Negatives documenting company activities, including electrical infrastructure, employees, power generation and distribution throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Cascade Range. Additional general images include streetcars and trains, street lighting, power line installation, Rose Festival floats, office buildings, car barns and bridges. Of particular note are dam building projects at Bull Run and along the Clackamas River (1910-1930), and early electric stations in Oregon City at Willamette Falls.
Photograph showing crops growing in an agricultural field on a farm. There is a patch of bare dirt in the left foreground. In the background, stacks of crops sit in a second field. A farmhouse and barn are visible in the distance. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Near Hillsboro."
Photographic postcard showing 2 men using a horse-drawn machine to harvest crops in a field near Hillsboro, Oregon. On the right, one man sits on the machine. The other stands in the middle of the field and points toward the machine. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Fork Branch Farm, Hillsboro, Or."
Photograph of a young apple orchard near Hillsboro, Oregon. There are houses and buildings on the edge of the orchard in the distance. Handwriting on back of print reads, "Young apple orchard, near Hillsboro."
An exterior view of the Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company building in Forest Grove, Oregon. There are railroad tracks leading into an opening in the building and a train car is parked in the entrance. The sign painted on the top of the building reads, "Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Co., Manufacturers of Carnation Milk."
Photograph showing three unidentified men standing on the platform outside the train station at Timber, Oregon. The station is a single-story log building with a stone chimney. Image note: Light leak on negative.
Photograph of the Hillsboro National Bank building in Hillsboro, Oregon. The building is on a street corner, and the Hillsboro Commercial Bank is across the street. There are a few pedestrians on the street. Handwriting on back of print reads, "Business buildings, Hillsboro."
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.
A street scene in Forest Grove, Oregon. An automobile with a 1912 license is parked in front of the Forest Grove National Bank. The V. S. Abraham Dry Goods and Grocery Store is visible in the building across the street. The handwritten description from the back of the photograph reads, "Street scene, Forest Grove." There is also a red "Oregonian" stamp on the back of the photograph.
Photographic postcard of a large group of children waiting beside the railroad tracks at a train station. One child stands in the foreground and looks at the camera. A sign on the side of a building reads, "Spokane, Portland & Seattle 3073." Handwriting on back of postcard reads, "Hillsboro school children @ Hills. Taking train, OE Ry, to Forest Grove for county fair, 1913."
An exterior view of the Masonic Home in Forest Grove, Oregon. The building opened in 1922 as a home for elderly and infirm Masons in Oregon. The handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Masonic Home, Haynes Sta., near Forest Grove."
Photograph showing the interior of an unoccupied courtroom in the Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro, Oregon. The text “Hillsboro Court Room” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.
Photograph showing wooden chairs and potted plants on the patio of a large building, possibly the Tualatin Country Club in Tualatin, Oregon. Electric lights are strung above the patio. See related image No. 371N5800.
Photograph showing wooden chairs on the porch and patio of a large building, possibly the clubhouse of the Tualatin Country Club in Tualatin, Oregon. The number 11 is written on the negative. See related image No. 371N5801.
Photograph showing the interior of the Hillsboro office for the Portland Electric Power Company (PEPCO). Several large appliances are displayed in the middle of the room, with a smaller display at the back. A counter and desk area can be seen in the background.
Photograph showing the interior of the Hillsboro office for the Portland Electric Power Company (PEPCO). A large two-sided counter faces the front of the office, with several smaller desks in the center of the photograph.
Photograph of the exterior of the Hillsboro office for the Portland Electric Power Company (PEPCO). A window display shows various housewares and appliances, and two automobiles are parked on the street outside. An electrified sign says “Pep Co Light Power.”
Photograph showing the exterior of the convent of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon near Beaverton. The building also housed the Sisters’ school, St. Mary of the Valley. The convent is four stories with a brick exterior and a dome at center.
Manuscript that explores the senseless killing of wild animals. Despite being a protected animal, a black bear mother and cub had been shot down. The author contends that black bears are the most human of wild animals in the Oregon woods. The author also describes characteristics of the bear and what it eats. The document goes on to say that there are people who simply enjoy being out in nature and can truly appreciate a wildlife sighting. However, due to hunters, those people are robbed of these experiences.
Photograph showing the exterior of buildings at the Red Rock Cheese factory near Tigard, Oregon, and several vehicles parked next to the factory. The words “YOU’LL LIKE RED ROCK” are painted on the building at center. See related image No. 371N5511.
Photograph showing the exterior of buildings at the Red Rock Cheese factory near Tigard, Oregon. A truck is parked in the driveway, and a second truck with a load of milk cans in the bed is visible in a covered loading area in the background at right. The words “RED ROCK CHEESE” are painted on an elevated building at back right. See related image No. 371N5510.
Photograph showing an unidentified woman and toddler standing on the front stoop of a house. The woman is looking toward the camera and smiling. An unidentified man is crouching on the step below, next to a low railing, which he may be constructing. He is smiling at the toddler, who is holding a hammer. The number 1834 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Beaverton homes / Mother & child” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0802.
Photograph showing an unidentified woman and toddler standing on the front stoop of a house. Facing them is a man crouching on the step below, next to a low railing, which he may be constructing. A hammer is lying on the step next to him. The number 1835 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Beaverton homes / Mother & child” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0801.
