Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young woman seated at a table and holding a guitar. Her right elbow rests on sheet music on the table. She wears a shawl over her dress and has flowers in her hair. Applied color to the shawl and flowers. Inscription on the back of the case reads, "Skidmore family girl with guitar." Case is made of wood and leather.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated woman, wearing a dress with a white collar and looking at the camera. Her right elbow rests on the arm of a chair and her hands are folded in front of her. Legacy collection records indicate this is Clarissa Waymire, also known as Mrs. John Waymire, the great-grandmother of Mrs. John T. Wiley. Clarissa Waymire is also pictured in OrgLot1414_0225S001_01. Case is made of wood and leather.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of Peter Skene Ogden, British-Canadian fur trader and explorer. He wears a suit. Embossment on velvet lining inside of case reads, "Brady's Gallery, 209 & 207, Broadway, New York." Case is made of wood and leather.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of John McLoughlin. He has shoulder length gray hair and wears a suit. He looks to the left of the camera. McLoughlin ran the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver from 1824 - 1845. Case is made of wood and leather.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of 2 girls sitting next to each other. Both wear printed clothing with bows around their necks. They look at the camera. The face of the girl on the left is blurry. Legacy collection records identify them as Ellen and Emma Waymire and note that Emma later married Thomas Burnett. Case is made of leather and wood.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of an unidentified, seated woman who wears her hair in a long braid on the left. She wears a white lace collar and brooch. She looks at the camera. An imprint on the velvet lining of the case reads, "Anson, 589 Broadway, N-Y" Case is made of wood and leather.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a man standing, wearing a suit and resting his right hand on his hip. Enclosed with the image is an obituary for Jacob Kees, a pioneer who came to Oregon in 1847 and settled in Linn County where he became a wealthy farmer. [The man pictured may not be Jacob Kees. Kees was born circa 1784. The earliest daguerreotypes were taken circa 1840. The man in this photograph appears to be younger than 56-years-old.] Case is made of wood and leather.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a family showing 2 parents posing with 4 children. Three of the children are young girls while one is a baby who sleeps on the mother's lap. The girl who stands between her parents holds her right hand over her heart. A typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Daguerreotype from the estate of Miss Ruth Drake." Collection records indicate this is the James Robb family, taken circa 1851. Scratch marks obscure the faces of both parents. Case made of leather and wood. Case cover replaced with archival board during conservation.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young woman wearing a long sleeve dress and a cross around her neck. A handwritten label written on an envelope enclosed with the image reads, "Henrietta Leaver (Averill) Nichol of Portland Maine - year 1852. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Averill, donor, Rec. No. 85." A second label reads, "Henrietta Leaver Nichol (Averill)." These notes have been removed and stored in a separate folder. This photograph depicts the same woman shown in OrgLot1414_0221S008_01, in which her name is written as, "Henrietta Leaver Averill-Johnson." Case is book-style and made of leather.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a husband and wife sitting next to each other. The husband wears a suit while the wife wears a bonnet, glasses and long sleeve dress. Two typed labels enclosed with the image read, "Mr. & Mrs. Jamieson Hamilton. Pioneers of 1852." Collection records indicate they were Oregon Pioneers of 1852. Case made of leather and wood.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young man wearing a suit. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "John Crosthwaite Carson 1852." Second handwritten note reads, "Father at 20." Case made of leather and wood.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a woman and man sitting next to each other. The woman sits on the left, wearing a dress with a high collar and looking at the camera. The man sits on the right, wearing a suit and looking at the camera. Handwritten note enclosed with the image reads, "Isabella Walker (Belle W. Cooke) and Joseph Cooke, married in Portland, ore. Aug. 4, 1852." Second note reads, "Donor Mrs. C. F. Lienard, Pacific City, OR 97135." Legacy collection records indicate this is a tintype copy of the original daguerreotype. The original was likely taken circa 1852 while the copy was likely made in the 1860's. Case is made of leather and wood. The cover is missing.

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a young woman wearing a long sleeve dress and a cross around her neck. A typed label enclosed with the image reads, "Henrietta L. Averill-Johnson. Born Portland, Maine, Aug. 10 - 1836. Died in Portland, Oregon, May 19 - 1926." Second typed label enclosed with image reads, "Johnson, Henrietta L. Averill. Presented by Mrs. William F. Griesel Rec. No. 495." These labels have been removed and stored in a separate folder. This photograph depicts the same woman shown in OrgLot1414_0221S001_01, in which her name is written as, "Henrietta Leaver (Averill) Nichol." Case is made of wood and leather.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.