OHS Digital Collections

Shelton, Isabell

OrgLot500_963-3
Item

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Sister of Riley Shelton, Daughter of Henry (?) & Coraline (?) Shelton, Scio, Ore.”

Paxton, Andrew B.

Spalding, H. H.

OrgLot500_992-2
Item
1868

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from front: “Your brother in Christ, 1868, Age 65, Brownsville, Oregon, H. H. Spalding.” Transcription from back: “To dear brother Lewis, but if gone home, to some of his family, from his bro. (brother) H. H. Spalding, born Bath (?) N.Y. 26 Nov 1803. [W]ith his wife & Doct. Whitman & wife crossed Rocky Mts. & the continent to Pacific 1836. First white woman to cross[.] This settled the question & established the Grt. Emgrt. R__t & setld this coast with Amers. Mrs. S. taught good woman to weave. Mr. S. printed first book in /39 & first press on Pacific coast by blessing of God[.] Nez Perces raised 25,000 bushels yearly[.] 500 in school over 100 converted[.]”

Thompson & Paxton (Photographers)

A. B. Paxton portrait of an unidentified man

OrgLot500_A_363_r
Item

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Portrait of an unidentified man taken by A. B. Paxton

Paxton, Andrew B.

A. B. Paxton portrait of an unidentified man (verso)

OrgLot500_A_363_v
Item

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Back of a cartes-de-visite portrait of an unidentified man showing the studio stamp for A. B. Paxton. Transcription from back: “May be Coshow family.”

Paxton, Andrew B.

Unidentified portrait from Thompson and Paxton Studios

OrgLot500_A_366_r
Item

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Portrait of an unidentified woman taken by Thompson and Paxton Studios.

Thompson & Paxton (Photographers)

Linn County Courthouses

OrgLot1284_0231_5
Item
1940

Part of Al Monner news negatives

Photograph showing the front of two Linn County Courthouses in Albany. The old courthouse is visible on the right side of the frame, showing an ornate tower and entrance with “Linn” on it. The new courthouse, built in 1940, can be seen to the left, featuring four columns at the entrance, over which is written “Linn County Court House” (negative 5 of 11). Original sleeve title: County courthouses - Oregon.

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Program for joint meeting between Albany Chamber of Commerce and Santiam Fish and Game Association

mssfinley_series04_box06_folder04_23
Item
1939-04

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Albany Chamber of Commerce (Albany, Or.)

Parade in Albany, Oregon

OrgLot78_B1F1_006
Item
1912?

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

A crowd of people gathered for a parade in Albany, Oregon. There are several automobiles decorated with bunting on the street. The tracks for the Oregon Electric Railway are visible in the road. The street is decorated with bunting and American flags. A large banner above the street reads, "Albany the Railroad Center."

Metal worker, Albany

OrgLot1284_2020_5
Item
1952-09-25

Part of Al Monner news negatives

A metal worker, wearing a protective face shield, at an industrial facility in Albany. The man holds a pole attached to a cone as molten metal pours from a forge (negative 5 of 8).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Albany aerial view

OrgLot1284_1237_1
Item
1947-07-08

Part of Al Monner news negatives

An aerial photograph of Albany, showing houses and the Linn County Courthouse (negative 1 of 10).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Albany aerial view

OrgLot1284_1237_7
Item
1947-07-08

Part of Al Monner news negatives

An aerial view of the Cascade Plywood Corporation buildings in Albany. Floating logs can be seen on the other side of the building, likely in the Willamette River (negative 7 of 10).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Unidentified young girl

OrgLot500_A_247
Item

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Winter, John A., 1831?-

A. B. Paxton portrait of Malcolm J. Monteith (verso)

OrgLot500_A_360_v
Item

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Back of a cartes-de-visite portrait of Malcolm J. Monteith showing the studio stamp for A. B. Paxton. Transcription from back: “Malcolm J. Monteith.”

Paxton, Andrew B.

A. B. Paxton portrait of Margaret Amanda (Smith) Monteith

OrgLot500_A_361_r
Item

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Portrait of Margaret Amanda (Smith) Monteith taken by A. B. Paxton.

Paxton, Andrew B.

A. B. Paxton portrait of Rebecca (Miller) Beach

OrgLot500_A_364_r
Item

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Portrait of Rebecca (Miller) Beach taken by A. B. Paxton.

Paxton, Andrew B.

A. B. Paxton portrait of Rebecca (Miller) Beach (verso)

OrgLot500_A_364_v
Item

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Back of a cartes-de-visite portrait of Rebecca (Miller) Beach showing the studio stamp for A. B. Paxton. Transcription from back: “Rebecca (Miller) Beach.”

Paxton, Andrew B.

Unidentified portrait of a man and woman from Thompson and Paxton Studios

OrgLot500_A_367_r
Item

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Portrait of an unidentified man and woman by Thompson and Paxton Studios.

Thompson & Paxton (Photographers)

Tate, Dr. J. P.

OrgLot500_1027-7
Item

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Paxton, Andrew B.

Tate, Dr. Torrance

OrgLot500_1027-8
Item

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Dr. Tate, Dentist.”

A. B. Paxton Studio (Photographer)

Tate, Dr. Torrance

OrgLot500_1027-9
Item

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Dr. Torrance Tate, Dentist.”

Paxton, Andrew B.

Parade in Albany, Oregon

OrgLot78_B1F1_005
Item
1912?

Part of Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs

A crowd of people gathered for a parade in Albany, Oregon. A float shaped like a battleship is on the street. The tracks for the Oregon Electric Railway are visible in the road. The street is decorated with bunting and American flags. A large banner partially obscured by a light pole reads, "Albany the Railroad Center."

Worker packing corn, Albany

OrgLot1284_2020_2
Item
1952-09-25

Part of Al Monner news negatives

A worker stands in an area piled with cloth sacks of cracked, outside a factory facility in Albany (negative 2 of 8).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Strong, Fred R.

OrgLot500_1014-4
Item
1873-05

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from back: “Fred R. Strong. Born Cathlamet, O. T. [Oregon Territory] 1851-1904. Photo at age 22! May 1873.”

R. E. Churchill Studio (Photographer)

Spalding, H. H.

OrgLot500_992-3
Item
1868

Part of Cartes-de-Visite photographs

Transcription from front: “H. H. Spalding, born 1803. To bro(?) Dickenson with love.” Transcription from back: ““H. H. Spalding born Nov 26 1803 Bath N.Y. Educated W. R. Col. & Lane Sem. O. Married to Eliza Hart 1833 ordained by Bath Presbtery 1835 _ with his wife of A. B. C. F. M. & in comp. with Dr. & Mrs. Whitman crossed the mts in 1836, first white women to cross which established the Grt. Emgrt. Route, which set the coast with Am. Settlement & this country. Estab. first press and print. first book on this coast 1839, saw God’s word with simple means[.] Change a savage tribe in 11 yrs to a church & school going & Sabbath loving people 100 converted, 234 in schools, 25,000 bushels grain raised yearly.”

Thompson & Paxton (Photographers)