, Oregon. Businesses and automobiles line both sides of the street. There are signs for Carr Chevrolet, the Coffee Cup Cafe, and other businesses. Large advertisement for Coca-Cola on the side of a building. Handwriting on negative reads, "Beaverton, Oregon. Christian 11-300."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the main building of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon, located in Beaverton, Oregon. The building is also known as the Motherhouse. There is a large, grassy field in front of the building. Handwriting on negative reads, "St. Mary's of the Valley - Beaverton, Oregon. Christian 11-305."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the exterior of Union High School in Tigard, Oregon. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Union High School, Tigard. 1953."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Tigard, Oregon. The Richfield service station is on the left side of the street. A long row of businesses is on the right side of the street, including the Tigard Bakery and Green Valley. A few automobiles are parked on the street. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Street Scene, Tigard, Oregon. 1953."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Tigard, Oregon. A row of businesses on the left includes Girod's Food Store, The Gourmet Cafe, a Chevron gas station, and more. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Street Scene. Tigard, Oregon. 1953."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the exterior of a school in Beaverton, Oregon. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "Merle Davies School. Beaverton, OR. 1952."
Negative of a photographic postcard showing the main building of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon, located in Beaverton. This building housed the St. Mary's School for Girls. There is a large, grassy field in front of the building. Handwritten note on envelope reads, "St. Mary's School for Girls, near Beaverton, OR. 1953."
A woman rides a horse at the spring race meet for the Portland Hunt Club at Garden Home. She is holding what appears to be a metal bowl. In front of her, another woman stands at ground level holding folded papers. The rider uses one hand to hold the horse’s rein. Written on the negative is “Mrs. Omer Bonney - Sun Blanket” (negative 1 of 6).
Women ride horses on a track during the Portland Hunt Club’s spring race meet in Garden Home. Spectators watch from covered bleachers along one side of the track, and a man stands on a ramp along the opposite side. Written on the negative is “Ladies Dash - Mrs. Omer Bonney - Sun Blanket” (negative 2 of 6).
Omer Bonney stands next to his horse (Gold Dust) while holding a trophy, during the spring race meet for the Portland Hunt Club in Garden Home. He is standing on a dirt track in front of a fence, behind which is a field and more fences (negative 3 of 6).
William Bernard sits atop Irish Peer at the spring race meet for the Portland Hunt Club, in Garden home. He is holding a trophy and ribbon in one hand. Behind him is a building with people standing on a balcony, and a man walking (negative 4 of 6).
Omer Bonney (on Gold Dust) and John Osburn (on Royal Chinook) jump their horses over a fence at the Portland Hunt Club in Garden Home (negative 5 of 6).
Racers on a dirt track at the spring meet for the Portland Hunt Club, in Garden Home. The racers appear to be at the finish line, where a group of people cluster around and under a covered building. Fields and fences can be seen in the background (negative 6 of 6).
The Wesley Chapel building in Cedar Mill, with a sign over the doorway reading Full Gospel Tabernacle. A smaller worn sign over the first likely reads Wesley Chapel. Likely built in 1867, the building was demolished in 1965 (negative 1 of 1).
A man wearing overalls stands next to a border collie, Labrador, and terrier. Likely C.G. Bechen in Hillsboro, with (L or R) Queenie, Pooch, and Zip. Next to him is a plow, and a wire fence and car can be seen in the background (negative 2 of 12).
A group of riders lined up next to fence for the Portland Hunt club paper chase in Garden Home. The horses stand on a dirt road at a fence opening, and other people can be seen standing in the background (negative 1 of 6).
Riders on horseback travel down a dirt during the Portland Hunt Club paper chase. A parked car can be seen at the left side of the frame, and people can be seen in the far distance on the road (negative 4 of 6).
A woman wearing a horse riding outfit and boots receives a ribbon during the Portland Hunt Club paper chase. A man is facing towards her, and is holding the ribbon and another item is his hands. Behind the pair is a horse (negative 6 of 6).
Mrs. Raymond Westcott, speaking into a telephone inside of aircraft lookout at North Plains, as part of the Ground Observer Corps. Holding the ear piece in one hand, she’s facing towards the wall-mounted telephone and standing in front of a small window. A clock and pieces of paper at attached to the wall. This photograph was published on the front page of section 4 (editorial) of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 1, 1943 (negative 10 of 14).
A woman kneels in a field in front of a Ground Observer Corps lookout in North Plains. She’s holding a bucket and is surrounded by plants. People can be seen standing in front of the lookout building in the background (negative 11 of 14).
Betty Lou Bernards, standing inside a small looking building in North Plains. A volunteer for the Ground Observer Corps, she is holding a telephone and looking towards her brother, Emmett Bernards, who stands outside a window. This photograph was published on the front page of section 4 (editorial) of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 1, 1943 (negative 12 of 14).
Members of the Ground Observer Corps outside of a small wooden lookout building in North Plains. Several people and a dog are outside an open doorway, while two people stand holding a book. The lookout is set up in an open field area. The woman seated at the far left is Mrs. Raymond Westcott. A similar photograph from this series was published on the front page of section 4 (editorial) of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 1, 1943 (negative 5 of 14).
